Your Path to Proficient English

The Intensive English Program is dedicated to helping you enhance your English proficiency and prepare for undergraduate or graduate studies. We are committed to equipping you with the academic, cultural and linguistic skills you need to achieve your goals.

Our curriculum and courses are designed for students ranging in proficiency from true beginner to advanced levels. Enrichment courses that complement the curriculum at each level are also included.

Fast Facts

30+ years

experience providing English language instruction for students

5 levels

of classes to cater to all proficiencies


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Through a combination of individual attention, intense English language study and immersion in the American culture, you will be equipped with the skills needed to be successful in an academic program on an American campus.
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Accreditation and Professional Association Memberships
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The University of Dayton Intensive English Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation for the period December 2022-December 2032 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For more information about this accreditation, contact CEA, 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-665-3400, www.cea-accredit.org.

For more information on CEA Standards and/or to lodge a complaint regarding an accredited program, please follow the link(s) below:

CEA Standards

Complaints Against an Accredited Program

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EnglishUSA is the only organization in the United States that includes all types of intensive English programs (IEPs). With a membership of more than 450 accredited IEPs, EnglishUSA is the largest membership organization specifically serving and supporting IEPs in the United States. EnglishUSA supports the professional development of IEP leaders and staff, upholds professional standards for IEPs, and increases the visibility of IEPs in the United States.

Membership in EnglishUSA is contingent on accreditation by one of the following accrediting bodies: 1) the Commission of English Language Accreditation (CEA); (2) the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), or 3) one of the seven regional accrediting bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

For more information on EnglishUSA, visit their website.

The University of Dayton Intensive English Program is proud to be a member of EnglishUSA.