Learn English in Orange County

English-TeacherThe Orange County Lingual Institute is the premier English language school in Orange County, offering Costa Mesa English classes for all levels of Orange County English students. The English courses are taught at our new facility next to the South Coast Plaza at a cost of $295 per eight-week term. Formerly the Orange County branch of the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute, we take pride in offering Orange County’s premier English instruction using highly educated native-speaking English teachers and university texts. English language tutors are also available for private instruction and corporate programs.

When you want to learn English in Orange County, the Orange County Lingual Institute at South Coast Plaza is your best choice.

Current Schedule of English Classes

We offer as comprehensive a schedule of Orange County English classes as possible, with two distinct English language programs:

    • English – Classes from beginning to advanced for those who are learning English.
    • English – Accent Reduction – Classes evaluate the student’s problem areas and practice exercises designed to target and remedy those areas. Course includes pronunciation, stress, enunciation, diction, tonality, musicality, syntax, and articulation though use of vowel / consonant exercises, work chants, tongue twisters and readings. Indiviual attention is give to each student’s area of difficulty.

The levels of classes scheduled reflect our current students’ needs and the anticipated requirements of new students. We may also offer a semi-private English class or private English lessons for any level of English, including English designed to give native speakers of English the critical edge in communicating through improved grammar.

Spring I Term (3/4/24 - 5/2/24)Spring II Term (5/6/24 - 6/27/24)
English ClassesEnglish Classes
Beg I+M7:35 In-PersonBeg I+M7:35 In-Person
Int I+Th6:00 In-PersonInt I+Th6:00 In-Person
AdvM6:00 In-PersonAdvM6:00 In-Person
Accent ReductionAccent Reduction
Acc. Red.Th7:35 In-PersonAcc. Red.Th7:35 In-Person

All regularly scheduled classes meet once a week for 80 minutes during an eight-week term. The ESL classes and accent reduction classes are $275 per eight-week term. Below are the scheduled English language classes.

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call; we often add beginning classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Why You Should Enroll in Our English Classes

The Orange County Lingual Institute is your best choice for learning English in Orange County. We are Orange County’s Premier Language School:

  • The Best Value – Tuition prices for English courses are kept low, but not at the sacrifice of high quality English teachers, facilities and staff attention. We set English textbook prices at cost so that our students can afford the highest quality university English textbooks.
  • The Best Teachers – We carefully select our English teachers and attract the best teachers with very competitive compensation. Our teachers care about their students and create a dynamic, supportive environment which is most conducive to learning.
  • The Best Location – We are located in the heart of the South Coast Plaza next to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, within walking distance of superb dining and shopping.
  • The Best Experience – Experienced, caring teachers, university textbooks, intimate classes, attentive staff, a new facility, and convenient parking are some of the tangibles that make this the best experience

The real test is customer satisfaction. Our English students return to us term after term because their progress is palpable and their excitement is learning is sustained. They know they are gaining the skills and knowledge to truly communicate in English rather than simply recite phrases. Our outstanding faculty, intimate English classes and university curricula are worth the investment; our students see the value and return. Their reviews say it all (click for additional reviews):

  • “The school is great. I love the teacher’s enthusiasm.”
  • “I have done CDs and some small classes and this is by far the best. By far.”
  • “Best school I have ever attended.”

Come experience what many others in the Orange County area including the communities of Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, Fullerton, Mission Viejo, Westminster, Newport Beach, Buena Park, Lake Forest, Tustin, Yorba Linda, San Clemente, Laguna Niguel, La Habra, Fountain Valley, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, Aliso Viejo, Cypress, Brea, Stanton, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Seal Beach, Long Beach, and other nearby cities have discovered…the best English courses in Orange County.

If you are not based in the Orange County Area, we are proud to recommend the following language schools that teach English and many other languages with a comprehensive well-rounded and high-quality approach to teaching in a small classroom environment:

Beverly Hills, CA: Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Monterey, CA: Monterey Institute

Susan S.
October 18, 2023

I highly recommend the O.C. Lingual Institute. I have attended several semesters of Spanish classes on-line with Areli as my instructor. Areli is an...
Alisa A.
July 3, 2023

Excellent classes, small class sizes, great professor and great administration.
Phia S.
January 12, 2023

After moving to a bigger city, I am adoring all of the amenities OC has to offer; OC Lingual institute being high on the list! I speak conversational...
Kolya I.
August 6, 2019

Absolutely cosmopolitan selection of languages and people on offer with excellent service and wonderful teachers. I would recommend this place to anyone seeking to learn another language
Amin P.
August 6, 2019

Clean and luxury environment, very great, kind and professional teachers...I got the accent reduction class it was so useful.
Henriette H R.
August 11, 2019

Great teachers. Amazing staff supports. Best location in oc. Convenient and safe parking. Classes are rich in contents and appropriate. The private classes are reasonably priced and very very practical. Highly recommended.
Monica D.
June 20, 2019

I have been going to OCLI for nearly a year, and I have enjoyed the experience of learning new languages with awesome, effective, and welcoming instructors and staff. Learning languages is important to me and I am so grateful this incredible resource is available to Orange County.
Judy T.
April 4, 2019

The teachers are excellent and the staff is efficient and friendly. The school is very well run and organized. My husband and I take classes there are we both impressed with the quality of instruction and the administration staff. The parking is convenient and the school validates the parking for the time in class. We would recommend this school for language students.
Dianne P.
August 3, 2018

Wonderful place to learn a new language. They offer many language classes. Native speaking teachers with great experience of teaching. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Strongly recommend !!!