The English Language Center offers a full-time intensive program for students wishing to study English in a university setting.
The English Language Center offers full-time programs of intensive English language courses and academic English language courses. Students in the English language Center have opportunities to receive their language training at an American research university. Courses are offered at 6 proficiency levels, from basic to advanced. At each level of intstruction, courses are offered in four skill areas: 1. Writing/Reading. 2. Speaking for presentations. 3. Interactional communication. 4. Language analysis and grammar.
International students must apply for the full-time program to meet visa eligibility requirments. US Domestic students may take one or more courses at a time. You can apply to the English Language Center without applying to RIT. If you would like to apply to the English Language Center, you can apply here
English Language Center courses are zero-credit. All English Language Center courses and course grades appear on official RIT transcripts. There is an educational fee for all ELC courses. The fee is lower than RIT credit-hour cost.
