• Leading by Advancing Standards

    Leading by Advancing Standards

    CEA’s mission is to protect the interests of students and promote excellence in the field of English language teaching and administration through accreditation of English language programs and institutions worldwide. CEA achieves its mission by advancing widely-held standards to foster student success and continuous program development through a rigorous process of regular self-assessment and peer evaluation.

    View Our Standards

  • 1
  • Learn more about the accreditation process and CEA standards, view fees and upcoming workshops, and download application forms.
  • The decision to study English in the United States is a big one, and with that decision come many questions.
  • Programs and institutions accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation.

Accredited Sites

CEA accredits both English language programs within colleges and universities as well as independent language schools.  A school's affiliation is listed as the name of the university or college where it is located or as "independent" for stand-alone language schools.

To search for a site, click on the search icon (Search in the right-hand corner).  The default setting is Sort by next review.  Re-order by clicking Filter, Group, or Sort, or the menus accessible from the arrow next to the column title (example: ). 

Software requirements to view this embedded AirTable list: 

Internet

  • Chrome 49 or higher
  • Firefox 45 or higher
  • Safari 10 or higher
  • Edge 25 or higher
  • IE11
  • JavaScript enabled
  • Cookies enabled 

     

Mobile

  • Mobile Safari
  • Mobile Chrome

CEA Statement on COVID 19

FAQ Update

We are updating our FAQ section to better serve you. Please check this page again soon for updated FAQs.

Subcategories

News Archive

  • December 2023 News from CEA >

    Message Read More
  • August 2023 News from CEA >

    August Read More
  • April 2023 News from CEA >

    April Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4