Welcome to the English Language Institute!

Learn English with us and enjoy:

Six levels of instruction: beginning through high advanced
Small classes and individual tutoring
Intensive English (20 hours per week) or extra-intensive English (25 to 28 hours per week) options
Flexible schedule:
- Start in January, March, June, July, August, or October
- Study for 3 weeks, 7 weeks, 15 weeks, or more
Conditional admission opportunities to UMBC undergraduate and graduate programs
Special extra classes (TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE, Pronunciation, Professional English, Vocabulary, and more)
Institutional TOEFL offered every session at the ELI
Students from more than 30 countries
A full calendar of student activities and events

We also offer custom English programs, English classes for professionals, and programs for English teachers.

View our brochure and explore the links at left to learn more.

ELI Student Commons

Apply now for Summer 2012.
New students start May 23rd!

Our new extra-intensive study option is now available at ALL language levels in the IEP! Now choose intensive (20 hours per week) OR extra-intensive (25 hours per week) study. Apply now!

한국어: Korean students can now apply with our new bilingual application!

Do YOU want to teach English abroad or in the U.S.? Learn the basics of teaching English in our TESOL Training Course! The course runs May 29 – June 28, 2012.