The American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI Chico), located on the campus of California State University, Chico, offers five, seven-week sessions of intensive English language instruction per year to international students of all proficiency levels, from beginning to advanced. ALCI Chico facilitates a transition from an intensive English language program to an academic program at Chico State or to other colleges and universities in the United States. The program provides general English language skills for students’ personal and professional growth, as well as an introduction to American culture and the higher education system in California and the United States. Find out why thousands of students around the globe have found Chico to be an excellent place to learn English and prepare for their academic success. Come to a great University, enjoy beautiful California, meet our great faculty at ALCI Chico and make English your second language (ESL)!