ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY

This is a partial listing of institutions which offer English language instruction. You should call each school to get exact
information on the courses offered, schedules and current costs for registration and tuition.
Columbia University
American Language Program
504 Lewisohn Hall
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-3584
www.ce.columbia.edu/alp

alp@columbia.edu
Course length: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
(part-time and full-time)
Hours per week: 5-18
Cost: Varies

Columbia University
Language Resource Center
353 IAB (International Affairs Building)
420 West 118th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-9224
Language Maintenance Tutorials
http://www.lrc.columbia.edu/lmt

Community Impact, Columbia University

English as a Second Language Program
105 Earl Hall, MC2010
2980 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Phone (212) 854-2617
http://communityimpactatcu.org/ci/programs/jeep

lrc@columbia.edu

Course length: Fall/Spring/Summer (12 weeks)

Hours per week: 8 (Monday Thursday 4-6pm or
6-8pm, at various locations)
Cost: Free

Course Length: Individual Tutorials: 10 Sessions 90

Minutes each during fall or spring semesters.
Cost: Individual tutorials: $650
Conversation Groups: 10 Sessions 120 Minutes each
during fall or spring semesters
Cost: Conversation Groups: $500

The New School

E.S.L. Department
68 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
(212) 229-5372
http://www.newschool.edu/continuing-education/eslcertification/
Course length: Fall/Spring (12 weeks); Summer (5 or 10
weeks)
Hours per week: 2-18

Reviewed 10/2/2012

Teachers College, Columbia University

Community English Program
46E Horace Mann
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-3279 for registration info,
(212) 678-3097 to speak w/ staff
www.tc.edu/centers/communityenglish
Course length: Fall/Spring (11 weeks) Summer (5
weeks)Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Hours per week: Fall/Spring (6 hours) Summer (10
hours), mornings and evenings available
Cost: $350 (Fall/Spring) $300 (Summer MondaysThursdays)

Chazen Institute (Columbia business School)

3022 Broadway
Uris Hall, 2M2
New York, NY 10027 (212) 563-7580
www.gsb.columbia.edu/chazen
Course length: Fall/Spring (8 weeks) Summer)
Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 6:00 - 7:30
p.m.
Saturdays from 10:30 - 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $240 for 8 sessions (plus a one-time materials fee
of $50)

92nd Street Y
English As A Second Language
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128
(212) 415-5500
www.92y.org
http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Classes/Adults/Languages/ES
L.aspx
Course length: varies (8-33 sessions)
Hours per week: 3-6
Cost: $225- $495

Fordham University
Institute of American Language and Culture
33 West 60th St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10023
(212) 636-6353
http://www.fordham.edu/academics/office_of_the_provos/o
ffice_of_internatio/institute_of_america/index.asp

EC English Language Schools

1450 Broadway

14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 490-0865
http://www.ecenglish.com/price-list
Course length: Varies from 1 week to full academic year
Hours per week: 15-22.5
Cost: $300-$450/week
General English Courses:
Course length:1-7 weeks (20 lessons/week)
Cost: $350/week (rates vary)
Hephzibah House
English For You
51 West 75th Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 787-6150
www.hhouse.org

Course length: Fall/Spring/Summer/1-year

Hours per week: 6-12
Cost: Varies

Course length: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer (6-12

weeks)
Hours per week: 18-20 (Day Program); 5-10
(Evening/Weekend Program)
Cost: $14440-1625 (Day Program) $345-655
(Evening/Weekend Program)
Hunter College
International English Language Institute
695 Park Avenue
East Building, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10065
(212) 772-4290
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ieli/
Course length: 8 weeks
Hours per week: 2-18
Cost: $915 (9 hrs/wk) - $1,820 (18 hrs/wk)

Manhattan Language
American English Program
145 W 30th St. 9th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 683-5442
www.manhattanlanguage.com

New York City Department of Education

Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center, School #5
212 West 120th Street (b/w Adam Clayton Powell and St.
Nicholas)
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1920

Course length: 4-24 weeks

Hours per week: 2-24
Cost: $960- $4,320

Cost : Free
*open to ages 21 and over

Reviewed 10/2/2012

Fiorello LaGuardia Community College

The English Language Center
C Building 354
29-10 Thompson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 482-5360
http://esl.lagcc.cuny.edu/reg.htm

New York Public Library

Available at different locations in Manhattan,
the Bronx, and Staten Island
(212) 340-0918
http://www.nypl.org/events/classes/esol
Course length: Fall/Winter/Spring (10 weeks)
Hours per week: 5
Cost: Free, by lottery
*open to ages 16 and over

New York University

American Language Institute
New York University
7 East 12th Street, Room 821
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-7040; toll free (888) 998-7204
www.scps.nyu.edu/ali

Queens College
English Language Institute
Kiely Room 413
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 997-5720
http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/eli/about_eli.htm

Course length: Fall/Spring/Summer (part-time and fulltime)

Hours per week: 2-22
Cost: Varies

Course length: 10-11 weeks

Hours per week: 16-18
Cost: Varies
*10% discount off early registration

Spanish-American Institute
215 West 43rd Street, Fl. 2
New York, NY 10036
(212) 840-7111
www.sai2000.org
Course length: 3 months/6 months/8 months/12 month
(part-time/ full-time)
Hours per week: 15-50
Cost: $936-3264

Reviewed 10/2/2012

Riverside Church
Riverside Language Program
91 Claremont Avenue (between 120th - 122nd streets)
New York, NY 10027
(212) 662-3200
http://riversidelanguage.org/
Course length: 6 weeks
Hours per Day: 6
Hours per week: 30 (Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:30am)
Cost: Free by lottery
*For permanent residents in the country for less than
2 years