Language Schools in Illinois

Benedictine University - Bellwood

The Adult Accelerated Cohort Programs at Benedictine University are designed to accommodate the busy lives and schedules of working adult students, and ensure a higher graduation rate. The business programs meet one night a week, aided by a weekly study team, and can be completed in about 2 years. With an emphasis on application of theory, the program enables students to immediately apply what the...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English Language Learner Endorsement (Master)

Eastern Illinois University, College of Arts & Humanities

Since 1951 Eastern has been committed to advancing the professional and personal lives of our students by providing graduate degree programs and graduate courses to support rigorous study and professional development. Graduate study at EIU offers students a favorable faculty-to-student ratio in our 25 master’s and specialist’s programs and five certificate programs. Currently, more than 1,700 part...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

Elmhurst College, The School for Advanced Learning

Elmhurst College is what college ought to be: personal and supportive, challenging and enriching, a preparatory step for work and life, and a fun place to be. At Elmhurst, students have direct access to everything they need to fulfill their potential, in college and beyond. It's a personal, powerful, practical education — at one of the best liberal arts colleges in the Midwest....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English Studies (Master)

Governors State University, College of Arts and Science

Governors State University is the only public university in Chicago’s rapidly growing south suburban area, serving approximately 6,000 students during the course of a year. GSU provides affordable and accessible undergraduate and graduate education to culturally and economically diverse life-long learners. The university’s high-quality educational programs are enhanced by its commitment to maintai...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

Chicago State University, College of Arts and Science

Welcome to Chicago State University, a place we like to call “CSU”. CSU is a fully accredited, public, urban, commuter and residential institution....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

Illinois State University, College of Arts and Sciences

More than 20,000 students -- of which 3,000 are graduate students -- attend Illinois State University each year. The Central Illinois community of Bloomington-Normal, home of Illinois State, has a population of about 100,000. The Graduate School coordinates approximately 39 master's, two specialist, and eight doctoral degree programs, as well as numerous graduate certificates....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)
- Doctor in English Studies (Doctor)

Bradley University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bradley University, an independent, privately endowed, coeducational institution was founded in 1897 as Bradley Polytechnic Institute by Lydia Moss Bradley as a memorial to her children and husband, Tobias. It became a four-year college in 1920, and in 1946 became a university and began offering graduate programs. It is fully accredited. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

DePaul University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

DePaul offers a high caliber, challenging learning environment that is respected by employers, community leaders and other universities. Many of our more than 200 graduate and undergraduate programs of study have earned national acclaim. Most importantly, more than 93 percent of employers report they are pleased with the caliber of DePaul graduates. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Division of English as an International Language

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a national and global leader in education and research, attracting the best students from across the country and around the world. You will select from 150 undergraduate majors and more than 4,000 courses. You'll learn with a world-class faculty who have won the world's top honors for their research and discoveries. The university takes pride in en...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English as a Second Language (Master)

University of Chicago, Division of the Humanities

Located in the community of Hyde Park on Chicago’s South Side, just 15 minutes from the city center, the University of Chicago is uniquely positioned to contribute to, and draw from, the strength and diversity of this world-class metropolis. We have also made an indelible mark on the world at large. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English Language and Literature (Master)
- Doctor in English Language and Literature (Doctor)
- Certificate in Germanic Studies (Certificate)

Northeastern Illinois University, Graduate College

Founded in 1867, Northeastern Illinois University continues to meet the demand for quality, affordable education, serving 12,000 students at the 67-acre main campus on Chicago's north side and three additional campuses in the metropolitan area. NEIU is the most diverse university in the Midwest (according to U.S. News and World Report) and a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Language Arts Education (Master)
- Master in English (Master)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Graduate Program

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public comprehensive university dedicated to the communication, expansion and integration of knowledge through excellent undergraduate education as its first priority and complementary excellent graduate and professional academic programs; through the scholarly, creative and research activity of its faculty, staff and students; and through public serv...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English as a Second Language (Master)
- Master in American and English Literature (Master)

Southern Illinois University, Graduate School

Southern Illinois University. A place where learning comes first, where students are valued and encouraged to explore new ideas and where progress is complemented by tradition....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Master)
- Master in Spanish (Master)
- Master in French (Master)
- Master in English (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Doctor in English (Doctor)

Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is among the nation’s premier regional public universities. Located in one of the most dynamic regions of the country, NIU is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a diverse and international student body of more than 25,000....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Master)
- Master in English (Master)
- Doctor in English (Doctor)
- Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certificate)
- Certificate in English (Certificate)

Roosevelt University, The College of Arts and Sciences

Roosevelt is an urban, independent university committed to student success, academic quality, and social justice, with campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Spanish (Master)
- Master in English (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Columbia College, The Graduate School

With more than 120 academic programs and nearly 11,000 students, Columbia College Chicago is the largest and most diverse private arts and media college in the nation. Because of our size, we can offer an unparalleled array of courses with exceptional technological resources in the heart of one of America's greatest cities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Secondary English (Master)

Loyola University Chicago, The Graduate School

Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience. With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area-including along the stunning shoreline of Lake Michigan and in the heart of downtown's Magnificent Mile-students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as w...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Spanish (Master)
- Master in English (Master)
- Doctor in English (Doctor)

University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago is a major research university located in the heart of one of the world´s great cities. UIC provides a first-rate education for its students and is committed to creating and disseminating new knowledge as a university of growing national and international stature. The largest university in the Chicago area, UIC has 25,000 students, 15 colleges, including the n...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Germanic Studies (Master)
- Master in French (Master)
- Master in English (Master)
- Doctor in Germanic Studies (Doctor)
- Doctor in English (Doctor)

University of Illinois at Springfield

UIS is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. We provide an intellectually rich, collaborative, and intimate learning environment for students, faculty, and staff, while serving local, regional, state, national, and international communities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement, distinguished by the breadth of its programs, broad academic excellence, and internationally renowned faculty. Illinois alumni have earned Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes and Olympic medals, have orbited the earth, and lead international corporations. The campus offers rich experiences beyond the classroom, from the best performing...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Certificate in Translation - French (Online Certificate)
- Master in Teaching German (Master)
- Master in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and SLA (Master)
- Master in Germanic Languages and Literatures (Master)
- Master in French and Francophone Studies (Master)
- Master in English (Master)
- Master in Classics (Master)
- Doctor in Germanic Languages and Literatures (Doctor)
- Doctor in French and Francophone Studies (Doctor)
- Doctor in English (Doctor)
- Doctor in Classics (Doctor)
- Certificate in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and SLA (Certificate)

Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Northwestern University combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries. It provides students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth in a setting enhanced by the richness of Chicago....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)
- Master in Classics (Master)
- Doctor in German Literature and Critical Thought (Doctor)
- Doctor in French (Doctor)
- Doctor in English (Doctor)
- Doctor in Classics (Doctor)

Western Illinois University

Central to our history and tradition is the commitment to teaching, to the individual learner, and to active involvement in the teaching-learning process. Western Illinois University's highly qualified, diverse faculty promotes critical thinking, engaged learning, research and creativity in a challenging, supportive learning community. We are committed to an academic environment that encourages li...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

Columbia College, Graduate Program

With more than 120 academic programs and nearly 11,000 students, Columbia College Chicago is the largest and most diverse private arts and media college in the nation. Because of our size, we can offer an unparalleled array of courses with exceptional technological resources in the heart of one of America's greatest cities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing - Fiction (Master)

Northwestern University, School of Continuing Studies

Northwestern University combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries. It provides students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth in a setting enhanced by the richness of Chicago....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

DePaul University, Continuing Professional Education

DePaul offers a high caliber, challenging learning environment that is respected by employers, community leaders and other universities. Many of our more than 200 graduate and undergraduate programs of study have earned national acclaim. Most importantly, more than 93 percent of employers report they are pleased with the caliber of DePaul graduates. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Teaching Modern Languages (Certificate)
- Certificate in Teaching Chinese (Certificate)
- Certificate in Spanish Creative Writing (Certificate)

Northern Illinois University, Graduate School

Located in one of the most dynamic regions of the country, NIU is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a diverse and international student body of more than 25,000....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in German Language, Literature, and Culture (Certificate)

Southern Illinois University, College of Arts and Sciences

The SIUE College of Arts and Sciences combines foundational education with diverse and highly-specialized coursework. Faculty help students explore diversity of ideas, experiences and people while learning to think and live as fulfilled, productive members of a global society. The College offers 44 degree programs in the arts, humanities and social and natural sciences....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Foreign Languages (Master)

Northern Illinois University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Northern Illinois University is among the nation’s premier regional public universities. Located in one of the most dynamic regions of the country, NIU is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a diverse and international student body of more than 25,000....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Foreign Languages (Master)
- Certificate in Foreign Languages (Certificate)

College of Lake County

College of Lake County is a public, 2 year community college fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. College of Lake County is located 72 kilometers from Chicago, the third largest city in the United States. CLC is located in Lake County which was rated #52 on Forbes Magazine's list of best places in the United States for business and ca...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- English as a Second Language (Language)
- Associate in Spanish (Associate)
- Associate in French (Associate)
- Associate in English (Associate)

Moraine Valley Community College

Moraine Valley Community College welcomes international students to our friendly campus. Moraine Valley is an accredited, full-service community college located just 30 minutes from the spectacular city center of Chicago, the third largest city in the U.S. Over 17,000 students and more than 300 international students from 50 countries are enrolled at Moraine Valley, the second largest community co...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Intensive English Language Program (Language)
- Associate in English (Associate)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIUC offers over 175 undergraduate majors, specializations, and minors, 62 master's programs, and 27 doctoral programs among the fields of agriculture, applied sciences and arts, business and administration, education, engineering, the liberal arts, the fine arts, mass communication and media arts, science, and professional-degrees in law and medicine. SIUC is a multi-campus university with the SI...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Master)
- Master in Foreign Languages and Literatures (Master)
- Master in English (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- English as a Second Language (Language)
- Doctor in English (Doctor)
- Bachelor in Spanish (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in German (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in French (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Foreign Languages and Literatures (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Foreign Language and International Trade (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in English (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Classics (Bachelor)

Bradley University Graduate School

Founded in 1897, Bradley University is an independent, privately endowed, coeducational institution, located on a 75 acre, park-like campus in the heart of Peoria, Illinois, a city located on the banks of the Illinois River. Located half-way between major cities of Chicago to the north, St. Louis to the south, and Indianapolis to the east, the Peoria metro area includes nearly 350,000 residents an...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English (Master)

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the top-ranked universities in the world. With over 39,000 students from 100 countries, the university offers a diverse, rich cultural experience. The U of I provides undergraduate and graduate education in over 150 fields of study and conducts extensive theoretical and applied research. Champaign-Urbana, where the U of I is located, is a sm...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Intensive English (Language)
- English as a Second Language (Language)

Danville Area Community College

Danville Area Community College (DACC) is a public two-year college founded in 1946 that has grown into an independent college serving about 5,000 students per year in over 1,500 unique courses. Students at DACC are enrolled in programs and courses including: college transfer, occupational degrees and certificates, re-training, skill development, customized training or areas of special interest. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- English as a Second Language (Language)
- Associate in Spanish/French (Associate)