English as a Second Language
The English Language Institute at Sacred Heart University offers an accredited, full-time Intensive English Language Program. Students can take up to 20 hours of class per week in our CEA-accredited Intensive English Program. Full-time ESL students enroll in eight-week sessions, taking courses in Grammar, Reading, Writing and Listening & Speaking. Placement in the non-credit, pre-academic Intensive English Language Program is determined by an English Placement Test and the student’s language profile.
Students who successfully complete their ESL classes at the Sacred Heart English Language Institute are not required to take another proficiency test to enroll in other degree programs at Sacred Heart University. Admission to the English Language Institute does not guarantee admission to the University. For more information regarding the program, contact the Assistant Director at 203-365-7528 or esl@sacredheart.edu. The program runs five semesters per year. Please see the English Language Institute web site for further information.