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The following decisions were made at the December 2023 Commission meeting.
One-year initial accreditation
Ideal English School (IES)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
North America Technical Institute ESL (NATI ESL)- Sterling, VA (institutional)
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University English Language Institute- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (general)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through August 2025
American English Academy Miami- Miami, FL (institutional)
MILA Boston- Cambridge, MA (institutional)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location
Zoni Language Centers Hempstead- Hempstead, NY (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Philadelphia English Language Institute (PELI)- Philadelphia, PA (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Florida State University Center for Intensive English Studies Intensive English Program- Tallahassee, FL (programmatic)
Liberty Language Academy- Orlando, FL (institutional)
University of Mississippi Intensive English Program- University, MS (programmatic)
University of Missouri Center for English Language Learning (CELL) Intensive English Program- Columbia, MO (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
Manhattan English Center- New York, NY (institutional)
Institute for Academic and Career English- North Palm Beach, FL (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
Internexus Los Angeles- Redondo Beach, CA (institutional)
Expiration (effective December 31, 2023)
ESL Academy Greenwood- Greenwood, IN (institutional)
ESL Academy Skokie- Skokie, IL (institutional)
University of Iowa Intensive English Program- Iowa City, IA (programmatic)
University of Tabuk Department of Languages and Translation English Language Program- Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (general)
Voluntary Withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
English Language and Culture Institute (ELCI Albany)- Albany, OR (institutional)
Placed on Probation
Flow Language School- Atlanta, GA (institutional)
Placed on Show Cause
Columbia School of English- Portland, OR (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings. The Commission accepted the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Interlink International Institute at Montana State University- Boseman, MT (institutional) - eff. 12/31/23
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The following decisions were made at the August 2023 Commission meeting.
One-year initial accreditation
Florida Atlantic University Intensive English Institute- Boca Raton, FL (programmatic)
LUMOS Language School- Salt Lake City, UT (institutional)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2025
Antares Ft. Wayne- Ft. Wayne, IN (institutional)
GoAhead English Academy- Miami, FL (institutional)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location
Language On Salt Lake City- Salt Lake City, UT (institutional) – through August 2026
Uceda School of Reno- Reno, NV (institutional) – through December 2026
Uceda School of Utah- Provo, UT (institutional) – through December 2026
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Columbia College English as a Second Language Program (CCESLP)- Vienna, VA (programmatic)
NYC Global Center (formerly NYC Academy)- Forest Hills, NY (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Bahçeşehir University English Preparatory Program- Istanbul, Turkey (general)
CAMPUS Education Downtown- New York, NY (institutional)
CAMPUS Education Midtown- New York, NY (institutional)
CAMPUS Education Times Square- New York, NY (institutional)
Durham Technical Community College English for Academic Purposes Program- Durham, NC (programmatic)
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) English Language Services- Chicago, IL (programmatic)
MILA Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Midwestern Career College English as a Second Language Program- Chicago, IL (programmatic)
MILO International Language Center- Weston, FL (institutional)
Ohio University Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE)- Athens, OH (programmatic)
Uceda School of Elizabeth- Elizabeth, NJ (institutional)
One-year reaccreditation
ACES Learning Center- Austin, TX (institutional)
University of North Carolina Charlotte English Language Training Institute- Charlotte, NC (programmatic)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
Antares Orlando (formerly Internexus Orlando Language Center)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Dallas Baptist University Intensive English Program- Dallas, TX (programmatic)
New York English Center- New York, NY (institutional)
Expiration (effective August 31, 2023)
University of California at Irvine Intensive English Program- Irvine, CA (programmatic)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings. The Commission accepted the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Placed on Probation
Columbia School of English- Portland, OR (institutional) - eff. 11/1/2023
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Institute of International Studies at Monterey Middlebury English Language School at Middlebury College- Monterey, CA (programmatic) – eff. 10/5/2023
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
American National English Language Institute (ANELI) Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional) – eff. 8/22/2023
INTERLINK International Institute- Seattle, WA (institutional) – eff. 7/18/2023
International Educational Services/ Oxford International San Diego- San Diego, CA (institutional) – eff. 10/5/2023
Intercultural Institute of California (IIC)- San Francisco, CA (institutional) – eff. 10/01/2023
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The following decisions were made at the April 2023 Commission meeting.
Five-year initial accreditation
University of North Alabama Academic English Program (UNA AEP)- Florence, AL (programmatic)
One-year initial accreditation
Istinye University Foreign Languages Department English Preparatory Program- Istanbul, Turkey (general)
Professional and Collegiate English (PACE) International Academy- Orem, UT (institutional)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through December 2024
Campus Education Elmhurst- Elmhurst, NY (institutional)
Just English New York- New York, NY (institutional)
Miami International Language Academy (MILA) Boca Deerfield- Deerfield Beach, FL (institutional)*
Miami International Language Academy (MILA) Jacksonville- Jacksonville, FL (institutional)*
*Note: The above decisions were made at the May 2023 virtual Commission meeting.
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Solexian- Las Vegas, NV (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Atlantis University Atlantis Language Institute- Miami, FL (programmatic)
Learnet Academy English as a Foreign Language and TOEFL iBT Program- Los Angeles, CA (programmatic)
University of Southern Indiana Intensive English Program- Evansville, IN (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
Excel English Institute- Richardson, TX (institutional)
United Language Institute- Miramar, FL (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
American One English Schools- West Valley City, UT (institutional)
Expiration (effective April 30, 2023)
American Harbor College ESL Program- Orange, CA (programmatic)
Northern Border University Department of English Language Skills Preparatory Intensive English Program- Arar, Saudi Arabia (general)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Notre Dame of Maryland University English Language Institute- Baltimore, MD (programmatic)
Western Illinois University Western's ESL Program- Macomb, IL (programmatic)
Placed on Probation
CCLS Orlando (Cultural Center for Language Studies)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Main Street Schoolhouse Language Institute- Hamilton, OH (institutional) – eff. 1/27/2023
University of Georgia Intensive English Program- Athens, GA (programmatic) – eff. 1/24/2023
Central Michigan University English Language Institute IEP and Dual Program- Mt. Pleasant, MI (programmatic) – eff. 6/2/2023*
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
ELCI Monmouth- Monmouth, OR (institutional) – eff. 03/07/2023
New Jersey English Center- Jersey City, NJ (institutional) – eff. 2/28/2023
Oxford International School of English (OISE) Boston- Boston, MA (institutional) – eff. 2/27/2023
University of Michigan Dearborn English Language Proficiency Program (ELPP)- Dearborn, MI (programmatic) – eff. 2/27/2023
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The following decisions were made at the December 2022 Commission meeting.
One-year initial accreditation
Philadelphia English Language Institute (PELI)- Philadelphia, PA (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
American Language Institute- Floral Park, NY (institutional)
Auburn University Auburn Global- Auburn, AL (programmatic)
Edwina American Academy - English Department (formerly American Eagle International School)- Erbil, Iraq (general)
Universidad de los Andes Languages and Culture Department- Bogota, Colombia (general)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location through December 2025
American English Center (AEC) New York- New York, NY (institutional)
American English Center (AEC) Los Angeles- Los Angeles, CA (institutional)
Amlotus, LLC - Flushing- Flushing, NY (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
The English Island- Atlanta, GA (institutional)
UCEDA International Falls Church- Falls Church, VA (institutional)
University of Dayton Intensive English Program- Dayton, OH (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
Internexus Los Angeles- Redondo Beach, CA (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
Sky Language School New Jersey- Palisades Park, NJ (institutional)
Sky Language School Queens- Flushing, NY (institutional)
Washburn University Intensive English Program- Topeka, KS (programmatic)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Missouri University of Science and Technology- Rolla, MO (programmatic)
Expiration
Brooklyn School of Languages- Brooklyn, NY (institutional) – eff. 12/31/2022
English Learning Institute- Durham, NC (institutional) – eff. 12/31/2022
Placed on show cause
Main Street Schoolhouse Language Institute- Hamilton, OH (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Stratford Language Institute- Alexandria, VA (institutional) - eff. 9/28/2022
Iowa State University Intensive English and Orientation Program - Ames, IA (programmatic) - eff. 11/25/2022
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The following decisions were made at the August 2022 Commission meeting.
Five-year initial accreditation
Divine Word College Intensive English Language Institute (IELI)- Epworth, IA (programmatic)
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) Preparatory Program- Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia (general)
Ugarit Linguistic Institute- Tampa, FL (institutional)
One-year initial accreditation
Columbia College English as a Second Language Program- Vienna, VA (programmatic)
NYC Academy- Ridgefield, NJ (institutional)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2024*
USA English Language Center Florida – Miami Beach, FL (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
University of Tabuk Institute of Languages Department of English Language Skills (DELS)- Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (general)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location through August 2024
UCEDA International Danbury, CT- Danbury, CT (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Aston International Academy- Austin, TX (institutional)
Internexus San Diego- San Diego, CA (institutional)
Mount St. Mary's Seminary ESL Program- Emmitsburg, MD (programmatic)
Shabaka Training Preparatory Year Deanship English Program at King Faisal University- Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia (general)
University of San Diego English Language Academy Intensive English Language Program- San Diego, CA (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
Dallas Baptist University Intensive English Program- Dallas, TX (programmatic)
Internexus Orlando (formerly Antares Language Center)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
ELCI Salt Lake City- Salt Lake City, UT (institutional)
Miami International Language Academy (MILA)- Sunny Isles Beach, FL (institutional)
OISE Boston (Oxford Intensive School of English)- Boston, MA (institutional)
The Academy at Harvard Square English Institute- Cambridge, MA (institutional)
Internexus Provo- Provo, UT (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
FLS International Chestnut Hill College- Philadelphia, PA (institutional)
FLS International Saddleback College- Mission Viejo, CA (institutional)
Placed on probation
Main Street Schoolhouse Language Institute- Hamilton, OH (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Taylor University Institute for English Language Studies– Upland, IN (programmatic) eff. 9/19/2022*
Trinity International College- Irvine, CA (institutional) eff. 5/14/2022
*Note: The above decisions were made at the September 2022 virtual Commission meeting.
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The following decisions were made at the April 2022 Commission meeting.
Five-year initial accreditation
Millersville University English Language Institute - Millersville, PA (programmatic)
One-year initial accreditation
Solexian- Las Vegas, NV (institutional)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through December 2023
Zoni Language Centers Hempstead- Hempstead, NY (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Adelphi University Adelphi English Language Institute (AELI)- Garden City, NY (programmatic)
EBETEC Language Academy- Hallandale Beach, FL (institutional)
Middlesex Community College Intensive English Institute- Lowell, MA (programmatic)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location
Open Hearts Language Academy Tampa- Tampa, FL (institutional) through August 2024
Zoni Language Centers Miami- Miami Beach, FL (institutional) through August 2025
Ten-year reaccreditation
Discovery Learning Center- Fort Lee, NJ (institutional)
International Academy of English Irvine- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Open Hearts Language Academy Boca Raton- Coconut Creek, FL (institutional)
Open Hearts Language Academy Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Saint Leo University Bridge Program- Saint Leo, FL (programmatic)
University of Hawaii at Manoa New Intensive Courses in English Program (NICE)- Honolulu, HI (programmatic)
University of Texas at San Antonio Academic English Program- San Antonio, TX (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
American One English Schools- West Valley City, UT (institutional)
New York English Center- New York, NY (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Bell Language School- Brooklyn, NY (institutional)- eff. 1/7/2022
Texas Intensive English Program- Austin, TX (institutional)- eff. 4/15/2022
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The following decisions were made at the December 2021 Commission meeting.
Five-year initial accreditation
Royal Commission of Jubail, English Language and Preparatory Year Institute- Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia (general)
Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) School of Language and Cultural Studies English Language Program- Puebla, Mexico (general)
One-year initial accreditation
American Eagle International School- Erbil, Kurdistan (general)
American Language Institute- Floral Park, NY (institutional)
Auburn University Auburn Global- Auburn, AL (programmatic)
Universidad de los Andes Languages and Culture Department- Bogota, Colombia (general)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through August 2023
American National English Language Institute (ANELI) Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
ESL Academy Greenwood- Greenwood, IN (institutional)
ESL Academy Skokie- Skokie, IL (institutional)
Uceda School of Reno- Reno, NV (institutional)
Uceda School of Utah- Provo, UT (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
New York General Consulting- New York, NY (institutional)
USA English Language Center- San Diego, CA (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Harvest English Institute Los Angeles- Los Angeles, CA (institutional)
Harvest English Institute Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Just Go Languages- Orlando, FL (institutional)
St. Petersburg College International Language Institute Intensive English Program- Clearwater, FL (programmatic)
Southeast Missouri State University Intensive English Programs- Cape Girardeau, MO (programmatic)
The ESL School at NYFA (ESN), Los Angeles- Burbank, CA (institutional)
The ESL School at NYFA (ESN), New York - New York, NY (institutional)
West Virginia University Intensive English Program- Morgantown, WV (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
Sky Language School- Palisades Park, NJ (institutional)
Sky Language School Queens- Flushing, NY (institutional)
Stratford Language Institute- Alexandria, VA (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
East Carolina University East Carolina University Language Academy- Greenville, NC (programmatic)
Withdrawal of accreditation (appealable)
Santis Educational Services- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (general)
- withdrawal final, not appealed - statement
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
American National English Language Institute Manassas- Manassas, VA (institutional) – eff. 10/13/2021
International Education Center at Diablo Valley College- Concord, CA (institutional) – eff. 10/18/2021
POLY Languages Institute at Pasadena- Pasadena, CA (institutional) – eff. 9/3/2021
Placed on Probation
Santis Educational Services- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (general) – eff. 9/10/2021
Placed on Show Cause
Santis Educational Services- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (general) – eff. 10/8/2021
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The following decisions were made at the August 2021 Commission meeting.
One-year initial accreditation
University of Tabuk Institute of Languages Department of English Language Skills (DELS)- Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (general)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2023
Language On Salt Lake City- Salt Lake City, UT (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Saint Louis University English as a Second Language Program- St. Louis, MO (programmatic)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Language Institute (ERLI)- Daytona Beach, FL (programmatic)
Istanbul Bilgi University Bilgi English Preparatory Program- Istanbul, Turkey (general)
Rochester Institute of Technology English Language Center- Rochester, NY (programmatic)
University of Minnesota Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) Intensive English Program (IEP)- Minneapolis, MN (programmatic)
University of Missouri - Kansas City Applied Language Institute- Kansas City, MO (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
Internexus Provo- Provo, UT (institutional)
Miami International Language Academy (MILA)- Sunny Isles Beach, FL (institutional)
OISE Boston (Oxford Intensive School of English)- Boston, MA (institutional)
The Academy at Harvard Square English Institute- Cambridge, MA (institutional)
Washburn University Intensive English Program- Topeka, KS (programmatic)
Deferral of accreditation decision
The ESL School at NYFA (ESN), Los Angeles- Burbank, CA (institutional)
The ESL School at NYFA (ESN), New York - New York, NY (institutional)
Expiration of term of accreditation
Uceda School of Miami Beach- Miami Beach, FL (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
FLS International at Saint Peter’s University- Jersey City, NJ (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
University of Denver Intensive English Program- Denver, CO (programmatic)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Arkansas Technological University English Language Institute- Russellville, AK (programmatic)- eff. 6/8/2021
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The following decisions were made at the April 2021 meeting of the Commission.
Five-year initial accreditation
CCLS New Jersey (Cultural Center for Language Studies)- Newark, NJ (institutional)
DreamIT ESL- New York, NY (institutional)
Immerse International- Millersville, PA (institutional)
Taif University English Language Centre- Taif, Saudi Arabia (general)
One-year initial accreditation
Adelphi English Language Institute (AELI)- Garden City, NY (programmatic)
EBETEC Language Academy- Hallandale Beach, FL (institutional)
Middlesex Community College Intensive English Institute- Lowell , MA (programmatic)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
CCLS Orlando (Cultural Center for Language Studies)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Flow Language Institute- Atlanta, GA (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
American English Institute- Riverside, CA (institutional)
Empire State English- Albany, NY (institutional)
Face to Face Learning Center- Miami, FL (institutional)
International Education Center at Orange Coast College (IEC@OCC)- Costa Mesa, CA (institutional)
San Antonio College Center for English Language Learning (CELL @ SAC)- San Antonio, TX (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
ELCI Salt Lake City- Salt Lake City, UT (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
Cleveland State University Intensive English Language Program- Cleveland, OH (programmatic)
Links English Language Institute- Newark, NJ (institutional)
Deferral
FLS International at Saint Peter's University- Jersey City, NJ (institutional)
Withdrawal of accreditation (appealable)
Hancock International College- Irvine, CA (institutional)
- withdrawal final, not appealed - statement
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, English Language Institute Intensive English Program- Buffalo, NY (programmatic)
Xavier University Intensive English Program- Cincinnati, OH (programmatic)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
American National English Language Institute Nashville- Nashville, TN (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Fairfax University of America Seven-week Intensive English Program- Fairfax, VA (programmatic) – eff. 12/31/2020
Lonestar CyFair ESOL Program- Cypress, TX (programmatic) – eff. 12/31/2020
National Polytechnic College English as a Second Language Program- Lakewood, CA (programmatic) – eff. 2/15/2021
Towson University English Language Center- Towson, MD (programmatic) – eff. 2/15/2021
University of Hawaii at Hilo English Language Institute- Hilo, HI (programmatic) – eff. 3/10/2021
University of Nebraska at Omaha Intensive Language Program- Omaha, NE (programmatic) – eff. 12/31/2020
Weber State University Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) Department- Ogden, UT (programmatic) – eff. 3/22/2021
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
American National English Language Institute (ANELI) Bartlett- Bartlett, TN (institutional) – eff. 2/3/2021
Forum Intensive English Center- Alexandria, VA (institutional) – eff. 2/3/2021
inlingua Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional) – eff. 3/22/2021
University of Nevada Reno Intensive English Language Center- Reno, NV (programmatic) – eff. 2/3/2021
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The following decisions were made at the December 2020 meeting of the Commission.
Five-year initial accreditation
Bunker Hill Community College Intensive English Program- Boston, MA (programmatic)
Northwestern Polytechnic University Intensive English Program- Fremont, CA (programmatic)
Tennessee State University Intensive English Program- Nashville, TN (programmatic)
One-year initial accreditation
New York General Consulting- New York, NY (institutional)
USA English Language Center- San Diego, CA (institutional)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through August 2022
American English Center Los Angeles- Los Angeles, CA (institutional)
American English Center New York- New York, NY (institutional)
AmLotus, LLC Flushing- Flushing, NY (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
ABA Language Institute- Melrose Park, PA (institutional)
High Expectations LLC- Malden, MA (institutional)
Notre Dame of Maryland University English Language Institute- Baltimore, MD (programmatic)
Trinity International College- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Albert Career School- Elkins Park, PA (institutional)
LIC/LISMA Language Center Long Island- Albertson, NY (institutional)
Saginaw Valley State University English Language Program- University Center, MI (programmatic)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Intensive English Institute- Champaign, IL (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
East Carolina University East Carolina University Language Academy- Greenville, NC (programmatic)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
Language Exchange International- Boca Raton, FL (institutional)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México (UNAM - San Antonio)- San Antonio, TX (institutional)
University of Minnesota Duluth English Language and Culture Institute (ELCI) (formerly English as a Second Language International (ESLi) at the University of Minnesota Duluth)- Duluth, MN (programmatic)
Deferral of accreditation decision
ELCI Salt Lake City- Salt Lake City, UT (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
University of Montana English Language Institute- Missoula, MT (programmatic)
Placed on show cause
Hancock International College- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Probation lifted
Columbia School of English- Portland, OR (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of and voted to accept the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Ferris State University West Michigan English Language Institute (WMELI) – Big Rapids, MI (programmatic)
University of Washington Intensive English Program – Seattle, WA (programmatic)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
LIC/LISMA Language Center Queens – Flushing, NY (institutional)
Uceda School of Pennsylvania – Wilkes-Barre, PA (institutional)
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The following decisions were made at the August 2020 meeting of the Commission.
Five-year initial accreditation
Campus English Academy- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Mercer University English Language Institute- Atlanta, GA (programmatic)
Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences Foundation Year Department Foundation English Language Program- Dammam, Saudi Arabia (general)
University of the Pacific UOPI English Language Institute- Stockton, CA (programmatic)
One-year initial accreditation
Saint Louis University English as a Second Language Program- St. Louis, MO (programmatic)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2022
Zoni Language Centers Miami- Miami Beach, FL (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Institute of Intensive English- Honolulu, HI (institutional)
Life USA Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location through December 2023
Manhattan English Center- New York, NY (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Pittsburg State University Intensive English Program- Pittsburg, KS (programmatic)
Purdue University Northwest English Language Program- Hammond, IN (programmatic)
University of Houston Language and Culture Center- Houston, TX (programmatic)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Cal Poly English Language Institute- Pomona, CA (programmatic)
Emporia State University Intensive English Program- Emporia, KS (programmatic)
inlingua Washington DC- Arlington, VA (institutional)
Internexus Indiana- Indianapolis, IN (institutional)
Language Pacifica- San Mateo, CA (institutional)
Tampa Language Center- Tampa, FL (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
LIC/LISMA Language Center Manhattan- New York, NY (institutional)
St Giles International New York City- New York, NY (institutional)
University of Tennessee at Martin Tennessee Intensive English Program - Martin, TN (programmatic)
Placed on probation
Hancock International College- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Columbia School of English- Portland, OR (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Texas State University Texas State Intensive English (TSIE)- San Marcos, TX (programmatic) -eff. 5/31/2020
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
Intercultural Communications College Hawaii- Honolulu, HI (institutional) -eff. 5/31/2020
Ohio Northern University Intensive English Program- Ada, OH (programmatic) -eff. 1/31/2020
Saint Michael’s College Intensive English Program- Colchester, VT (programmatic) – eff. 7/2/2020
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The following decisions were made at the April 2020 meeting of the Commission.
Five-year initial accreditation
Community College of Qatar, English Language Center- Doha, Qatar (general)
English Language Institute Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
IIFA English Learning Center- Skokie, IL (institutional)
St. Charles Community College English Language and Culture Institute- Cottleville, MO (programmatic)
One-year initial accreditation
CCLS Orlando (Cultural Center for Language Studies)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Flow Language Institute- Atlanta, GA (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
ESL Academy- Charlestown, MA (institutional)
Kuwait International Law School (KiLAW) Department of English pre-LLB English Language Program- Doha City, Kuwait (general)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2023
American National English Language Institute Memphis- Memphis, TN (institutional)
American National English Language Institute Nashville- Nashville, TN (institutional)
MILA (Miami International Language Academy) Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani Academic Preparatory Program- Sulaimani, Iraq (general)
Amlotus- New York, NY (institutional)
Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano Arequipa- Arequipa, Peru (general)
Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Language Institute Intensive English Program- Atlanta, GA (programmatic)
Grossmont College American Collegiate English- El Cajon, CA (programmatic)
Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (ICPNA) Chiclayo- Chiclayo, Peru (general)
Massachusetts International Academy- Marlborough, MA (institutional)
Missouri University of Science and Technology Intensive English Program- Rolla, MO (programmatic)
SBL North- Hollywood, FL (institutional)
Uceda School of East Las Vegas- Las Vegas, NV (institutional)
Uceda School of Pennsylvania- Wilkes-Barre, PA (institutional)
University of North Carolina Wilmington English Language Center (formerly ESL Program)- Wilmington, NC (programmatic)
University of Texas at Austin English Language Center (formerly English as a Second Language Services)- Austin, TX (programmatic)
Willamette University American Studies Program- Salem, OR (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
Cleveland State University Intensive English Language Program- Cleveland, OH (programmatic)
FLS International at Saint Peter's University- Jersey City, NJ (institutional)
Links English Language Institute- Newark, NJ (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
English Language and Culture Institute-Albany- Albany, OR (institutional)
George Mason University Academic English Program and Workplace English Program- Fairfax, VA (programmatic)
Hancock International College- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Los Angeles Pacific College English as a Second Language Program- Los Angeles, CA (programmatic)
POLY Languages Institute at Irvine- Irvine, CA (institutional)
POLY Languages Institute at Los Angeles- Los Angeles, CA (institutional)
POLY Languages Institute at Pasadena- Pasadena, CA (institutional)
Auxiliary conversion
College of English Language Pacific Beach- San Diego, CA (institutional)
Withdrawal from accreditation due to loss of eligibility
Roosevelt International Academy English Language Institute- Providence, RI (institutional)
Placed on probation
Ferris State University West Michigan English Language Institute (WMELI)- Big Rapids, MI (programmatic)
Expiration of term of accreditation
Wright State University LEAP Intensive English Program- Dayton, OH (programmatic)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
Converse International School of Languages San Francisco- San Francisco, CA (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Michigan Technological University English Language Institute- Houghton, MI (programmatic) -eff. 3/15/2020
University of Tulsa English Institute for International Students- Tulsa, OK (programmatic) -eff. 2/28/2020
Western Washington University Intensive English Program- Bellingham, WA (programmatic) -eff. 2/28/2020
LAL Ft. Lauderdale- Fort Lauderdale, FL (institutional) -eff. 3/1/2020
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
International Christian Institute and Linguistics School- Houston, TX (institutional) -eff. 2/28/2020
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The following decisions were made at the December 2019 Commission meeting.
Five-year initial accreditation
Zoni Language Centers - Brooklyn- Brooklyn, NY (institutional)
Zoni Language Centers - Elizabeth- Elizabeth, NJ (institutional)
Zoni Language Centers - Flushing- Flushing, NY (institutional)
Zoni Language Centers - Jackson Heights- Jackson Heights, NY (institutional)
Zoni Language Centers - Manhattan- New York, NY (institutional)
Zoni Language Centers - Passaic- Passaic , NJ (institutional)
Zoni Language Centers - West New York- West New York, NJ (institutional)
One-year initial accreditation
ABA Language Institute- Melrose Park, PA (institutional)
High Expectations- Malden, MA (institutional)
Notre Dame of Maryland University English Language Institute- Baltimore, MD (programmatic)
Trinity International College- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through August 2021
American National English Language Institute (ANELI) Manassas- Manassas, VA (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
University of Mississippi Intensive English Program- University, MS (programmatic)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location
CAMPUS Education Downtown- New York, NY (institutional) through April 2023
New Jersey English Center- Jersey City, NJ (institutional) through April 2023
Open Hearts Language Academy - Boca Raton- Coconut Creek, FL (institutional) through December 2022
Ten-year reaccreditation
American Language Center- Huntingdon Valley, PA (institutional)
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology Aviation English Program- Fort Pierce, FL (institutional)
Bergen County Career Advancement Training, Inc. (BCCAT)- S. Hackensack, NJ (institutional)
CAMPUS Education Flushing- Flushing, NY (institutional)
CAMPUS Education Jersey City- Jersey City, NJ (institutional)
CAMPUS Education Manhattan- New York, NY (institutional)
CAMPUS Education Palisades Park- Palisades Park, NJ (institutional)
Gallaudet University English Language Institute- Washington, DC (programmatic)
Orlando Language School- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Showa Boston Institute for Language and Culture- Boston, MA (institutional)
University of Michigan-Dearborn English Language Proficiency Program- Dearborn, MI (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
English as a Second Language International (ESLi) at the University of Minnesota Duluth- Duluth, MN (institutional)
Language Exchange International- Boca Raton, FL (institutional)
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico (UNAM - San Antonio)- San Antonio, TX (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
ASC English School- Boston, MA (institutional)
Atlanta English Institute- Atlanta, GA (institutional)
Evergreen Academy- Annandale, VA (institutional)
Intercultural Communications College- Honolulu , HI (institutional)
Nomen Global Language Centers- Provo, UT (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
The Commission voted to accept the notifications of voluntary withdrawal from accreditation of the following sites.
St Giles San Francisco- San Francisco, CA (institutional)
Virginia Polytechnic and Technical State University Northern Capital Region Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute (VTLCI) Intensive English Program- Falls Church, VA (programmatic)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of and voted to accept the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
Creighton University Intensive English Language Institute (IELI)- Omaha, NE (programmatic) - eff. 9/29/2019
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
INTERLINK International Institute at Indiana State University- Terre Haute, IN (institutional) – eff. 10/21/2019
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The following decisions were made at the August 2019 Commission meeting.
Five-year initial accreditation
AlFaisal International Academy- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (general)
Full Sail University Intensive English Program- Winter Park, FL (programmatic)
Gannon University Office of English Language and Global Training ESL Program- Erie, PA (programmatic)
Iowa State University Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP)- Ames, IA (programmatic)
Language On Miami- Miami, FL (institution)
Towson University English Language Center- Towson, MD (programmatic)
University of Toledo American Language Institute- Toledo, OH (programmatic)
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Intensive English Program- Milwaukee, WI (programmatic)
Wayne State University English Language Institute- Detroit, MI (programmatic)
One-year initial accreditation
Institute of Intensive English- Honolulu, HI (institutional)
LIFE USA Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2021
Open Hearts Language Academy (OHLA) Tampa – Tampa, FL (institutional)
Uceda International at Danbury, CT- Danbury, CT (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
ACES Learning Center- Austin, TX (institutional)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location through December 2022
Language On Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
American English Language School (formerly Optimus Language School)- Brea, CA (institutional)
American National English Language Institute- Salem, VA (institutional)
Columbia University American Language Program Intensive English Programs- New York, NY (programmatic)
Harvest English Institute Long Branch- Long Branch, NJ (institutional)
Harvest English Institute Newark- Newark, NJ (institutional)
International Christian Institute and Linguistics School- Houston, TX (institutional)
International Language Academy of Washington D.C.- McLean, VA (institutional)
Language On Miami Beach- Miami Beach, FL (institutional)
Nile Language School- East Rutherford, NJ (institutional)
Uceda School of West New York, NJ- West New York, NJ (institutional)
University of Arizona Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)- Tucson, AZ (programmatic)
Virginia Commonwealth University English Language Program- Richmond, VA (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Cal Poly English Language Institute- Pomona, CA (programmatic)
Emporia State University Intensive English Program- Emporia, KS (programmatic)
inlingua Washington DC- Arlington, VA (institutional)
Internexus Indiana- Indianapolis, IN (institutional)
Language Pacifica- San Mateo, CA (institutional)
Tampa Language Center- Tampa, FL (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
INTERLINK International Institute at Indiana State University (formerly INTERLINK Language Center at Indiana State University)- Terre Haute, IN (institutional)
Mentora College- Washington, DC (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
American Language Academy (ALA) SUNY Cobleskill- Cobleskill, NY (institutional)
ESLi at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville- Edwardsville, IL (institutional)
ESLi at University of Wisconsin Superior- Superior, WI (institutional)
ESLi at Western Kentucky University- Bowling Green, KY (institutional)
Removal from probation
Internexus Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The following notifications of voluntary withdrawal from accreditation were accepted by the Executive Committee, which performs certain actions on behalf of the full Commission in the interim period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation
DePaul English Language Academy- Chicago, IL (programmatic)- eff. 6/19/2019
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
ESLi at Sullivan University- Louisville, IL (institutional) – eff. 6/20/2019
WSU Tri-Cities Intensive American Language Center (programmatic) – eff. 8/14/2019
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The following decisions were made at the April 2019 Commission meeting.
One-year initial accreditation
ESL Academy- Charlestown, MA (institutional)
Kuwait International Law School (KiLAW) Department of English pre-LLB English Language Program- Doha City, Kuwait (general)
Initial accreditation of an additional branch location through December 2020
Inlingua Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Northern Border University Department of English Language Skills Preparatory Year Intensive English Program- Arar, Saudi Arabia (general)
Continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location through April 2022
Internexus Los Angeles- Culver City, CA (institutional)
Ten-year reaccreditation
Eastern Michigan University English as a Second Language Program- Ypsilanti, MI (programmatic)
inlingua Princeton- Princeton, NJ (institutional)
Intercultural Institute of California- San Francisco, CA (institutional)
New York Language Center Jackson Heights- Jackson Heights, NY (institutional)
New York Language Center Midtown- New York, NY (institutional)
New York Language Center Upper West Side (Broadway)- New York, NY (institutional)
Qatar University Foundation Program Department of English- Doha, Qatar (general)
Uceda School of Boca Raton, FL- Boca Raton, FL (institutional)
Uceda School of Orlando I, FL (Semoran)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Uceda School of Orlando II, FL (OBT)- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Uceda School of West Palm Beach- West Palm Beach, FL (institutional)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Academic English Program- Birmingham, AL (programmatic)
University of Findlay Intensive English Language Program- Findlay, OH (programmatic)
One-year reaccreditation
English Language and Culture Institute Albany- Albany, OR (institutional)
George Mason University Academic English Program and Workplace English Program- Fairfax, VA (programmatic)
Hancock International College- Irvine, CA (institutional)
Los Angeles Pacific College English as a Second Language Program- Los Angeles, CA (programmatic)
POLY Languages Institute at Irvine- Irvine, CA (institutional)
POLY Languages Institute at Los Angeles- Los Angeles, CA (institutional)
POLY Languages Institute at Pasadena- Pasadena, CA (institutional)
Nine-year continued reaccreditation
Oxford International/Eurocentres San Diego (formerly International Educational Services/Eurocentres San Diego)- San Diego, CA (institutional)
Sacred Heart University English Language Institute Intensive English Program-Fairfield, CT (programmatic)
University of Texas at Arlington English Language Institute English for Academic Purposes Program- Arlington, TX (programmatic)
Washington State University Intensive American Language Center Main Academic English Program- Pullman, WA (programmatic)
Deferral of accreditation decision
Internexus Indiana- Indianapolis, IN (institutional)
Main Street Schoolhouse Language Institute- Hamilton, OH (institutional)
Expiration of term of accreditation
inlingua Florida Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
inlingua Metro New York Manhattan- New York, NY (institutional)
inlingua Metro New York Ridgewood- Ridgewood, NJ (institutional)
inlingua Metro New York Summit- Summit, NJ (institutional)
Withdrawal of accreditation
American Language Communication Center- New York, NY (institutional) eff. 4/5/2019
Placed on probation
Internexus Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Note: The following decisions were made at the May 2019 Commission meeting.
Four-year continued initial accreditation
Main Street Schoolhouse Language Institute – Hamilton, OH (institutional)
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The following decisions were made at the December 2018 Commission meeting.
Granted five-year initial accreditation
Florida State University Center for Intensive English Studies Intensive English Program- Tallahassee, FL (programmatic)
Liberty Institute Orlando- Orlando, FL (institutional)
Granted one-year initial accreditation
University of Mississippi Intensive English Program- University, MS (programmatic)
Granted initial accreditation of an additional branch location through August 2020
ALA SUNY Cobleskill- Cobleskill, NY (institutional)
Manhattan English Center (MEC)- New York, NY (institutional)
Granted continued initial accreditation of an additional branch location
CAMPUS Education Midtown- New York, NY (institutional) through April 2022
CAMPUS Education Times Square- New York, NY (institutional) through April 2022
English as a Second Language International (ESLi) at Sullivan University- Louisville, KY (institutional) through December 2021
International Academy of English - Irvine (formerly International Academy of English Newport Beach)- Irvine, CA (institutional) through April 2022
LISMA Queens ESL Center (Queens 2)- Flushing, NY (institutional) through April 2022
UCEDA INTERNATIONAL Falls Church- Falls Church, VA (institutional) through April 2022
Uceda School of Elizabeth- Elizabeth, NJ (institutional) through April 2022
Granted ten-year reaccreditation
American Advanced Institute of Technology (AAIT) Language School- Feasterville, PA (institutional)
American Language Communication Center- New York, NY (institutional)
College of English Language Santa Monica - Santa Monica, CA (institutional)
English as a Second Language International (ESLi) at Western Kentucky University- Bowling Green, KY (institutional)
Gulf Language School- Stafford, TX (institutional)
Portland State University Intensive English Language Program- Portland, OR (programmatic)
Selnate International School- Provo, UT (institutional)
UCEDA INTERNATIONAL New Brunswick - New Brunswick, NJ (institutional)
UCEDA INTERNATIONAL Paterson - Paterson, NJ (institutional)
Granted one-year reaccreditation
ASC English School- Boston, MA (institutional)
Atlanta English Institute- Atlanta, GA (institutional)
Evergreen Academy- Annandale, VA (institutional)
Nomen Global Language Centers- Provo, UT (institutional)
Intercultural Communications College- Honolulu, HI (institutional)
Granted nine-year continued reaccreditation
A F International College - Los Angeles, CA (institutional)
A F International School of Languages- Westlake Village, CA (institutional)
English Language and Culture Institute-Monmouth- Monmouth, OR (institutional)
LCI Houston- Houston, TX (institutional)
RIA English Language Institute- Providence, RI (institutional)
Spanish-American Institute - New York, NY (institutional)
Taylor University Institute for English Language Studies- Upland, IN (programmatic)
University of Connecticut American English Language Institute Intensive English Program- Storrs, CT (programmatic)
Weber State University Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) Department- Ogden, UT- (programmatic)
Acceptance of notifications
The Commission voted to accept the following notifications from sites to let their term of accreditation expire or voluntarily withdraw from accreditation due to closure.
Expiration of term of accreditation
ESLi (English as a Second Language International) at West Texas A&M University- Canyon, TX (institutional)
PACE (Professional and Collegiate English) International Academy- Orem, UT (institutional)
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
inlingua Florida Aventura- Aventura, FL (institutional)
inlingua Florida Tampa- Tampa, FL (institutional)
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The following notifications of voluntary withdrawal from accreditation due to closure were accepted by the Executive Committee, which performs certain actions on behalf of the full Commission in the interim period between meetings.
Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation (closure)
English USA Internexus Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (eff. 02/15/2019)
inlingua Florida- Boca Raton, Boca Raton, FL (eff. 01/23/2019)
inlingua Florida Brickell- Miami, FL (eff. 01/23/2019)
inlingua Florida Doral- Doral, FL (eff. 01/23/2019)
inlingua Florida Weston- Sunrise, FL (eff. 01/23/2019)
INTERLINK Language Center at St. Ambrose University – Davenport, IA (eff. 12/31/2018)
LAL Language Centers- LAL Boston- Boston, MA (eff. 12/21/2018)
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The following decisions were made at the August 2018 Commission meeting.
Acceptance of notifications
Following CEA’s policies and procedures, the full Commission is required to review and accept actions which are not accreditation decisions.
Acknowledgement of Executive Committee actions
The Commission was notified of and voted to accept the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the period between meetings.
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The following decisions were made at the April 2018 Commission meeting.
Following CEA’s policies and procedures, the full Commission is required to review and vote to accept actions which are not accreditation decisions, including acceptance of a site’s notification of voluntary withdrawal.
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the interim period between meetings.
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The following decisions were made at the December 2017 Commission meeting.
Following CEA’s policies and procedures, the full Commission is required to review and vote to accept actions which are not accreditation decisions.
The Commission was notified of the following Executive Committee actions taken on behalf of the full Commission in the interim period between meetings.
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The following decisions were made at the August 2017 Commission meeting.
The following notifications of closure were accepted by CEA effective September 15, 2017.
The following decisions were made at the April 2017 Commission meeting.
Note: The following decisions were made at the May 2017 Commission meeting.
The following notification of closure was accepted by CEA effective May 31, 2017.
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The following decisions were made at the December 2016 Commission meeting.
The following decisions were made at the August 2016 Commission meeting.
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The following decisions were made at the April 2016 Commission meeting.
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The following decisions were made at the December 2015 Commission meeting.
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The following decisions were made at the August 2015 Commission meeting.
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The following decisions were made at the April 2015 Commission meeting.
International Center for Language Studies, Washington, DC
Note: The following decisions were made at the May 2015 Commission meeting. The term of accreditation for these sites is reflected in the complete list of CEA accredited programs and institutions.
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The following decisions were made at the December 2014 Commission meeting.