Welcome to the Intensive English Center (IEC) at St. Cloud State University!

In our intensive English program, you can experience life in the US and study academic English to prepare for your university degree or future career. We offer high beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of instruction with 18-20 hours of class per week. You will share classes with students from all over the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South & Latin America, and the United States. We welcome all students, international and domestic.

More than 80% of our students continue on to study in one of our 200+ degree programs at SCSU. Conditional admission to degree programs is available to qualified applicants. Successfully complete our highest level and you can begin your university studies the next semester.

Interested in applying? Start unleashing your future today. Complete our application form or contact us at iecadmissions@stcloudstate.edu. Visit the Study in Minnesota website for more information about studying in the land of 10,000 lakes. Program information is also available in multiple languages on Study in the USA: