English Overview

Enroll in a semester-long intensive English program to Improve your English-language skills with our semester-long intensive program for academic success.

Academic English 

The Academic English program prepares you to efficiently read academic texts, write coherent academic assignments, and participate in classroom lectures and discussions with confidence. Live and thrive on campus while improving your English.

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Program Details

Course Length
Program Curriculum
Entry Requirements
Full Session, 16 weeks; Session II, 8 weeks
Listening and Speaking; Reading and Writing
No minimum English-language test score required.*

*Students will receive their estimated placement in their conditional offer letter. Students who do not submit an English-language test score will automatically be placed in three semesters of Academic English. All students will complete an English-language placement test on arrival to verify placement.

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Gonzaga Global’s English program is available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Visit the appropriate admissions page to learn more about how to apply.

16-Week English Programs Accredited by CEA

The Gonzaga University English Language Institute is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation for the period August 2020 through August 2025 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 CEA, 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, www.cea-accredit.org.

Learn more about the CEA accreditation process.

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