NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY The Center for English Language Education
“At the Center for English Language Education, we provide academic English instruction to students from around the world with the goal of developing dynamic leaders, scholars, and international professionals.� - Kristin Webster, Lead Instructor, CELE
MEET OUR STAFF Li Lowry Director of International Education
Kristin Webster Lead Instructor, Center for English Language Education
Skye Cornell Senior International Student Advisor
Angel Meeks International Programs Coordinator
WHAT IS CELE? The Center for English Language Education (CELE) provides students of all ages and backgrounds with the necessary English training to help them accomplish their educational and professional goals.
PROGRAM OPTIONS ESL CLASSES
Intensive English Instruction designed to prepare students for university-level studies within an English speaking context.
SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS Customizable English and cultural programs for high-school and university students.
TEACHER TRAINING
Professional development programs for ESL and subject-matter teachers.
WHY NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY? TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 2,343 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 12:1 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NATIONALITIES: 35 YEAR FOUNDED: 1934 PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERNATIONAL: 9.5% NUMBER OF MAJORS AND PROGRAMS: 70+ SIZE OF CAMPUS: 56 ACRES (22.7 HECTARES) MILES FROM SEATTLE: 10 MILES DISTANCE TO LAKE WASHINGTON: 20 MIN WALK
US News and World Report has consistently ranked Northwest University as a top undergraduate college and best value in the west.
CELE CLASS STRUCTURE 1 LEVEL ONE
CREDITS CLASS TITLE 3 3
Grammar 1 Comprehensive English 1 Reading & Vocabulary 1 Omega Chapel
When a student comes to study, they take a placement test. Depending on their score, CELE staff will place them in one of four distinct levels.
2 LEVEL TWO
CREDITS CLASS TITLE 3 3 3
Grammar 2 Comprehensive English 2 Reading & Vocabulary 2 Omega Chapel
3 LEVEL THREE
Levels three and four are Bridge Level. Once a student reaches Bridge, they begin taking traditional undergraduate classes alongside CELE classes.
CREDITS CLASS TITLE 3 3 3
Grammar 3 Comprehensive English 3 Reading & Vocabulary 3 Omega Chapel
4 LEVEL FOUR CREDITS CLASS TITLE 3 3 3
Speaking 4 English Composition Bridge Writing Bridge NU Elective course Omega Chapel
Students can matriculate out of the CELE program and into an undergraduate or graduate program by passing Level Four or by scoring 80/90 on TOEFL.
“Northwest University has provided me the foundation of my future to becoming a global leader. NU has taught me English and helped me establish relationships with my American classmates.”
JIYONG DONG Korea
“My expectations about life and my perspective on dreams are so much bigger compared with how they were before coming here. I have not only been able to learn the American culture, but also a Northwest University culture. This is a culture of love and acceptance.”
SOFIA SUAREZ Bolivia
THINGS TO DO AROUND NU Harbor Cruise Pike Place Market Sports Talent Show Student Government Life Groups Choir & Music Outreach
Hiking Space Needle Chapel Fitness Center Mission Trips Movie Nights International Student Club Student Newspaper
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Application for Admission • Essay: Why do you want to study English at Northwest University? • Application Fee: $30 • Official Bank Statement • Copy of Passport
APPLY ONLINE
• To apply online, visit www.northwestu.edu/cele/apply
CONTACT US International Education Department 5520 108th Avenue NE, Kirkland, WA 98033, USA Email: international@northwestu.edu 425-889-5280