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Learn English in Chico, California, a Great College Town
The American Language and Culture Institute, located on the campus of California State University, Chico, offers five 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 other colleges and universities. 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.

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 Chico State, meet new friends, enjoy beautiful California and learn English!

For a transcript of the video please click here

ALCI Chico Special Offerings

.Open University - Take regular California State University, Chico classes.
.Conditional Admission - Conditional Admission to the University without taking the TOEFL. Apply to Cal State Chico, Butte College, or another American university pending your English language proficiency.
.TOEFL - Prepare for the TOEFL through ALCI. TOEFL testing offered year-round.
.Math Preparation Courses - Prepare for university entrance exams or college-level math in courses customized for English language learners.

ALCI Chico Features

A safe, beautiful location in an affordable, California college town.
Small classes with individual attention from faculty and staff
Conditional admission and access to regular University degree programs and courses for qualified students
Use of campus facilities including computing, library, health center.and sports facilities
Excellent University, private, and family housing options
Fun social and cultural activities
Active and fun sports activities and events
Year-round instruction
Conversation partners
Chico, California is known to be a friendly town, with a welcoming University campus community, a great place to learn English, have fun and meet new friends!

ALCI Chico News and Events:

김치 Workshop



ALCI Chico students and staff had the wonderful opportunity to use the food laboratory here on the California State University, Chico campus to make 김치 kimchi, a fermented Korean dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings.

The University’s Nutrition and Food Sciences LINKS (Leaders In Nutrition Knowledge & Support) Peer Nutrition Education Program facilitated the event.

An overview of lactic acid fermentation was presented, and participants had a chance to prep and process vegetables and pack their own jar of 김치 kimchi to take home.

The group also discussed the benefits of local organic food sources and selected organic napa cabbage, carrots, garlic, onions, apples, ginger and daikon for their own 김치 kimchi mix.

At the end of the workshop all students sat down to enjoy a delicious meal of fried rice and 김치 kimchi. 건배Cheers!

ALCI Chico Students Celebrate EXPO 125



This year we are celebrating Chico State’s 125th anniversary! The campus hosted an Open House 125 Expo recently, where Willie the Wildcat visited our ALCI Chico students who were generously greeting University visitors and alumni. As an international symbol of friendship, they printed custom names on bookmarks in Korean, Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic and Chinese to the delight of many children and guests. They are Wildcats!

Springtime Fun with ALCI

Spring is a wonderful time of year in Chico, as the ALCI Chico session and campus activities are in full swing, and our students get an opportunity to participate in a number of exciting University and Chico community events.

Check out the photos below to see why we enjoy learning by doing.

Getting prepared for the 11th Annual Shamrock Shuffle fun run and flapjack feed.

Experiencing the Festival of Colours, celebrating Holi, a Hindu spring festival.

Cheering on ALCI and community runners during the 36th Annual Bidwell Classic run. Go ALCI runners, go!

California State University, Chico Celebrates
125 Years of Service to The World

Our University, California State University, Chico is celebrating 125 years of educational service to the world. Established in 1887, CSU, Chico is the second oldest State University in California.

We have grown from our origins as a “teachers” college to one of the flagship campuses of the California State University system, the largest higher education system in the United States.

Join us in celebrating the University’s 125th Anniversary. For more information please visit the official website at: www.csuchico.edu/125

If you are making plans to visit California, please let us know as we would enjoy showing you our University as we celebrate our history. Go Chico State!

ALCI Chico Students Celebrate Mardi Gras



Recently our ALCI Chico students celebrated Mardi Gras with the French Club and staff members. The students made their own decorative feather masks, played games, and enjoyed many delicious foods, such as crepes for “Fat Tuesday.”

Come to CSU, Chico and join us for our next celebration.

ALCI Chico Goes to San Francisco for Weekend Visit

ALCI Chico students joined our staff on a wonderful visit to San Francisco recently. The students had an opportunity to tour the "City by the Bay", visit Chinatown, and do some shopping in one of the most popular urban areas in the United States.

Come to ALCI, practice your English and explore California!

New Session Lunch at Madison Bear Garden

New and returning ALCI Chico students, joined faculty and staff at a recent lunch at Madison Bear Garden. Madison Bear Garden is a very popular restraunt located close to campus in downtown Chico. The students enjoyed delicious hamburger and fries, and great conversation.

Come to Chico and join us for our next luncheon.

ALCI United Futbol Team Wins Campus Championship!

ALCI United futbol team recently participated in a weekend championship tournament hosted by the French Club on the University campus.

After several hard fought matches, ALCI United won the final game and was awarded the winners trophy.

Great teamwork! Congratulations ALCI UNITED! We look forward to the 2012 season. Read about the team in The Orion student newspaper.

California State University , Chico Named One of Top Five ‘Green’ Universities in the United States

California State University, Chico has received more national notice for its commitment to sustainability and environmental programs by being named one of the “Top Five ‘Green’ Colleges in America” by Yahoo News.

The online story, cites construction projects at Chico State that have adhered to environmental building standards and “multiple earth-friendly service projects on campus and in the community.”

CSU, Chico has also received regional and national attention for sustainability-focused programs and events, including the student-led “This Way to Sustainability” conference, the largest of its kind in the country, the Green Campus Program and the College of Agriculture’s organic dairy, the first university dairy west of the Mississippi.

California State University, Chico Receives High Rank in Latest Survey

For the third straight year, California State University, Chico is ranked sixth among regional public universities in the Western United States by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

The regional universities category U.S. News & World Report includes schools that offer undergraduate and master’s programs, but few doctoral programs. The magazine rated 574 universities in four geographic regions in this category.

Chico State International Students - Best of Chico Video

ALCI Softball Team Makes Headlines!

If you have a story about your Chico experience please feel free to send us a note and share!  Email us your Chico story >> alci@csuchico.edu