Individuals interested in:

• Receiving Conditional Admission to CSULB
• Preparing to attend a U.S. college or university
• Studying for the TOEFL, GMAT, GRE or other entrance examinations
• Advancing English skills for their major or career
• Seeking fun or leisure with their English academic preparation

• Experienced, well-qualified, enthusiastic instructors 
• University and academic advising
• 4-day orientation
• Access to Conversation Lab and conversation partners 
• Access to Homework Lab
• Multiple social activities, for example:
• Kayaking
• Ice Cream Social
• Fun Picnic Lunch
• Soccer
• Trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific
• Information about on-campus housing and other housing options 
• Certificate ceremony

This is a 7-level program. Students’ placement will be determined at orientation. Once you pass all classes in your level (each level takes one 13-16 week session), you may continue to the next level. 

Students who complete Level 4 (undergraduate) may use the American Language Institute's English Proficiency Waiver to enter a CSULB undergraduate degree program, or one of CSULB’s community college partners programs without taking TOEFL or IELTS exam. Partners are Long Beach City College, Mt. SAC, Orange Coast College, Cypress College, Golden West College, or El Camino College.  

Students who complete Level 6 (graduate) may use the American Language Institute's English Proficiency Waiver to enter a CSULB graduate program.  

Students who are in Level 5 or 6 of the Intensive English program are eligible to take CSULB university courses through Open University while in the Intensive English program. Level 5 students can enroll in 1 Open University course and Level 6 students can enroll in up to 2 Open University courses. These courses are included on students’ official transcripts and may be transferrable to other universities. ALI academic advisors assist students with course selection and registration.

In this 9-hour per week class, you will: 

• Learn how to write academic essays and research papers 
• Improve academic reading skills and comprehension 
• Build academic vocabulary 

In this 4 hour per week Grammar class, you will: 

• Improve knowledge and use of variety of grammar forms  
• Improve your accuracy in both writing and speaking 

In this 8-hour per week class, you will:

• Give academic presentations on a variety of topics 
• Improve listening comprehension of academic lectures 
• Learn effective note-taking strategies 
• Improve communication skills 

You may choose a 2-hour per week enrichment class such as:

• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
  
• TOEFL Prep
  
• IELTS Prep
  
• English for Business
  
• English for Math
• Study Skills

Class availability depends on semester.