In accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Education, CEA must provide an opportunity for input from the community of interest prior to making final decisions on any candidate program or institution.

The Commission will review the following programs and language institutions at its August 6-8, 2010 meeting:

Reviewed for initial accreditation...
English Language Institute, American University in Cairo
English Language Institute, Missouri State University
Goal Training Educational Center, Skokie IL
Language and Culture Institute, VA Tech National Capitol Region

Reviewed for 4-year continued initial accreditation...
Studies in American Language, San Jose State University
Center for English as a Second Language, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
St. Giles International language School, San Francisco CA
USC Language Academy, University of Southern California
Columbia School of English, Portland OR

Reviewed for re-accreditation...
OISE, Boston

What kind of comments may I make?
Comments are voluntary. They may support the candidate’s application or question its compliance with the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions, which can be found on the web site. In all cases, comments should relate to the program or institution’s compliance with the CEA Standards and should be based on your understanding of the program or institution’s ability to meet its mission.

What happens to comments?
The Commission will review your comments as part of its evaluation of a program or institution’s compliance with the CEA Standards. In order for the Commission to give full consideration to your comments, we must receive them at least one week prior to the meeting.

Where should I submit my written comments?
By mail to the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, 801 N. Fairfax St., Suite 402A, Alexandria VA 22314 or by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .