The mission of SLS is to provide academic support to those students whose primary language is not English by aiding them in strengthening their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Support is offered by ESL professionals through intensive English classes, workshops, individual tutorials, self-study materials, a teaching fellows program, an institutional TOEFL program, and a faculty outreach program. The workshops, tutorials, and self-study materials are provided free of charge. It is our hope that no student in need of English language support continues at the University unaided.

We offer intensive English language instruction, tutorials, and support for students interested in studying at an American college or university. To learn more about our offerings, please choose the program that best fits your needs, or click one of the tabs on the left.

The English Language for Internationals (ELI) program is an intensive (22 hours a week), non-credit program for students who wish to improve their level of English proficiency before entering into a degree program. A special section is reserved for students preparing for graduate study in a management field. We also offer a language support program for international teaching fellows.

The Freshman Second Language Program (FSL) is a sheltered, freshman year program for students who have been accepted into an undergraduate degree program at Suffolk. Classes are credit-bearing and include core requirements.

The Language Related Services (LRS) program provides free tutoring and workshops to any Suffolk students who speak a language other than English.

Please contact us for further information:

Linda Foley-Vinay
Director, Second Language Services
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Pl.
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617.573.8677
Fax: 617.305.1757
lvinay@suffolk.edu