AMERICAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94132 USA

TEL: (415) 338-1438
FAX: (415) 338-1717
E-MAIL: ali@sfsu.edu
WEB: http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~alisfsu

CONTACT: Nicole Moher, Director of Admissions
Lisa Ernstthal, Student Services Director

  DESCRIPTION:

A rigorous program, stressing language skills and preparation for university study; high beginning (TOEFL scores of 300 and above) to advanced (TOEFL scores of 500-600); courses in listening/speaking, reading/writing, grammar, cross-cultural communication, and TOEFL skills

  ESTIMATED COSTS:

25 instructional hours per week
Tuition (fall and spring - 13 weeks)         $2180           
Tuition (summer - 11 weeks)                  $1980           
Housing and meals                            $2500
Other
    Application fee                          $  55
    Materials and testing fee                $  50
Semester Total (fall or spring)              $4785 
               (Summer)                      $4585  

 CLASS SIZE:

Average: 15
Maximum: 19

 AVERAGE ENROLLMENT PER TERM:

140

 HOUSING OPTIONS:

university dormitories, private residence clubs, apartments, rooms

 HOUSING COSTS:

$2200 per semester in university dormitories $450 per month and up for rooms in private homes $800 per month and up for apartments

 LOCATION:

San Francisco is known as "America's Favorite City." It is world-famous for its great beauty, its cosmopolitan, international atmosphere, and its nearness to all the major tourist attractions of California.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Contact ALI at address shown. There is no application deadline. However, our program sometimes is fills up 2 or 3 months before the beginning of each semester, so applicants are urged to apply well in advance.

 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES/OPPORTUNITIES:

San Francisco State University provides graduate and undergraduate programs in almost all fields to nearly 30,000 students. ALI offers conditional admission to SFSU for qualified students, and substantial admissions assistance in applying to other colleges and universities. ALI students can use all university facilities. Special assistance is available for blind students.

 STUDENT SERVICES:

ALI provides: 1) a full range of academic and personal counseling, including assistance with college admissions and immigration problems; 2) an American Conversation Partner Program; 3) institutional administrations of TOEFL twice each semester; 4) social and cultural activities.

 TRANSPORTATION:

Public transportation is inexpensive and widely available everywhere in San Francisco.

 OTHER PROGRAMS

 PRIVATE CLASSES AVAILABLE:

no