St. Cloud State University

Intensive English Center (IEC) [St. Cloud, Minnesota]

HIGHLIGHTS

• Information
  • About the ESL Program
  • In the Intensive English Center (IEC), you can experience life in the US and study academic English to prepare for your university degree or future career. The IEC offers high beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of instruction with 18 - 20 hours of class per week. You will share classes with students from all over the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South & Latin America, and the United States. The IEC welcomes all students, international and domestic.
    
    Students develop their academic English skills while experiencing different aspects of US culture as they prepare for their studies at St. Cloud State University.
    
  • Fast Facts
  • Affiliation : Public University
    Establishment : 1997
    Membership/Accreditation : EnglishUSA
    Enrollment : 20
    Average Class Size : 10
    

    Airport Pickup : Student Arranged
    Tuition : Low
    Community Type : Suburban
    Transportation : Bus, Train, Taxi
  • A Message from School
  • Hello and welcome to the Intensive English Center at St. Cloud State University. The IEC has been helping international students sharpen their academic English skills and discover more about US culture since 1997. The IEC boasts small classes while helping students make big gains with their English through rigorous study, one-on-one tutoring, and interactive, unique cultural excursions that can only be experienced in Minnesota. I invite you to apply to the IEC and begin your international journey with us.
    
    Dr. Michael Schwartz
    Director
    Intensive English Center
    St. Cloud State University
    
  • CONTACT INFORMATION
  • St. Cloud State University
    Intensive English Center (IEC)
    720 4th Avenue, Rudy Cora Webster Hall Room 108
    St. Cloud, Minnesota  56301  U.S.A.

    TEL: +1 (320) 308-3062
    FAX: +1 (320) 308-3062
    E-mail: iecadmissions@stcloudstate.edu
    Website: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/iec/
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• More Details
  • Housing
  • While attending the St. Cloud State University, students have the option to live in on-campus dormitories or off-campus residences. Students living on-campus will be close to classes, campus activities, and other students – both American and international. For students who prefer a more independent lifestyle, off-campus residences provide more privacy and offer opportunities to interact with people in the community outside the campus environment. Students are encouraged to make their housing arrangements as soon as possible due to the limited amount of space available. The school may provide information about private off-campus apartments; however, it is the students’ responsibility to make their own arrangements.
    
  • Surrounding Area
  • In addition to offering English instruction and preparation for studies at an affordable comprehensive state university, the IEC offers big-city culture and small-town charm on the banks of the Mississippi River in Central Minnesota.
    
    Also called "The Granite City," St. Cloud is Central Minnesota's hub for arts, entertainment, health care and education. The university campus is within walking distance of theater, live music and more. Each year, tens-of-thousands of people visit St. Cloud for good times, bustling nightlife, amazing arts, and the natural beauty and recreation you’d expect from a city born on the mighty Mississippi River. Visitors can enjoy live concerts and comedy shows at the Ledge Amphitheater. St. Cloud’s Quarry Park & Nature Preserve, and its 638 acres of land including granite pools, swimming, hiking trails and rock climbing. Students can also walk, run, or bike on the Beaver Island Trail that stretches along the Mississippi River from St. Cloud State University to River Bluffs Regional Park.
    
    St. Cloud is just an hour northwest of the major metropolitan cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, making St. Cloud State University and the IEC an ideal place to study.
    
  • About the College/University
  • St. Cloud State University (SCSU) is a public university in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Founded in 1869, the university is one of the largest institutions in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
    
    SCSU offers more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs in six colleges and schools.
    
    St. Cloud State is the only Minnesota university that offers an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited manufacturing engineering program. It also offers ABET-accredited electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science programs. The Master of engineering management is the only Minnesota program certified by the American Society of Engineering Management.
    
    The School of Graduate Studies offers more than 60 graduate programs and certificates, including specialist, Master of Arts, AACSB accredited Master of Business Administration, Master of Engineering Management, Master of Music and Master of Science. Ed.D. doctoral degrees are offered in Higher Education Administration and Educational Administration and Leadership.
    
  • Conditional Admission / Credit Courses
  • Are you interested in conditional undergraduate admission?
    
    Graduate students interested in pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree must apply for graduate admission separately through the School of Graduate Studies.
    
    You are encouraged to simultaneously apply to the IEC and a St. Cloud State degree program. If your academic and financial records are in order, you will earn admission to St. Cloud State following IEC graduation.
    
    Students who have applied to a degree program at St. Cloud State and who achieve . . .
    
    a 3.5 G.P.A. in level 4 will be considered for admission to the undergraduate degree program to which they applied.
    a 3.5 G.P.A. in level 5 will be considered for admission to the graduate degree program to which they applied.
    Students who graduate from the IEC may be required to take additional university EAP courses for college credit. Advanced level students will have an opportunity to take the English Placement Test during their last semester. IEC graduates also are exempt from EAP 151 Administrative Orientation courses.
    
• Study Options

  • Intensive English Center (IEC)

  • Overview
  • The IEC offers different levels of English instruction, from high beginning to advanced. Ideally, students will have basic reading and writing skills in English before enrolling in IEC classes. Students can expect as much as three hours of homework per day, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and other topics. Additionally, the IEC sponsors field trips and other cultural activities each semester.
    
    The IEC offers in-person classes and one-on-one tutoring. Generally, classes meet from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to -3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Full-time students are enrolled in 18-20 hours of class per week.
    
    Newly admitted students take an English placement test upon arrival. Based on test results students will be placed in one of the following levels:
    
    • High Beginning
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
    
    TOEFL/IELTS waiver policy: After successfully completing the advanced level, students can matriculate into their degree programs at SCSU and are not required to submit an English proficiency test, such as TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, or other.
    
  • Data

  • CLASS SIZE:	10 Students
    CLASS LEVELS:	3 Levels
    COURSE LENGTH:	10, 15 Weeks
    MINIMUM AGE:	18 Years Old
    REQUIREMENT:	High School Graduate
    VISA INFORMATION:	I-20 Provided Upon Request
    HOUSING:	On-Campus Residence Off-Campus Residence

  • Dates
  • 2025

    10 WEEKS:
    1/8 - 5/6	5/15 - 7/25

  • Costs

  • APPLICATION FEE

    US$ 0

    TUITION FEE (2024 - 2025)

    15 WEEKS	US$ 5,560

    HOUSING
    PLACEMENT FEE

    N/A

    HOUSING FEE

    LENGTH	HOMESTAY	DORMITORY / ON-CAMPUS APARTMENT	OFF-CAMPUS RESIDENCE
    15 WEEKS	N/A	US$ 2100-3630 / Semester	Contact the School

    Airport Pickup Service

    Student Arranged

  • Remarks / Other Information
  • Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.
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• Location
  • United States　St. Cloud, Minnesota
  • Location
    St. Cloud State University
    Intensive English Center (IEC)
    720 4th Avenue, Rudy Cora Webster Hall Room 108 St. Cloud, Minnesota  56301  U.S.A.
  • Getting To Your School
  • From Minneapolis / St. Paul International Airport (MSP):
    It is the student’s responsibility to arrange travel arrangements from the airport to campus. Students can take taxis that cost approximately US$ 100 and arrive on campus in 60 - 90 minutes. The campus is also accessible by buses that run on a limited schedule.
    
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