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Applied Language Institute

Applied Language Institute

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The Institute’s mission is to offer comprehensive English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) instruction for academic, personal or professional purposes as well as language acquisition and cross-cultural classes and seminars. In addition, the Institute aims to provide students with an understanding of U.S. cultures and values, particularly within the educational environment, while acknowledging and valuing students' own cultures and languages.

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Why choose the ALI?

Our Intensive English program offers 20-25 hours of instruction per week. The teaching and administrative staff are friendly, supportive and understanding of the needs of international students in the United States. They have studied another language and have lived abroad, so they know what it’s like to be learning a new language somewhere that is completely different from home.
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