Marshall University

Marshall University is a multi-campus public university providing innovatory undergraduate and graduate education that leads to the development of society and the individual. The University actively facilitates learning through the preservation, discovery, synthesis, and dissemination of knowledge.The university is located in Huntington, West Virginia. It is a safe and comfortable small city in the U.S.A. The campus is within walking distance to hotels, shopping malls, restaurants, movie theaters, supermarkets and banks. On campus, students have access to a medical center, computer labs, indoor swimming pool, fitness centers and library.Marshall University is composed of eight colleges and schools: the College of Liberal Arts (COLA), the College of Fine Arts (COFA), the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), the College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE), the Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business (LCOB), the College of Science (COS), the College of Health Professions (COHP), and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC).Why Marshall University - Located at Marshall University, a top-quality university with nine colleges and schools offering over one hundred undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. - Intensive English program offering 18 hours of classroom study per week to improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing quickly. We will help you "make the leap" into a college or university in the USA. - Year-round classes with two 15-week sessions beginning in September and January and a 10-week session in June. - Three levels of instruction and small class sizes. - Instructors all highly experienced and caring with advanced degrees in Applied Linguistics or TESOL. - TOEFL requirement is waived for those who complete the advanced level of the L.E.A.P. Program.AcademicsMarshall University conditionally admits students without English expertise who apply to a degree program at the same time they apply to the L.E.A.P. Intensive English Program. Students can select from over one hundred undergraduate and graduate programs, including Journalism, Biological Science, Business, Education, Information Technology and International Affairs.ServicesStudent services are provided by the Center for International Programs, including weekly activities, a home stay program, immigration and academic advising and many other services that add to international student life. Airport pickup is provided to students arriving at the airports in Huntington or Charleston, West Virginia.ActivitiesThe L.E.A.P. Program also includes optional trips to cultural and recreational points of interest throughout the semester. There are weekend and evening trips to museums, shopping malls, sporting events, music concerts, etc. Besides, students may go horseback riding, bowling, picnicking and participate in various other activities.