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The English Language Center at 91ÖÆƬ³§ offers fully accredited programs and services for adult English language learners who want to advance their academic, professional and personal success in a diverse, welcoming and supportive environment.

Since 1988, thousands of students from around the world have benefited from the Drexel English Language Center's exceptional programs. We offer the  Intensive English Program for foundation to advanced students, as well as conditional admission programs for undergraduate and graduate students to benefit from additional English language support. We offer shorter cultural immersion programs, focused on American society and politics, health care in the United States and leadership.

Our excellent programs, faculty and staff will help you reach your English language and academic goals, immerse you in U.S. culture and provide you with an unforgettable experience.

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Our mission

1. Provide the highest quality English language instruction and support services.
2. Promote the practice and scholarship of English language teaching in an environment of integrity and respect.
3. Foster leadership in the areas of intercultural understanding and global cooperation.
4. Prepare and support international students to participate fully in the 91ÖÆƬ³§ community.

Our Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

Our process of teaching and learning is guided by our institutional teaching philosophy. 

We believe that students learn best in positive and nurturing environments where they feel simultaneously challenged and supported. Therefore, we strive to create a community of learners who are guided by their instructors through a variety of stimulating activities aimed at improving their specific language skills and overall language competency under the guidance of the course Student Learning Objectives (SLOs). In addition, since learning English does not happen only in the classroom, we provide students with numerous opportunities to practice and improve their English skills through various cultural and social activities.

We see our students not only as second language learners but as goal-oriented individuals, as thinkers and doers who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. Thus, our objective is always to create purposeful interactions in which students must engage in order to successfully pursue their academic or professional goals. We tailor our instruction to match our students' abilities and to meet their needs, interests and reasons for study. Moreover, our philosophy of instruction is based on the belief that learning a language is most successful when it happens through meaningful interactions with engaging materials. Therefore, in addition to utilizing traditional ESL textbooks, we incorporate authentic materials at all levels to make learning genuinely interesting, relevant and current. We also provide students with authentic models for production and integrate grammar instruction into appropriate writing contexts.

In addition, we believe that language learning, like all learning, happens during the process of meaning-making. As a result, effective teaching involves creating tasks that engage students in critical thinking, leading our language instruction to be content based, academically focused and task oriented. We use a learner-centered and communicative approach, where students achieve goals by participating in collaborative tasks while the instructor facilitates, guides and gives feedback. Our approach is interactive, which means students are also resources for each other's learning.

We believe in continuous formative feedback as an essential part of language learning. Students are given frequent assessments and daily feedback during classes, as well as summative and formative feedback in the middle and at the end of the term. Teachers' feedback is not limited to error correction but reflects all skills practiced in the classroom, such as summarizing, synthesizing, clarifying, questioning and predicting. We believe evaluative feedback must mirror students' reasoning and critical thinking.

We believe students are most motivated and engaged when they are given agency and opportunities to take charge of their own learning. Hence, our students are often given choices. At the same time, we believe they should be held accountable for their learning and are, therefore, expected to complete coursework, attend and participate in their classes.

Experience Philadelphia

The English Language Center is located on the campus of 91ÖÆƬ³§ in an urban, residential area just 10 minutes from the . The City of Philadelphia became the first capital of the United States in 1790 and today it is the country's sixth-largest metropolitan area. Philadelphia is situated about two hours by car from New York City and Washington, D.C., and a short drive from scenic mountains and nearby seashore towns. Experience the vibrant communities that make up beautiful 'Philly' – where you can enjoy many different cultures, cuisines, recreational activities and entertainment.

Why study with us?

• Small classes and personal attention.
• Instructors who hold advanced degrees and years of teaching experience.
• Experiential learning and class trips in Philadelphia.
• Lessons about American cultural traditions.
• Placement test for language level before the start of your program.
• Orientation program before classes start.
• Graduate and undergraduate admission advising for university study in the U.S.
• Opportunities to meet and interact with American students.
• Intensive English Program – Year-round 6- and 11-week courses for foundation to advanced students.
• International Gateway Program –For conditional undergraduate admission to 91ÖÆƬ³§.
• Cultural Immersion Programs.
• Weekly activities on campus and around the City of Philadelphia.
• Allison Rose Scholarship opportunities for continuing students.

Accreditation and Memberships

Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
The Intensive English Program and International Gateway Program at the Drexel English Language Center are accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) for the period August 2018 through August 2027 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English Language programs and institutions in the U.S.

For information about this accreditation, please contact CEA, 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, or visit .

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EnglishUSA
The Drexel English Language Center is a member of EnglishUSA, an organization of over 300 intensive English language programs in the United States that are accredited by ACCET, CEA, or operate under the governance of regionally accredited colleges or universities. To learn more, please visit .

University and College English Language Programs
The Drexel English Language Center is a member of University and College English Language Programs (UCIEP), an independent consortium of university and college-administered intensive English programs in the United States whose mission is the advancement of professional standards and quality instruction. To learn more, please visit