Five levels of instruction are provided, including high beginning, low intermediate, high intermediate, and advanced. Fall and spring semesters are sixteen weeks each, beginning in January and August. ESL Center-University Admissions links ESL students have several options when applying for graduate admission to Mississippi State University, including full admission and conditional admission. All ESL Instructors are Mississippi State University faculty members with Masters degrees in language instruction. They provide excellent instruction in a small classroom setting, 10-12 students.
Students enjoy plenty of personal attention and opportunities to practice their new English skills.
All ESL students are paired with American college students for at least two-hours a week of informal conversation and fun activities. Many partners meet for lunch or coffee and attend sporting and cultural events together. Students ESL students come from around the world including Brazil, Columbia, Cambodia, Egypt, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Venezuela to name just a few. Many graduate students attend classes at the ESL Center while earning credit through Mississippi State University. Southern Living Starkville, Mississippi, the home of Mississippi State University, mixes the excitement of a university town with the charm and hospitality of a safe and friendly southern city.