Academy Features Stimulating Environment Professional Staff Modern Programs and Facilities Successful Students Accreditation, Approval and Affiliations

Studying English can be the most important step in your education or career. At the American Academy of English, we have been helping students make the right choice since 1982. To help you make your choice, we offer the latest in modern programs and facilities. We also offer professional, university-trained staff.

Our graduating students successfully transfer to major universities and colleges throughout the United States. And we have programs for all levels from beginning to advanced, as well as TOEFL preparation. We are the most complete English language school in the San Francisco Area.

We are pleased to announce that the American Academy of English located at 530 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, USA is an approved ETS© Certified Test Administration Site. For more information regarding ETS or the TOEFL© iBT test, please contact the front office at (415) 567-0189 or esl@aae.edu.


The Academy Features:

Open Enrollment - Enroll at Anytime!
TOEFL and TOEIC Preparation University Readiness Program (Guaranteed College Acceptance with NO TOEFL)
Institutional TOEFL Test Every Quarter
Modern Facilities
Computer Lab with Internet/E-mail Access
Professional Instructors with ESL Experience and Degrees
Field Trips to Local Areas and Points of Interest
All Levels of ESL Instruction
Accommodations with Host Families or Residence Clubs
Counseling and Guidance for College Admission
Evening Classes
Comfortable Audio/Video Equipped Classes
Courses with a Clear Curriculum Framework
Approved ETS© Certified Test Administration Site

Stimulating Environment San Francisco, one of the premier tourist destinations in the world, offers everything that any cosmopolitan center can offer. The best in restaurants from every nation, historic landmarks, outstanding universities, state parks, gorgeous beaches and redwood forests. With the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Bay to the east, and rolling hills throughout the city, San Francisco is world renowned for its breathtaking views. The climate remains relatively cool and comfortable with day temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees. Evenings cool off to between 45 and 50 degrees. The Academy is located in San Francisco's Civic Center, a block away from City Hall, half a block from the Federal Building and minutes away from the San Francisco Public Library.

Professional Staff Members of our faculty and staff are college and university trained professionals. The entire faculty are native speakers of English. Each teacher has a college degree. Master teachers have completed graduate degrees in ESL or linguistics. Most faculty have lived, taught, and traveled extensively abroad.

Modern Programs and Facilities The Academy maintains the latest in audio, video, and computerized programs to make your learning of English easier. Our tape library includes audiotapes to improve your listening skills, TOEFL test taking skills, and pronunciation skills. Our video library has tapes designed to help you pass the TOEFL and improve pronunciation. Our computer programs will do everything from diagnose your accent, to instruct you on English grammar. We also have high-speed Internet access to get you on the Web fast so you can surf the Web and e-mail your friends back home.

Successful Students

The Academy is proud of its students who have been accepted by over 50 colleges and universities throughout the United States. You too can be successful in passing the TOEFL and transfer to an American college or university.



Some of the Colleges Our Students went on to Attend after Finishing at the Academy:

Students succeed in academics.

From Left to Right, Yu-Kun Chang, accepted by Santa Clara University and studying Engineering; Soon-Chul Kwon accepted by the City College of San Francisco, a straight A student on the Dean's List; Gary Smith, Instructor, Bali Nelson, Instructor.

Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California
Armstrong University, Oakland, California
Baruch College, The City University of New York, New York
California State University – Hayward, Hayward, California
California State University – Long Beach, Long Beach, California
Canada College, Redwood City, California
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
College of Marin, Kentfield, California
College of San Mateo, San Mateo, California
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
De Anza College, Cupertino, California
Dominican College of San Rafael, San Rafael, California
El Camino Community College, Torrance, California
Everett Community College, Everett, Washington
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
Houston Community College, Houston, Texas
Huntington Career College, Los Angeles, California
International Technological University, Santa Clara, California
Ivy University, Alhambra, California
Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan
Lincoln University, San Francisco, California
Management College of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Napa Valley College, Napa, California
National University, San Diego, California
Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont, California
Peralta Community College, Oakland, California
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California
Strayer University, Washington, D.C.
The University of California, San Diego, California
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
University of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Zarem/Golde Ort Technical Institute, Chicago, Illinois

Accreditation, Approval and Affiliations

The American Academy of English is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) and is proud to list some of our approvals and affiliations:

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA)
American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP)
Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE)
United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service - (authorized to accept international students)
Approved ETS© Certified Test Administration Site