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IMPORTANT NOTICES:  

  • The list of approved programs and/or schools are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Enrollment is only approved at the main campus of U. S. Universities/Community Colleges unless otherwise indicated. Satellite campuses are NOT allowed.
  • All programs offered by Shorelight Education are RESTRICTED. Admissions to programs administered by or through Shorelight for Summer 2019 or beyond will not be authenticated.
  • The following Pathway programs are NOT approved: Navitas, ONCAMPUS, Global, Shorelight Education, Study Group, etc.
  • Courses / Degrees offered through Continuing Education, Professional Colleges / Division, Adult Learning Division, Open University, and Evening Division are NOT approved.
  • Online, hybrid, weekend, part-time degree programs are NOT allowed and will not be authenticated.
  • Weekend (Saturday / Sunday) classes are NOT allowed.
  • Non-traditional courses are NOT allowed at 2-year / Community Colleges effective Summer 2016.
  • Non-traditional courses are NOT allowed at the graduate level (Master's, PHD).
  • Sponsored Students: Please contact your Kuwaiti Cultural Division advisor for further assistance and additional information. Written approval must be obtained from the Cultural Division office before submitting applications to the schools.
  • NOTE: Per Ministry of Higher Education policy, the following are considered non-traditional courses: online, hybrid/web enhanced/blended, flex/hyflex/roo-flex, distance education, independent/directed study, correspondence, credit by exam, continuing education, satellite campus, ITV, CD-Video lectures, and remote.
  • Students must confirm with Cultural Office whether the degree is Pre-Professional, 1st Professional or Post-Professional to be in compliance with MOHE Degree Equivalency Requirements.
  • MOHE Merit scholarship is only applicable at the undergraduate level.  


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SCHOOL Program Name Notation Address Coast Contact Phone
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA English Institute for International Students *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
800 S. Tucker Tulsa, OK 741 East 918-631-3322 inst@utulsa.edu 918-631-2329
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Intensive English Program within English Language Institute **Email placement@kuwaitculturela.org as soon as you are interested in applying to this ESL program.
*ESL seats are first-come, first-served based on when all required documents are received.
*Alternate applications/admissions are recommended in case this ESL program is full/closed.
*Contact the Cultural Office if enrolling in anything less than a full session as mid-session may not be approved.
540 Arapeen Drive, Room 115 | Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 West Casey Poe ELI@utah.edu 801.581.4600
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - SEATTLE Intensive English Language Program *ESL Program is temporarily unavailable
*Contact the Cultural Office if enrolling in anything less than a full session as mid-session may not be approved.
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359450, Seattle, WA 98195-9450 West Chris Thomas IELP@uw.edu 206.543.6242
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA Intensive English Program *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
Must be at least 17 years old to apply
International Center Building 71 Rm 140, 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL More ... East International Programs international@uwf.edu (850) 474-2479
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - LA CROSSE English as a Second Language *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
Office of International Education, 1725 State Street, 1209 Centennial Hall La Cr More ... East Michelle R. Tyvoll, Director eslinstitute@uwlax.edu
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON English as a Second Language *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
No Beginners' ESL Must be at least 18 years old to apply
5134 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706 East Sandra M. Arfa, Director askesl@wisc.edu (608) 785-8315
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STEVENS POINT English as a Second Language Program *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
1108 Fremont Street, Room 020 SSC Stevens Point, WI 54481 East Brad Van Den Elzen, Ph.D., Director esl@uwsp.edu (608) 263-3780
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY - LOGAN Intensive English Language Institute **Email placement@kuwaitculturela.org as soon as you are interested in applying to this ESL program.
*ESL seats are first-come, first-served based on when all required documents are received.
*Alternate applications/admissions are recommended in case this ESL program is full/closed.
*Contact the Cultural Office if enrolling in anything less than a full session as mid-session may not be approved.
9545 Old Main Hill | Logan, UT 94322-9545 West Margaret Garr ieli@aggiemail.usu.edu 435.797.2081
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY English Language Institute *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
1500 N. Patterson St. Valdosta, GA 31698 East David Starling, Director dstarlin@valdosta.edu
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY c/o INTERLINK Language Center *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
1010 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383452 East Becky Shelton, Director Becky.Shelton@valpo.edu (219) 464-5518
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY English Language Program *This school’s English language program is almost at maximum enrollment capacity. It is recommended that you have alternate admissions or applications in case this English language program will be closed/restricted due to the over-enrollment of Kuwaiti students.
Must be at least 17 years old to apply
912 West Grace St. Rm 3101 PO Box 843043 Richmond VA 23284-3043 East Rachel C Wiltshire rcwiltshire@vcu.edu (804) 828-2551
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY Language and Culture Institute *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is also known as Virginia Tech University. Must be at least 17 years old to apply
840 University City Blvd., Suite 2 (0273) Blacksburg, VA 24061 East Elizabeth Loar, Admissions Manager eloar@vt.edu (540) 231-9192
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - PULLMAN Academic English Program (only at Pullman Campus) **This school's English language program is operating at limited capacity, so it is under review and is now closed for enrollment. Authentication of English language program documents will no longer be processed. Please contact the Los Angeles Placement Department (placement@kuwaitculturela.org) if you require assistance in applying to another school within the L.A. office jurisdiction.
*Only Pullman Main Campus is Approved
*Contact the Cultural Office if enrolling in anything less than a full session as mid-session may not be approved.
Kruegel Hall 12 | Pullman, WA 99164-5121 West Dr. Kate Hellmann international@wsu.edu 509.335.6675
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY English Language Institute *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
351 Manoogian Hall 906 West Warren Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 East Dr. Bruce Morgan, Director ab5825@wayne.edu (313) 577-2729
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Intensive English Program offered through Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) *ESL Program is temporarily unavailable
*Contact the Cultural Office if enrolling in anything less than a full session as mid-session may not be approved.
1410 University Circle | Ogden UT 84408-1410 West Margaret Garr not available 801.626.6028
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Intensive English Program *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
The school’s English language program is closed for undergraduate students majoring in Engineering. Students with non-Engineering majors may enroll in the English language program. Must be at least 18 years old to apply.
Department of Foreign Languages, 117 Eisland Hall, P.O. Box 6297 Morgantown, WV More ... East Stacy Fint, Director stacy.fint@mail.wvu.edu (304) 293-3604
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Western's English As A Second Language Institute *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
Must be at least 17 years old to apply
Center of International Studies, Memorial Hall 348, 1 University Circle Macomb, More ... East David Bell, Director international-ed@wiu.edu (309) 298-2485
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY c/o English as a Second Language International *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
Cherry Hall Room 30, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #11086, Bowling Green KY 42101 East Terry Ryan Hall, Director admissions@esli-intl.com; dawn.winters@wku.edu (270) 745-8871
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Center English Language Culture for International Students (CELSIS) *The English Language program at this university has available seats for students to apply.
1903 W Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5223 East Thomas Marks, Director celcis_info@wmich.edu (269) 387-4800
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Intensive English Program **This school's English language program is operating at limited capacity, so it is under review and is now closed for enrollment. Authentication of English language program documents will no longer be processed. Please contact the Los Angeles Placement Department (placement@kuwaitculturela.org) if you require assistance in applying to another school within the L.A. office jurisdiction.
*MIS majors must have full admission to the program.
*Contact the Cultural Office if enrolling in anything less than a full session as mid-session may not be approved.
516 High Street MS9048 | Bellingham WA 98225-9048 West Jiasong Yuen iep@wwu.edu 360.650.3755
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