Penn State Is One of America’s Most Respected Universities

Penn State is a leading research university, known around the world for its excellence in engineering, business, the sciences, agriculture, and high-tech innovations.

• Penn State is listed among top universities in North America by Times Higher Education in its world university rankings.
• In September 2010, Penn State was ranked the top institution in the United States for producing the best-prepared, most well-rounded graduates who are most able to succeed once they are hired, according to a Wall Street Journal survey. 
• Newsweek magazine names Penn State as one of its top 50 global universities.

The IECP at Penn State Is Known for Its High Quality

For more than 30 years, the IECP at Penn State has been welcoming students like you. Friendly English language school instructors teach the classes. Most of the teachers:

• have earned their master’s degree or have internationally recognized teaching qualifications
• are members of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) organization
• have lived in other countries
• have learned other languages themselves
• have a lot of experience in cross-cultural learning
• understand the cultural adjustments that students have to make

The IECP is among fewer than 100 programs worldwide that are accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. The IECP also is a member of the American Association of Intensive English Programs.

IECP Students Meet People from Around the World and Form Lasting Friendships

At the IECP's English language school, you can make friendships to last a lifetime. Our small classes help everyone feel at ease and get to know one another. IECP students often say that their instructors and the other students are like their second family. Learning about each other as you learn English makes the IECP a wonderful place to gain more understanding about many different cultures.

Learn English at the IECP; Prepare to Attend Penn State

When you learn English at the IECP, your language classes take place at a famous university that knows how to prepare you to study at Penn State or another American university.

After you finish your IECP classes and get the required score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), you can apply to study at Penn State or another university.