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45 minutes from John F. Kennedy International Airport by car. |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Over 550 U.S. colleges and universities accept the ELS Certification of English in place of the TOEFL
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Academically-qualified ELS students may receive a $2,000 scholarship for undergraduate study at Adelphi University
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Enjoy living in Garden City, a prosperous Long Island community with beautiful beaches located 45-minutes from downtown Manhattan
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Type
: Private
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Establishment
: 1961
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Membership/Accreditation : AAIEP
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Enrollment
: 300
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Average Class Size
: 12
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Student Adviser
: Yes
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Airport Pickup: Yes
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Internet Access
: Yes
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Tuition
: High
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Activities
: Frequent
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Location
: Suburban
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Transportation
: Train, subway, bus, taxi
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
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ELS Language Centers
Central Admissions Office
400 Alexander Park
Princeton, NJ, 08540
, U.S.A.
TEL: +1 609 750 3566
FAX: +1 609 750 3599
E-mail: admissions@els.com
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View Course Information & Apply Online
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Founded in 1961, ELS Language Centers is a group of private language schools that help millions of students from more than 140 countries significantly improve their English skills in the shortest time possible and prepare them for academic study at an American college or university. With more than 40 ELS locations available across 25 U.S. states, students are exposed to different cross-cultural ideas and influences that will deepen their English communication skills and cultural understanding. Learning from native speaking instructors, students study from a well-developed curriculum designed to enhance their fluency and accuracy and hone their skills in the areas of structure/speaking, conversation, and reading/writing. Students also select from a wide variety of elective classes to study topics pertinent to their individual interests, including TOEFL Preparation, Business English, Pronunciation, U.S. Culture, and Listening & Note Taking. As an added feature, more than 550 American colleges and universities accept the ELS Certification of English in place of the TOEFL in order to admit students to their undergraduate degree programs. ELS Language Centers is a proud member of AAIEP, the American Association of Intensive English Programs promoting professional standards and high-quality English programs.
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Student Countries of Origin |
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The ELS Center at Adelphi University in Garden City has hosted thousands of students from more than 40 countries around the world. Recently, the majority of students have come to ELS from Asia, including Korea (30%), Taiwan (22%), and Japan (20%). Students also come from countries in Latin America (7%), Europe (8%), the Middle East (10%), and other countries worldwide.
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Faculty Qualifications |
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| ELS instructors are highly-qualified, native speaking professionals. Many instructors have lived and traveled abroad and have extensive training and experience teaching English to students from around the world. The personal and academic qualities of ELS instructors make each uniquely qualified to offer meaningful language-learning opportunities and to care deeply about their students. |
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| ELS provides students with the opportunity to live in on-campus dormitories or enjoy a homestay experience. Students living on-campus will be close to classes, campus activities and other students - both American and international. ELS also arranges homestays for those students who want to experience American culture first-hand as a member of a family and practice their conversational English. Students are encouraged to make their housing arrangements as early as possible due to the limited amount of space available. Private off-campus apartments may also available; however students must make their own arrangements. For more information, use the Contact Address to ask the school directly. |
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| The ELS Language Center on the Adelphi University campus is situated in the charming village of Garden City, New York, a safe, affluent suburban community located on Long Island and near the area's popular parks and beaches. Home to over 21,000 residents, Garden City is characterized by its close-knit community and is widely regarded as one of the most desirable places to live and raise a family on Long Island. If residents seek a more bustling environment, magnificent New York City is only a 45-minute train ride away. The convenient Long Island Rail Road public transportation system provides easy access to Manhattan's eclectic neighborhoods, offering opportunities to stroll through Chinatown's bustling streets, browse through SoHo's fashionable boutiques, soak in the energy of Times Square, or sample some of the latest restaurants in the Lower East Side. Manhattan's subways can easily transport you to the front-door of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, the congregation of nations from around the world at the United Nations, world-class musicals and theaters on Broadway, or innumerable restaurants, bars and night clubs located throughout the city. Outside of Manhattan, there are plenty of exciting places to explore in the surrounding boroughs. Historic Yankee Stadium and the famous Bronx Zoo are major destinations while many enjoy visiting the stunning Japanese Botanical Garden and legendary Coney Island in Brooklyn or the great Shea Stadium in Queens. Regarded as the capital city of the world, New York City offers an education onto itself and provides endless opportunities to tap into its energy, enjoy its diversity, and above all else, to experience a city unlike any other. |
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About the College/University |
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| Founded in 1896, Adelphi University was the first liberal arts institution to be established on Long Island. As a nondenominational, independent institution, Adelphi is home to more than 8,000 students, including 4,100 graduate students, hailing from forty American states and fifty nations from around the world. Situated on 75 picturesque acres, the main Adelphi campus offers students intellectually-challenging degree programs among the university's eight colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences; the Honors College; the School of Business; the School of Education; the School of Nursing; the School of Social Work; the University College; and the Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies. Named a 2005 Best College in the Northeastern Region by The Princeton Review, Adelphi features outstanding academic programs, particularly in the areas of fine and performing arts, sciences, and communications, while its schools of business, education, nursing, social work, and psychological studies garnered awards and international recognition. The University is also comprised of three off-campus centers: the Manhattan Center in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City; the Hauppauge Center on Long Island; and the Hudson Valley Site in Poughkeepsie, New York. Outside of the classroom, students are active within the campus community whether by joining one of 80 student clubs and organizations, cheering on the Adelphi sports teams, "The Panthers," as they compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level, or attending frequent art, music, lecture, or theater series available throughout the year. |
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