ESL DEPARTMENT/INTERNATIONAL CENTER

Snow College
150 College St.
Ephraim, UT 84627 USA

TEL: (435) 283-7431
FAX: (435) 283-7438
E-MAIL: esl@snow.edu
WEB: http://www.snow.edu

CONTACT: Mr. Cameron Beatty, Director

  DESCRIPTION:

Four levels of ESL, from low elementary to high advanced. Academic Preparation, English for Academic Purposes, computer skills, opportunity to tutor American students in your native language

  ESTIMATED COSTS:

8 weeks
20-25 instructional hours per week
Tuition                                      $1375
Housing and meals                              540
Other
    Living expenses                            100
    ESL fee                                    225
    Health insurance                           115
Total                                        $2358

 CLASS SIZE:

Average: 15
Maximum: 25

 AVERAGE ENROLLMENT PER TERM:

100

 HOUSING OPTIONS:

dormitories, home stay, shared apartment

 HOUSING COSTS:

$300-400 per month, deposit:$150-$200

 LOCATION:

Snow College is located in Ephraim, one of the more rural and most beautiful parts of Utah, about an hour from the metropolitan centers of the state.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Students must send a completed application, a $60 application fee in the form of a cashier's check or international money order, and the financial statement portion of the application form together with evidence of financial support while at Snow College. A complete transcript of all academic records, certified and translated into English, if necessary, is also required.

 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES/OPPORTUNITIES:

Academic advisors are available on a daily basis. College credit is available for some ESL classes taken, and advanced ESL students may be permitted to take regular college courses while still in the ESL program. A tutoring program is available for international students experiencing difficulties in their regular college classes.

 STUDENT SERVICES:

The activities program includes shopping trips, sightseeing excursions to several of Utah's 5 national parks; and skiing, river rafting, hiking, and camping in season. There is a full-time international student advisor available on a daily basis. Training is available for students to become tutors of their native language, earning college credit for their involvement.

 TRANSPORTATION:

Snow College is 120 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport. Most students choose to be met at the airport and delivered to their Snow College living unit. Others are met at a bus stop at a nearby town. All transportation arrangements should be made before leaving home.

 OTHER PROGRAMS

DESCRIPTION:

college credit courses, TOEFL test site, language teacher training (TSFL)

 PRIVATE CLASSES AVAILABLE:

yes