The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Chabot College is not as intensive as a program at a Language School. Please note that Chabot College CAN NOT issue an I-20 form to students with a major of "English as a Second Language Program". ESL courses at Chabot College are at intermediate and advanced levels only and are available to International Students in addition to their academic program.
Chabot College does not offer beginning or “survival” ESL courses. International students can obtain English competency by enrolling in ESL courses
at the ELS Language Centers program conveniently located on the Chabot College
campus. We will accept completion of their Level 109 course in lieu of TOEFL.
Students may begin ESL studies with the ELS Language Centers then transfer directly
to Chabot College to begin academic studies. To read more information about
the ELS Language Centers-Hayward at Chabot College go to
http://www.els.com/hayward. To enroll in the ELS Language Centers-Hayward at
Chabot College go to
http://www.els.com/contents/how_to_enroll.aspx. You may send email requests
to hay@els.edu.
Be sure to tell them you plan to transfer to
Chabot College after.
To obtain a conditional letter of acceptance from Chabot College without TOEFL, students need to apply to both ELS Language schools and Chabot College. If Chabot has all required documents except TOEFL, we will write a conditional letter of acceptance stating we will accept and issue a transfer I-20 as soon as the student has met the TOEFL equivalent through the ELS Language Centers ESL program.