English Language Center

The English Language Center provides international students with the English language skills needed for successful academic transition to the university and for continued professional and personal success.

 

 

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The ELC is located in the center of the beautiful Towson University campus. You will meet people from all over the world as you study, participate in cultural and social events, and use campus recreational facilities. The Towson ELC is a semester-long program with fall, spring and summer semesters.

Programs

ELC students in class

Intensive Academic English

For over thirty years, the Towson ELC has been offering state-of-the-art academic language instruction to students representing more than 80 countries. You will be placed in one of six levels of proficiency to help you build and strengthen your academic English language skills.

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ELC students taking a test

TOEFL and IELTS preparation program

We offer a 10-week preparation course in the spring and fall terms and an 8-week course in the summer for the International English Language Testing System exam and the Test of English as a Foreign Language paper and internet-based tests.

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International Student Housing

Towson University offers a variety of housing options for international students.

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