Students living in a Spanish homestay are provided three meals per day. Students living in the Ezme Residence Hall and in Shared Apartments will be responsible for their own meals and should budget accordingly. Summer students living in the University Residence Halls will be provided two meals per day at a university cafeteria. All rooms are doubles unless specific arrangements are made with CEA for a single.
Most families house more than one CEA student.
Students who test into the intermediate to superior Spanish language levels also have the opportunity to participate a number of optional electives. The minimum course load is the three-hour language program which meets for a total of 180 contact hours. The maximum semester course load is the four-hour language program and three optional electives for a total of 300 contact hours. There is no minimum language requirement, though one semester of college Spanish is recommended. There are no classes taught in English in Alicante.