A Guide to Studying English in the USA

Are you interested in going to learn English abroad? Going to study in the United States is amazing experience and there are so many reasons why you should choose this destination. You can find great value cheap courses for summer and all year round.

There are a wide range of courses for people seeking to either learn or improve their English language skills, these include:

  • Intensive General English courses
  • Cambridge Examination Preparation Courses
  • IELST and TOEFL Preparation
  • International Semester English courses
  • Platinum Business and General English courses for Executives and Professionals
  • English for Tourism courses
  • English plus Art and Design
  • Business English programs
  • Summer Vacation Courses for Children 
  • Junior Summer Camps
  • Study Tours
  • English for Teachers of English
  • TEFL

 

Eligibility

  • High school and college and students
  • Executives and professionals
  • Anyone seeking to learn or improve English

 

Best Places to Study English in the United States

From large world famous cities to small local towns, there is so much choice. Where you choose really depends on the school, program or location you are interested in. You can expect an excellent standard of teaching from native speakers who will be friendly, welcoming and professional. View top rated language schools in the USA on our directory.

 

Alabama   

Tuscaloosa

  • The University of Alabama ELI 

 

Arizona   

Phoenix

  • Le Tutor Language School 

Tempe

  • ESL at ASU 

Tucson

  • The University of Arizona CESL 

 

California   

Alhambra

  • Language Systems International 

Berkeley

  • Berkeley English Academy 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • LSI Language Studies International 

Campbell

  • Golden Gate Language Schools 

Chico

  • ALCI Chico 

Davis

  • UC Davis Extension 

Fresno

  • American English Institute 

Fullerton

  • American Language Program 

Glendora

  • FLS Citrus College 

Irvine

  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • Poly Languages Institute 

Los Angeles

  • A F International College 
  • CSL California School of Languages 
  • California ESL 
  • The American Language Institute 
  • Diversified Language Institute 
  • Embassy CES 
  • ELC English Language Center 
  • GEOS Languages Plus 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • Language Systems International
  • Poly Languages Institute 
  • USC Language Academy

Monterey

  • Defense Language Institute 

Monterey Park

  • American English College 

Orange County

  • Language Systems International 

Palo Alto

  • Language Pacifica 

Pasadena

  • Poly Languages Institute 

Pomona

  • Cal Poly English Language Institute 

Riverside

  • American English Institute 
  • UC Riverside IEP 

Rohnert Park

  • SSALI 

Sacramento

  • Kaplan International Colleges 

San Bernardino

  • California State University IEP 

San Diego

  • CEL College of English Language 
  • Converse Intl School of Languages 
  • ELA English Language Academy 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Embassy CES 
  • English Time Language Schools 
  • International House San Diego 
  • Intrax International Institute 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • LSI Language Studies International 
  • USA English Langauge Center 
  • San Diego State University ALI 
  • Word Wide ESL Institute 

San Francisco

  • AAE American Academy of English 
  • Brandon College 
  • Converse Intl School of Languages 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Embassy CES 
  • ELI English Language Institute 
  • Intrax International Institute 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • OISE 
  • San Francisco State University ALI 
  • St Giles San Francisco 
  • Transworld Schools 
  • USF ESL Program 

San Jose

  • International Gateways 

San Marcos

  • California State University - ALCI 

Santa Barbara

  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • Torrance
  • Language Systems International 
  • Westlake Village
  • A F International School of Languages 

 

Colorado   

Boulder

  • University of Colorado IEC 

Denver

  • Colorado School of English 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Mountain Language Institute 
  • The English Academy 
  • University of Denver ELC 

 

Connecticut   

Bridgeport

  • University of Bridgeport ELI 
  • New Haven
  • Yale English Language Institute 
  • Storrs
  • UCAELI 

 

Washington, DC

  • CAL Center for Applied Linguistics 
  • ELS Language Center 
  • George Mason University ELI 
  • MLI - Speak Your Mind 
  • NCELA 
  • ICLS 
  • ILI International Language Institute 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • Lado International College 

 

Delaware   

Newark

  • University of Delaware ELI 

 

Florida   

Boca Raton

  • Language Exchange International 

Fort Lauderdale

  • Embassy CES 
  • LAL Fort Lauderdale 
  • The Language Academy 

Melbourne

  • ELS Language Centers 

Miami

  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Florida English Center 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • TALK School of Languages 

Naples

  • Express Languages 

Orlando

  • The Language Company 
  • KEF USA 

St Petersburg

  • ELS Language Centers 
  • English in Florida 

 

Georgia   

Atlanta

  • Atlanta Intl Language Institute 
  • Atlanta English Institute 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Language Institute of Atlanta 
  • Mercer University ELI 

Chamblee

  • Iverson Institute 

Deluth

  • CCB School of Atlanta 

Roswell

  • English for Internationals 

 

Hawaii   

Hilo

  • Hawaii Community College IEP 

Honolulu

  • Academia Language School 
  • Central Pacific College 
  • ELS Language Centers
  • Hawaii Language School 
  • Hawaii Palms English School 

 

Idaho   

Boise

  • CR Languages 

Moscow

  • University of Idaho ALCP 
  • Pocatello
  • ELS Language Centers 

 

Illinois   

Chicago

  • BIR Training Center 
  • DePaul University ELA 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Goal Training Educational Center 
  • Intrax 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • North Park University ESL Program 
  • UIC Tutorium 

Urbana

  • Intensive English Institute 

 

Indiana   

Bloomington

  • Indiana University 

Indianapolis

  • ELS Language Centers 

South Bend

  • The Language Company 

Terre Haute

  • ISU Interlink Language Center 

Valparaiso

  • Interlink Language Center 

 

Iowa   

Ames

  • Iowa State University IEOP 

Iowa City

  • Iowa Intensive English Program 

 

Kansas   

Lenexa

  • CAL Learning www.callearning.com

Manhattan

  • Kansas State University ELP 

Wichita

  • Wichita State University 

 

Louisiana   

New Orleans

  • Loyola Intensive English Program 
  • University of New Orleans IELP 

Ruston

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

Maine   

Camden

  • Acadia Center for English Immersion 

Rockland

  • Penobscot School 

 

Maryland   

Baltimore

  • Notre Dame of Maryland Uni ELI 
  • UMBC English Language Institute 

Columbia

  • English Institute 

Germantown

  • The Clarewood Institute 

Silver Spring

  • Lado International College 

Towson

  • Towson University ELC

 

Massachusetts   

Boston

  • Approach 
  • Boston Academy of English 
  • Boston IELTS 
  • Boston School of Modern Languages 
  • Boston University CELOP 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Embassy CES 
  • English and Culture Tutoring Services 
  • English Language Center 
  • FLS International
  • Harvest Institute 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • Language Skills 
  • LSI Language Studies International 
  • OISE www.oise.com
  • EC English Language Centers 
  • Pro ESL 
  • TALK International 
  • Target International Student Center 
  • The Boston Language Institute 
  • The New England School of English 

Northampton

  • ILI 

 

Michigan   

Ann Arbor

  • Michigan Language Center 

East Lansing

  • Michigan State University ELC 

Grand Rapids

  • ELS Language Centers 

Kalamazoo

  • CELCIS 

Mt Pleasant

  • Central Michigan University ELI 

Novi

  • KLC 

 

Minnesota   

St Paul

  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Global Language Institute 

 

Missouri   

Cape Girardeau

  • Southeast Missouri State University 

Kirksville

  • The Language Company 

Springfield

  • English Language Institute 

St Louis

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

Montana   

Bozeman

  • ACE Language Institutes 

 

Nevada   

Las Vegas

  • English Time Language Schools 
  • FLS International 

Reno

  • University of Nevada IELC 

 

New Jersey   

Jersey City

  • New Jersey City University, AEP 

Newark

  • Harvest Institute 

Teaneack

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

New York   

Garden City

  • ELS Language Centers 

New York City

  • ALP American Language Programs 
  • Be Fluent NYC 
  • Columbia University ALP 
  • Campus 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Embassy CES 
  • English & Culture Tutoring Services 
  • CSI English Language Institute 
  • GEOS Language Institute 
  • International House New York 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • LSI Language Studies International 
  • PC Tech 
  • New York Language Learning Center 
  • NYU American Language Institute 
  • Pace University ELI 
  • St Giles New York 

Purchase

  • Manhattanville College ELI 

Riverdale

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

North Carolina   

Charlotte

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

North Dakota   

Grand Forks

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

Ohio   

Bowling Green

  • The Language Company 

Cincinnati

  • International Language Plus 
  • Xavier University ESL Program 

Cleveland

  • ELS Language Centers 

Dayton

  • University of Dayton IEP 

Oklahoma   

  • Edmond
  • The Language Company 

Oklahoma City

  • ELS Language Centers 

Shawnee

  • The Language Company 

Stillwater

  • OSU English Language Institute 

Tulsa

  • ULI University Language Institute 

 

Oregon   

Lake Oswego

  • LCIO 

Portland

  • Capstone English Mastery Center 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • Lewis and Clark's AES 
  • Pacific International Academy 
  • Packard Communications 

 

Pennsylvania   

Chester

  • The Language Company 

Lock Haven

  • FLS International 

Philadelphia

  • Drexel English Language Center 
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 

Pittsburgh

  • ELS Language Centers 

University Park

  • Penn State IECP 

 

Tennessee   

Cookeville

  • FLS International 

Nashville

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

Texas   

Arlington

  • University of Texas ELI 

Austin

  • Texas Intensive English Program 

Dallas

  • American Learning Institute 
  • Elite Language Institute, LLC 

Denton

  • UNT International 

Edinburg

  • UTPA English Language Institute 

Fort Worth

  • TCU Intensive English Program 

Houston

  • BEI Bilingual Education Institute
  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Rice University ESL Program 
  • UH Language and Culture Center 

San Antonio

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

Utah   

Provo

  • Internexus 
  • Nomen Global Language Centers 

 

Virginia   

Arlington

  • Lado International College 

 

Washington   

Seattle

  • ELS Language Centers 
  • Embassy CES 
  • Kaplan International Colleges 
  • Live In Langauges 
  • Seattle Languages International 
  • UW International Outreach 
  • Washington Academy of Languages 

 

Wisconsin   

La Crosse

  • University of Wisconsin ESL Institute 

Madison

  • WESLI Wisconsin ESL Institute 

Stevens Point

  • UWSP ESL Program 

 

Wyoming   

Laramie

  • ELS Language Centers 

 

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