Centers & Locations

ELS/Clemson is located in the University Center of Greenville (UCG). The Center houses a group of seven higher education institutions, including Clemson University, that offer a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses. ELS students have access to smart-technology classrooms, the universities’ virtual library and a computer technology center. The UCG is located in Greenville, South Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, less than 50 kilometers from the main Clemson University campus. The thriving cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina, are within a two to three hour drive and the Atlantic coast, just a few hours’ drive away, is close enough for a long weekend visit to the beach.

• For more information visit the Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Public University campus location
• Small, typical college town
• On campus apartment housing
• Free access to many campus facilities

Distance to Key Locations from ELS Center

Location	Minutes	Transportation Method
Airport	15
Bank	1
Downtown Area	20
Post Office	5
Restaurant(s)	1
Shopping Mall/Outlet	15
Supermarket	1
Bus Stop/Subway	1

Programs available at this location

Greenville Tech Foundation "GTF" Student Housing(Student Off Campus)

All apartments have four separate bedrooms and two bathrooms, with each student having a private bedroom, desk and closet area. The kitchen includes a stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave with basic cookware, utensils, silverware and dishes provided. One set of linens and towels per student are supplied upon check-in, but students are responsible for the purchase of cleaning and household supplies and food. Students clean their own rooms and share responsibility for cleaning the apartment during their stay. Washers and dryers are in the building but additional charges apply. Males & females are placed in separate apartments although apartment floors are coed. American students of GTF also live in the same facility and may reside on the same floor. Campus Police are on duty twenty-four hours a day seven days a week for security. There is one resident assistant for the apartment building. GTF Student Housing makes all of your classes within walking distance and it provides all residents a college community within which to live. Residents of GTF Student Housing will be able to easily connect with other students through programs and activities offered by the Office of Student Activities that take place at the facility. Additionally, there is an exercise room, computer stations, a game area, bicycle parking and laundry facility on site. The entire complex is also monitored 24 hours a day by GTF Student Housing security.

Price per Session	$795
Occupancy	Single
Minimum Age	18
Airport Pickup	$60
Meals / week or Meal Credit Not included. There are several restaurants and a supermarket within walking distance.

Homestays in the area(Homestay)

Many host families drive ELS students to campus in the morning and pick them up in the evening. Other students take a bus to campus. No homes are within walking distance.

Price per Session	$895
Occupancy	Single
Minimum Age	18
Airport Pickup	$60
Meals / week or Meal Credit 14 meals per week (daily continental breakfast and dinner)

• Computer center
• Ping pong
• Language Technology Center (LTC)
• Movie theater
• Health center
• Library
• Fitness Center
• Fitness Classes
• Wheelchair accessible

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