Felician University
About Felician College
Felician College is a co-ed institute of higher learning with 1,200 undergraduate students. A Catholic college in the Franciscan tradition, Felician is committed to putting students first. This is evident in all that we do, small classes and personal attention are our hallmark.
Felician College, with two Bergen County campuses in Lodi and Rutherford, New Jersey, attracts both resident and commuting students and offers more than 40 undergraduate majors in Business, Arts & Sciences, Education and Nursing.
Intensive English Program
The Intensive English Program at Felician College offers students high-quality English language instruction in a supportive and stimulating environment. Since 2000, the program has helped hundreds of students and professionals from various countries achieve their specific goals. General English as a Foreign Language instruction is offered at all levels of proficiency. They are designed to help the students acquire:
the ability to use English fluently and accurately in speaking, listening, reading and writing
the ability to communicate in culturally appropriate ways in spoken and written English.
cultural awareness through an introduction to the distinctive qualities of US culture in comparison with their own and other students' cultures
Students at more advanced levels of English proficiency are introduced to the procedures and expectations of US academic institutions in addition to refining their language skills in such areas as academic listening and note-taking, classroom discussion strategies, formal oral presentation, academic writing projects, and field, library, and electronic media research skills.
Students take a placement test on the first day of class and are placed accordingly to begin on the second day of class. An Institutional TOEFL test is given every month, and students who wish to enter a degree program at Felician College can do so upon scoring 500 or above on the test. In this case, students enter the College program at the next available semester.
Conversation Club
After class, once or twice a week, students have a chance to enjoy conversing with native English speakers (Americans), preferably their own age. There is no additional cost for the Conversation Club.
Optional Activities
At an additional cost, students have the option of participating in College supervised excursions such as:
Night/day Boat Cruise around Manhattan, New York City
Shopping Malls: Outlets
Trip to the Beach
Broadway Musicals and Off-Broadway Shows
Professional Sporting Events (Major League Baseball)
Museums (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History)
Trips to Toronto/Niagara Falls, Washington DC, Boston and Philadelphia
Housing and Meals Information
Intensive English Language students reside in the College dormitory located on the Felician College Rutherford Campus. All rooms, suites, and buildings are non-smoking. Accommodations include:
All rooms are arranged in 2 and 3 bedroom suites with a private bathroom and a large living room for each suite.
Debit system meal plan
Linens provided for short term students (6 weeks or less) (blanket, pillow and shower curtain). Students should bring bath towels.
Weekly housekeeping service
24-hour security and maintenance, live-in Resident Assistants
Access to on-site exercise room, game room, computer facility, and basketball courts.
During the fall and winter sessions, Intensive English Language program students live among and in some cases in the same room with American or other international students. They live among 300 US and International students on campus and use the same facilities and can attend all dormitory activities throughout the session. During the summer sessions, some American students live in the dormitories to care for the Intensive English Language program students living on campus. They also coordinate weekly/nightly activities free of charge. Some activities include:
Karaoke parties
Dance parties
Movie nights
Games - tournaments
Conversation club
Card games
Shopping trips
Trips to Manhattan