Study English • Explore • Succeed
If you decided to continue your studies in the area,
ELS/Santa Cruz is an easy distance to many universities
and colleges. Many of these institutions will accept
completion of the ELS Intensive English program in place
of the TOEFL® and offer a conditional letter of admission
to qualified student applicants. These include, but are
not limited to the following:
Cabrillo College
Aptos, California
California Lutheran University,
Thousand Oaks, California
California State University Campuses
Cañada College,
Redwood City, California
Chabot College
Hayward, California
College of Marin
Kentfield, California
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California
De Anza College
Cupertino, California
Study English at ELS
Language Centers
in Santa Cruz,
California!
ELS/Santa Cruz also offers many advantages to
its students:
•The Center is located just a short bus ride from
the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC)
and Cabrillo College
•Students have free access to UCSC’s recreational
facilities including fitness equipment, and
recreational sport training lessons such as surfing,
kayaking, camping, etc.
•Concurrent enrollment in any UC Santa Cruz
class is available to students who have completed
ELS 109 (English for Academic Purposes), through the
UCSC extension department. Students must have met
all normal pre-requisite requirements for the courses,
and enrollment is based on faculty approval and
space availability. Students will receive extension
department credit for any classes taken.
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, California
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
Golden Gate University,
San Francisco, California
Hartnell College,
Salinas, California
University of La Verne,
La Verne, California
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
Visit www.USAUniversityGuide.org to learn more
www.elsu.edu/santacruz
Choose ELS Language Centers!
Study English at ELS
Language Centers in
Santa Cruz, California!
Experience: For 50 years, ELS Language Centers (ELS)
has helped over one million international students from
140 countries around the world learn English.
Location: The Center is located on Pacific Avenue,
the main downtown street in the heart of vibrant
Santa Cruz, CA. Santa Cruz offers a year-round
“Mediterranean” climate, which allows students to
enjoy the area’s natural beauty including Monterey Bay
and nearby coastal redwood forests. Popular recreation
in the area includes surfing, walking the Santa Cruz
Beach Boardwalk, mountain biking, hiking, camping,
and golf.
Whether you are planning to attend college or university
in the US, need English to advance in your career, or
simply want to improve your English, ELS can help you
reach your English study goals.
ELS/Santa Cruz offers students the following
English programs:
Two Intensive English Programs (30 lessons per week)
English for Academic Purposes
•The quality of ELS’ Intensive English program is
so respected that it fulfills the English language
requirement for admission at over 600 US
universities.
General English
•Gives students the opportunity to improve their
English by focusing on the skills need to
communicate well in everyday business and social
settings.
Semi-Intensive English Program
•Suitable for students not planning to attend
university in the United States
•20 lessons per week
American Explorer Program
•Designed for tourists who would like part-time
English study
•15 lessons per week
Program features:
•12 proficiency levels from Beginning to Masters levels
•Classes Monday to Friday
•4-week sessions, with each session the
equivalent of 1 ELS proficiency level
•13 start dates annually
Learn more about our English programs, visit
www.els.edu/programs
STUDY ENGLISH • EXPLORE • SUCCEED
The Santa Cruz area is filled with interesting
sights and experiences for students to enjoy
•The boardwalk is California’s oldest amusement
park and one of only two on the West Coast. It is
also home to one of the most famous wooden
rollercoaster’s, the “Giant Dipper”
•Santa Cruz is famous for being recognized as the
birthplace of surfing on the mainland of the
USA, so enthusiasts can enjoying great surfing or
visit the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
•Additional outdoors activities can be found
nearby such as skateboarding, mountain biking,
camping and golf
•Students can also enjoy nearby art galleries,
cafes, museums, movie theaters, shopping,
sailing, parks and other community activities
and festivals
Housing: Housing in both homestays and student
residences are available. Homestays are located in
beautiful residential areas surrounding downtown Santa
Cruz – some within walking distance to ELS, while
others require bicycle, or public transportation (30
minutes or less commuting time in most cases). Two
student residence off-campus options (operated by the
University of California at Santa Cruz) are available.
Facility Use: ELS/Santa Cruz students have the benefit
of using world-class recreational facilities on the
campus of University of California at Santa Cruz. This
ranges from using fitness equipment to having access
to discounted recreational sport training lessons, such
as kayaking and surfing.
Activities: ELS plans a wide range of activities for
students, from sightseeing to visits to local attractions,
center parties, and more. The Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk amusement park is a popular destination, as
are trips to San Francisco.
Testing Services: ELS/Santa Cruz is an official TOEFL®
iBT Testing Center.
ELS Language Centers Santa Cruz City Center
1101 Pacific Avenue Suite 200
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 USA
Tel: 831.425.7095
www.els.edu/santacruz
E-mail: scr@els.edu