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Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying English in La Verne. These homes are often around 45 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
Student residences are more suitable for an independent student, who is looking for clean, basic accommodation at an economic price. All students must be 17+. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about student residence accommodation
La Verne is a safe and small city that is located about 45 minutes east of Los Angeles. It is located near beautiful and popular beaches and attractions such as Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and distinguished museums. The Center is located on the University of La Verne campus near a residential community full of small businesses that provides a friendly, small town atmosphere. There are plenty of small shops and restaurants in the area with good public transportation. The population of La Verne is about 32,000 people, so it's fairly small compared to largea cities in the area. The University of La Verne has less than 9,000 students with 2,700 in undergraduate and 2,100 graduate (2014-2015).
Area Attractions
La Verne is located east of Downtown Los Angeles (museums, concerts, sporting events) and Hollywood, Beverly Hills and many great beaches
Beautiful small campus located in a suburban community
Year-round mild to warm weather
Universal Studios, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain
Museums: Getty Center, LACMA, Science Center, Natural History
Concerts: Hollywood Bowl, Disney Concert Hall, Staple Center, Microsoft Theater; Professional
Sport teams: LA Lakers, LA Clippers, Anaheim Angels, LA Dodgers, LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks and LA Galaxy
Old Town Pasadena and Huntington Library & Gardens
San Dimas State Park (horseback riding) and Raging Waters, Southern California's largest water park
18 hole golf course nearby
Shopping Malls (Eastland Center, West Covina Plaza, Montclair Plaza & Ontario Mills)
Transportation: Bus (Foothill Transit) and train (Metrolink)
Local Transportation
Local buses serve local La Verne vicinity for about $1.00 per ride or $35 per month for a bus pass. Students can also use the Metrolink train from the Pomona North station in nearby Pomona (3 km) to go to Los Angeles Union Station ($10 roundtrip weekends).
Have questions? Get answers from ELS Language Centers at the University of La Verne: La Verne (CA) staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.
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