American Language Program

English language classes for students as well as business people and other professionals.

• Broaden and improve your mastery of spoken and written English.
• Enjoy the rewards of a program with nearly a century of achievement in the teaching of English as a Second Language.
• Study with dedicated, world-renowned faculty.

 NOTE: Students must be at least 17 years old to study in the ALP and at least 18 to live in university housing. The one-time application fee to the ALP is $150.00, and it's non-refundable.

Spring 2013 Orientation Schedule

Full-Time Students

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
New Intensive student check-in
9:00 AM-10:00AM
Room 505, Lewisohn Hall

Obligatory testing
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Room 412, Davis Auditorium, CEPSR (the Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research)

Lunch will be provided between
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Instructions will be provided during obligatory testing

New student Orientation (Required for all new Intensive students!)
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Room 412, Davis Auditorium, CEPSR (the Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research)
Students who have laptops or tablet computers are encouraged to bring them to the Orientation session, where students will be instructed about activating their Columbia UNI

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Class schedules will be distributed to new and continuing students
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Room 505, Lewisohn Hall

Classes will begin Wednesday, January 23
9:00 AM

For directions to the Columbia campus, please see this helpful informational page. 

For maps and directions to Lewisohn Hall, please visit:

http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/lewisohn.html

Contact Information

• Prospective students can contact by phone or email the program here.
• Current students are advised by the Office of Student Life and Alumni Relations, for office hours and contact information click here.

Upcoming ALP Sessions

- Spring 2013
- Summer 2013
To apply to any ALP course, please see the Apply to a Program page here.