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American Collegiate English is Your Pathway to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP and 4-year Universities
Why study at ACE?
A San Diego English school, American Collegiate English, offers:
- English instruction by ESL professors with Master's degrees in TESOL, Applied Linguistics,
or English/TESL.
- Small classes -- average of 8 students
- Small program -- prompt, individual attention from application to graduation
- Two 14-week (fall and spring) & one 8-week (summer) sessions. See schedule.
- Certificate upon completion of program for F1 visa students
- Easy transfer to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP after ACE session
- 20 hours of classes per week
- Access to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP student services, computer labs, tutoring, health services,
transfer center, career center, and library
- Fun International Club activities to meet new friends
- Beautiful campus 20 minutes to downtown San Diego and California beaches
American Collegiate English (ACE) is an excellent first step to achieve a Bachelor's
or Master's Degree in the U.S.
Start at ACE, then transfer to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP, and then finish your undergraduate
degree at the university of your choice.
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP international student counselors will assist you at each step.
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP international students regularly transfer to San Diego State University
(SDSU), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), UCLA, and UC Berkeley. ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP
College transfers more students to SDSU than any other community college. Additionally,
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP is proud to be one of the top schools for UCSD international student
transfers.
Guaranteed Admission to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP with ACE 3.0 GPA (L2, or L1 with recommendation)
or GC intermediate ESL placement.
About ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP has about 600 international students with a total student body of 19,000.
Students represent about 60 countries from all parts of the world (pre-COVID data).
- International student counselors and international student specialists
- Highly successful ESL Program
- On-campus jobs for international students
- Associate Degree and Certificate Programs
Your Options at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP
- Graduate with a Certificate
- Graduate with an Associate Degree
- Work via Practical training (CPT or OPT)
- Transfer to a 4-year university
*ACE students are eligible to transfer to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP when they have completed the following at the end of an ACE session:
- passed the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP ESL Assessment Test
OR
earned an ACE combined grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 GPA scale) for L2 students
(L1 also require ACE Academic Coordinator recommendation), and
- maintained continued academic progress and good attendance, and
- completed the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP application process (ACE staff will help you).
No TOEFL required. ACE students who meet these standards are eligible to enroll at
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏAPP without the 45 TOEFL iBT/450 Institutional TOEFL requirement.
ACE offers two levels of instruction. Level 1 is for students with high-beginning
to low-intermediate English skills. Level 2 is for students with intermediate to high-intermediate
English Skills. A placement test is given on orientation day to determine each student's
English proficiency level.
ACE also welcomes students to study English for their personal enrichment only (no transfer).