Chicago, on the shores of Lake Michigan, is America's third-largest city. Known for its architecture, museums and jazz and blues tradition, it offers a big-city experience at lower living costs than New York or Los Angeles.
Some of the language schools NGGlobal offers in Chicago:
How long you study depends on your goal: 2-4 weeks for a short summer course, 3-6 months for fluent communication and usually 6-12 months for a university pathway. Programs that require an F-1 visa are planned in sessions.
Fees vary from school to school, and university-based language programs and private language schools can sit in different price ranges. Planning your course, accommodation and airport transfer together lowers the total cost. Ask NGGlobal for a quote with current prices and discounts.
Language schools accept students all year round. For programs requiring an F-1 visa, preparing the I-20, paying the SEVIS fee and getting a visa appointment take time, so plan several months ahead. Summer is the busiest period.
Your visa type depends on how intensive your course is: an F-1 student visa for programs of more than 18 hours a week, and a tourist visa for shorter, lighter programs. Appointment waiting times can grow at certain times of year, so NGGlobal helps you prepare your documents early.
Students on an F-1 visa at a language school are not allowed to work off campus, and working on a tourist visa is prohibited. You should therefore plan your budget for language study in America without relying on income from work.
Staying in neighbourhoods with easy public transport links to the central area where the school is located is both safe and economical in Chicago.
Living costs in Chicago are more reasonable than in other big American cities, with rent and daily expenses noticeably lower than in New York.
Chicago's rail system, known as the 'L', and its buses reach every part of the city, and trains also run to the airports.
Chicago has very cold, windy winters and warm, sunny summers. In summer, lakeside beaches and festivals bring the city to life.
Direct flights from Istanbul to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) take about 11-12 hours, and the 'L' train runs from the airport to downtown.
When it is 20:00 in Turkey, it is 11:00 in Chicago in winter and 12:00 in summer.
NGGlobal offers free guidance for Chicago at every step, from choosing a school to enrolment, accommodation and your F-1 visa. Contact us to find the right program for you together.
Yes. Rent and living costs in Chicago are generally noticeably lower than in New York.
Winters are harsh and windy, which is why the city is called the 'Windy City'. With the right clothing, city life carries on as normal.
Courses of more than 18 hours a week need an F-1 student visa; shorter, lighter courses can be taken on a tourist (B-2) visa.
Yes. Schools offer homestay, residence and student house options, and NGGlobal arranges your accommodation together with your enrolment.
No. Schools run beginner courses, and a placement test on your first day puts you in the right class.
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