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Community College in Mattoon, Illinois, USA
Intensive English Language Program

The College Intensive English Language Program (IELP) is designed to assist international students who are non-native speakers of English. The program provides beginning, intermediate and advanced instruction in reading, writing and speaking. Students at the beginning and intermediate levels will be enrolled full-time in the program. Advanced level students may be co-enrolled in a limited number of regular college courses.

Learn English in Illinois!

Located on the campus of a comprehensive community college offering a broad range of transfer programs leading to associate degrees, the Intensive English Language Program offeres guaranteed college placement to its language students.

Students may complete their first two years of college-level coursework at the College in Mattoon before continuing their education at a four-year college or university. The College in Mattoon is geographically close to four major Illinois Universities: the University of Illinois, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, and Illinois State University. The College in Mattoon transfer program courses are designed to transfer directly to the universities program of study, thus providing a specialized, low cost alternative to the first two years of academic study.

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10 Reasons To Attend IELP
and Community College in Mattoon?

1. Intensive English Language Program will prepare you for academic studies at our College. The program provides beginning, intermediate and advanced instruction. Students will be assigned to the appropriate level based on placement testing. If your TOEFL scores are 500 and above, you will be allowed to enroll in regular academic courses without any support from the IELP.
   
   
2. A special orientation program. The College will do all it can to make you feel welcome and assist you in adjusting to the United States. During the orientaion you will meet faculty and staff members, learn about the campus and receive the information you need to become accustomed to living in the United States. In addition, the orientation will offer you information about shopping, transportation, banking, social customs and other matters to assist you in your new surroundings.
   
   
3. The College offers over 140 different programs, including established Transfer Program that allow students to enter most four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. at a junior level.
   
   
4. A friendly campus that is easy to navigate. The 308 - acre campus hosts seven major buildings plus eight supportive buildings, two campus ponds, a 160 acre agriculture land laboratory and more... Click here to review the campus map
   
   
5. Quality Instruction and small classes. The college faculty have gained a reputation of "Excellence in the Classroom". They are committed to their field of expertise and take a personal interest in each student's educational career objectives. 87% of full-time faculty hold a master's degree or above in their teaching field.
   
   
6. Activities and Intercollegiate Athletics: Intramural program, Student Government Association, Student Activity Board, Student Ambassador, livestock judging team, student radio station, student newspaper and more than 20 student clubs and organizations including International club. Member, National Junior College Athletic Association, Men's sports - baseball, basketball, tennis. Women's sports - basketball, softball, volleyball.
   
   
7. Location: Mattoon, located in East Central Illinois, offers students the luxury of small town living but with the amenities provided by three nearby cities. The college campus is approximately in 2 or 3 hours of Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Indianapolis, Indiana. Two major interstate highways, I-57 and I-70, intersect in the district. AmTrak passenger rail service, Greyhound bus service, and a small airport offer transportation.
   
   
8. Cost savings: a year's tuition is significantly less than that of four-year institutions.
   
   
9. The College also offers another advantage over many colleges and universities: students rent books instead of buying books. Textbook rental saves you over $400 per academic year.
   
   
10. The College is considered one of the fastest growing community colleges in Illinois with a current population of more than 6,000 students from across East Central Illinois enrolling in classes each semester.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Illinois!

Click here to find out how to apply
to our Intensive English Language program
or directly to the College academic programs!

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