ELS LANGUAGE CENTERS/PHILADELPHIA

St. Joseph's University
5414 Overbrook Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131 USA

TEL: (215) 473-4430
FAX: (215) 473-3220
E-MAIL: rbrown@els.com
WEB: http://www.els.com

CONTACT: Regina Brown, Director

  DESCRIPTION:

ELS Language Centers offers a group intensive program that is divided into 9 levels, from  beginning to highly advanced. A Masters Level for highly advanced students is offered at all  Centers, depending on enrollment. Each level takes four weeks to complete. All language  skills are taught during the 30 hours of instruction per week. In addition, students at the  intermediate and advanced levels may choose from a variety of special interest courses,  including Multimedia Language Lab, Current Events and Idiomatic English. ELS Language  Centers also offers Executive Training Programs customized to meet the particular needs of  each student.

  ESTIMATED COSTS:

4 weeks
Prices listed are effective January-December 1999.
Tuition, fees and health insurance:          $1375
Other
    Living: miscellaneous personal expenses    300
    One-time application processing fee        100
Total                                        $1775

 CLASS SIZE:

Average: 12 in structure/speaking and conversation classes
15 in reading, writing, lab and Special Interest Classes

Maximum: 15 in Structure/Speaking, Conversation, and Masters classes
20 in Reading, Writing, Multimedia Lab and English for Special Interest classes.

 AVERAGE ENROLLMENT PER TERM:

NA

 HOUSING OPTIONS:

Campus residence hall, homestays, apartments, hotels

 HOUSING COSTS:

Campus residence hall - $850 (including 19 meals per week); homestay - $650 (plus one-time placement fee of $200); apartment - $2000; Holiday Inn Hotel - $75 plus tax

 LOCATION:

ELS Language Centers, Philadelphia is located on the beautiful campus of Saint Joseph's University, just 20 minutes from Center City, Philadelphia.  Philadelphia is ideally situated for day and weekend trips to New York, Washington D.C., Atlantic City, the New Jersey beaches and the Poconos Mountains.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION:

New courses begin every four weeks throughout the year. To obtain a program brochure and application form, please contact: ELS Language Centers, Central Admissions Office, 1357 2nd Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA; Tel: (310) 458-7400 Fax: (310) 458-7404 E-mail: info@els.com or complete the information request form at http://www.els.com/.

 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES/OPPORTUNITIES:

More than 600 U.S. universities, colleges and career schools recognize completion of the  ELS Language Centers Intensive English Course as satisfaction of their English language  admissions requirement, in place of the TOEFL or other exam. The ELS Language Centers  University Placement Service can help students secure placement in a U.S. university,  college or career school before they leave home, and each Center also provides college  placement assistance to currently enrolled students.

 STUDENT SERVICES:

The Center's full-time Student Advisor, assisted by the entire administrative staff, provides a  wide range of services that include airport meeting, assistance with housing, cultural  orientation, help with immigration matters, college admissions counseling, and sponsorship  of a variety of social and recreational activities. The Center also offers free e-mail and  Internet access to our students.

 TRANSPORTATION:

Philadelphia is well served by buses, commuter trains, trolleys and subways.  The university can be reached by the #44 and #65 buses and the R-5 train.

 OTHER PROGRAMS

DESCRIPTION:

Intensive Prep for the TOEFL Test. Students enrolled in the 1999 TOEFL Prep class will  receive specialized instruction on taking the computerized version of the TOEFL Test.

 PRIVATE CLASSES AVAILABLE:

yes