Fifty years of English in the US

The English Language Center (ELC) has been dedicated to providing English programs of the highest quality to international students since 1978. By employing highly qualified and dedicated instructors and by utilizing a dynamic and comprehensive curriculum, ELC provides the perfect environment for rapid language improvement. ELC also offers students extensive support services to ensure that their stay in the United States is culturally as well as educationally enriching. That is 50 years of teaching English, and every program this year runs on one campus: UCLA, in Los Angeles.

ELC students on campus in Los Angeles
50 years teaching English in the US, since 1978.
Students from 40+ countries every summer, with capped numbers per language.
Certified teachers and 24/7 supervision.

What we believe

The best English happens when students forget they are learning it. Mornings are real, project-led classes. Afternoons are for exploring the city. Evenings are for making new friends from three continents. Language learning flourishes in all of these environments.

The Bruin Bear statue on the UCLA campus
New students gathered at program orientation
A wide view of an ELC English class
Students taking a group selfie together
Students making tie-dye shirts at an afternoon activity
A student room in the residence halls on the UCLA campus
ELC students on a Sunday beach excursion near Los Angeles
A student receiving a course completion certificate
ELC students holding the Brazilian flag beside the excursion bus at UCLA
Students and ELC staff holding the Chinese flag on the UCLA campus
A student holding a passport and a plate of food at ELC culture day, under international flag bunting
Two students holding passports at ELC culture day at UCLA, with flags of many countries strung overhead

Read on

Why ELC
The ELC Advantage

Six reasons families choose ELC, in one place.
In their words
Testimonials

Postcards home from students and parents.
The team
Our staff

The people who run the summer.

Come learn English at UCLA

Summer 2027, on one campus in Los Angeles.

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