| Session | Session Length | Dates Beginning | Dates Ending | Application Fee | Tuition |
|
ON CAMPUS*
|
14 weeks | August 24 | December 7 | $125 |
$3,150** |
|
ON CAMPUS* |
14 weeks | January 24 | May 9 | $125 | $3,350** |
|
|
8 weeks | June 1 | July 25 | $125 | $1,850** |
* ACE is fully back on campus (face to face).
** Full tuition is due on the first day of the session (Orientation Day). Tuition
does not include the cost for textbooks or medical insurance. The estimated cost of
textbooks and online programs needed for ACE classes is $100. The estimated cost of
medical insurance in the U.S. is $50-100 per month, depending on the plan. Parking
is currently free. Fees and dates are subject to change.
Refund Policy: The application fee is nonrefundable. When requested in writing, a tuition refund will be given through the first week of class. There are no tuition refunds after the second week of class has started.
During the 8 or 14-week session, students will receive intensive English instruction in the following courses:
ACE class lessons use intermediate to high-intermediate level English. ACE offers two levels of instruction. Level 1 is for students with high-beginning to low-intermediate English skills. Level 2 is for students with intermediate to high-intermediate English Skills. A placement test is given on orientation day to determine each student's English proficiency level.
ACE Class Schedule ~ Sample ~ No class on Fridays ~ 50-minute lunch break
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| 9:00am - 11:50am
Grammar & |
9:00am - 11:50am
Reading & |
9:00am - 11:50am
Grammar & |
9:00am - 11:50am
Reading & |
| 12:40 - 2:30pm
American Pronunciation |
12:40 - 2:30pm
College Listening and Speaking |
12:40 - 2:30pm American Pronunciation |
12:40 - 2:30pm College Listening and Speaking |
Guaranteed Admission to Grossmont College after ACE (No TOEFL required!)
Students who complete an ACE session and fulfill the academic requirements in their
ACE coursework are eligible to transfer to Grossmont College without a TOEFL score.
Over 90% of ACE students can transfer to Grossmont after one ACE session.
At the end of an ACE session, students are eligible to enroll in Grossmont College
classes when they have
1. earned a combined 3.0 grade point average (4.0 GPA scale)
OR
2. taken the Grossmont College ESL Assessment Test and placed into ESL 105 or higher
AND
3. showed continued academic progress with good attendance, and
4. completed the Grossmont College application process (ACE staff will assist).
ACE students eligible for Grossmont College transfer are considered to have skills equivalent to the 45 TOEFL iBT.
Grossmont College offers 16-week semester length courses and 8-week courses. At the
time an ACE session ends, a Grossmont semester or session begins. Your transition
to Grossmont is easy, and ACE will assist you every step of the way!
Apply Online or download paper ACE Application Form