Accent Reduction

Learn to Speak English Clearly with our Accent Reduction Classes

Improve your pronunciation and articulation with our Accent Reduction Program. You’ll learn how to communicate clearly and with confidence. This elective program is designed to enhance English speaking and articulation skills and build confidence in producing and understanding standard American English pronunciation while targeting common pronunciation challenges. You’ll not only learn to speak more clearly but also better understand standard American English.

This elective program is designed for students to complete in six months, and is comprised of six 4-week sessions, which may be taken independently. Each session consists of 8 hours of classroom instruction.

What Will You Learn in our Accent Reduction Classes?

The goal of these courses is to help you speak English more clearly, and speak with confidence. Many students who enroll in this program want to perfect their spoken English so they’ll be able to participate in college classes at a greater capacity. We also have business professionals in this class who want to contribute more effectively in the workplace. In an office environment, speaking up in meetings is a common occurrence. Share your thoughts with confidence, give a presentation knowing you’ll be understood, and tackle common pronunciation challenges. We have helped students who are are native speakers of Hindi, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and more, learn how to speak English more clearly.

Are you ready? Apply to our Accent Reduction Program today.

Accent Reduction Session Calendars

2025

2025 Accent Reduction Session Calendar

Session Start Date End Date
1 January 6 January 30
2 February 3 February 27
3 March 3 April 3
4 April 7 May 1
5 May 5 May 29*
6 June 2 June 26
7 July 7 July 31
8 August 4 August 28
9 September 2* September 25
10 September 29 October 23
11 October 27 November 20
12 November 24 December 18
Vacation Days

Spring Break – March 17 – 21
Summer Break – June 30 – July 4
Winter Break – Dec. 22 – Jan. 2

Observed Holidays

*Memorial Day – May 26
Labor Day – Sept. 1
Thanksgiving Day – Nov. 27

2026

2026 Accent Reduction Session Calendar

Session Start Date End Date
1 January 5 January 29
2 February 2 February 26
3 March 2 April 2
4 April 6 April 30
5 May 4 May 28
6 June 1 June 25
7 July 6 July 30
8 August 3 August 27
9 August 31 September 24
10 September 28 October 22
11 October 26 November 19
12 November 23 December 17
Vacation Days

Spring Break – March 16 – 20
Summer Break – June 29 – July 3
Winter Break – Dec. 21 – Jan. 1

Observed Holidays

Memorial Day – May 25
Labor Day – Sept. 7
Thanksgiving Day – Nov. 26

Class Times
Class Days Class Times
Tues/Thurs 2 – 3:30 pm

Fees & Tuition

Class Days Class Times # of Hours / Week Application Fee Tuition for
F-1 International Students
Tuition for Residents / Tourists
Mon/Wed
or
Tues/Thurs
2pm-3:30pm 3 $50 Elective courses included $100 / $50 if enrolled in a full-time program

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