SSALI

Achieve your professional and academic goals at  Sonoma State American Language Institute (SSALI). SSALI offers small, immersive, courses in academic English. Come share college life with American students on the beautiful Sonoma State University campus. 

Successful completion of upper-level SSALI courses qualifies you to apply to Sonoma State University undergraduate or graduate degree programs. Or you may choose to begin a course of study at our local partner institution, Santa Rosa Junior College. 

Advantages of SSALI:

• Intensive academic program and university skills preparation
• Faculty with specialized training in teaching academic English to international students
• Diverse international student population
• Class size of 8-12 students
• Ongoing personal academic advising 
• Options for auditing many of the university classes offered on campus
• Possible concurrent enrollment at SSU
• Conditional admissions to SSU undergraduate and graduate programs
• Engaging cultural activities and outings
• Organized social activities with Sonoma State University students
• Easy access to Sonoma County’s charming towns and attractions
• Proximity to San Francisco and the Bay Area
• Service learning and volunteering opportunities
• On campus work opportunities
• On Campus or Homestay living arrangements

Join SSALI and make your academic and professional dreams come true. We welcome you to SSU!