Fall Update

At SPS this fall, all courses, other than pre-established online courses, will be offered face-to-face in our New York City classrooms. Some of these face-to-face courses will be offered in the HyFlex format to ensure that all of our students can make progress toward their degree requirements, if faced with delays due to student visas or vaccination effectiveness wait times.

Intensive English Programs

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Intensive Academic English Program

14-week Fall and Spring courses and 4 week Summer courses. Pre-intermediate to very advanced level.

Advanced Academic Preparation

Rigorous 8-week Summer course for students who have immediate plans to enter a degree program in the U.S.

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ALP Levels, Placement & Testing

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Learn more about American Language Program at Columbia University, or contact the program advisor.

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Joel Chaffee, Assistant Director of ALP Admissions

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Commission on English Language Accreditation

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Columbia University American Language Program Intensive English Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) for the period August 2019 through August 2029 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For further information about this accreditation, please contact the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, 1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, https://cea-accredit.org/.