Short-Term English Program (STEP), 16 hours
Central Pacific College · Honolulu, United States of America
From €222.89 per week
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- Maximum class size: 12
- School admin. fee: €133.76
- Average number of students: 8
- Lesson duration: 50 minutes
- Course materials: €17.83 Mandatory and not included
- Course certificate: Yes
- Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
Part-time English for students who do not have an F-1 student visa: 16 hours of in-person classes a week, four hours each morning from Monday to Thursday (9:00 AM to 12:50 PM): grammar use and integrated skills. Eight levels, from True Beginner to Proficiency, with a placement test and orientation on your first Monday. You can start any Monday (except holiday weeks) and study for 1 to 12 weeks. Lower weekly price from 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 weeks. A one-time registration fee applies. Textbooks are not included: 1 to 3 weeks, textbook rental 20 USD per week; 4 weeks or more, textbook purchase (approximately 150 to 226 USD), paid at the school.
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About the school
Central Pacific College (CPC) is an English school in Honolulu, Hawaii, accredited by ACCET. It is at 1585 Kapiolani Boulevard, in an office building directly connected to Ala Moana Shopping Center and a three-minute walk from Ala Moana Beach, in a lively area full of shops, restaurants and cafés. CPC describes itself as a friendly, ohana-like (family, in Hawaiian) school for students of all ages and backgrounds. Classes focus on using English with can-do goals rather than following a textbook, and every student has an individualised learning plan, with one-to-one meetings with teachers and the Director of Studies. There are eight levels, from True Beginner to Proficiency, and a placement test and orientation on your first day. Students with an F-1 student visa take the English Proficiency Program (20 hours a week, Monday to Friday), and students without one can take the Short-Term English Program (16 hours a week, Monday to Thursday, starting any Monday, for up to 12 weeks). CPC students can continue at partner universities after completing certain CPC programs. Accommodation in homestays and shared condominium apartments near Ala Moana is arranged through CPC's housing partner, Student Service America.
About the school: Central Pacific College
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Closest airport: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
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Facilities
Eating area · Elevator · Social activities · Student room
Terms & Conditions: Central Pacific College
Other terms
The initial registration fee (USD 150, one-time) is non-refundable. STEP and Conversation students can start any Monday except holiday weeks; EPP (F-1 visa) students start on the fixed dates of each term. Textbooks are not included (rental USD 20 per week for 1-3 weeks; purchase for 4 weeks or more, paid at the school). An I-20 can be sent by courier on request (USD 120); the SEVIS fee (USD 370) applies only to F-1 students applying from abroad. Homestay and condominium bookings are arranged through CPC housing partner Student Service America: one-time placement fee and a refundable security deposit of USD 300 paid directly by the student (USD 15 of it is a non-refundable PayPal fee). The school does not publish its cancellation and refund conditions on its website; ask the school for the current policy. Source: CPC fee table and website (cpchawaii.edu), October 2026.
Accommodation
- Homestay, private room, half board (18+)Host familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Host Familyfrom USD 414/week
A furnished private room with a local host family, arranged through CPC's housing partner, Student Service America. Two meals a day and all utilities are included. Homes are on average 40 to 60 minutes from school by public transport. 1 week 621 USD; 2 weeks 574 USD per week; 3 and 4 weeks 533 USD per week; 5 weeks or more 414 USD per week; extra night 88 USD. Placement fee 380 USD (350 USD with airport pick-up), one-time. Prices for students aged 18 to 59 (students under 18 or aged 60 or over pay a higher rate: please ask us). A refundable security deposit of 300 USD is paid directly by the student via PayPal (15 USD of it is a non-refundable PayPal fee). The placement fee is lower if you also book the airport pick-up.
- Condominium Residence, private room, self-catering (18+)ApartmentStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Apartmentfrom USD 567/week
A fully furnished private room in a shared condominium apartment (Moana House or Kapiolani House, on Kapiolani Boulevard near Ala Moana Shopping Center and Ala Moana Beach Park), arranged through CPC's housing partner, Student Service America. Each unit has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a shared living and dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, a washer and dryer, wifi and TV. No meals are included. 1 to 4 weeks 599 USD per week; 5 weeks or more 567 USD per week; extra night 89 USD. Placement fee 280 USD (250 USD with airport pick-up), one-time. Prices for students aged 18 to 59 (students under 18 or aged 60 or over pay a higher rate: please ask us). A refundable security deposit of 300 USD is paid directly by the student via PayPal (15 USD of it is a non-refundable PayPal fee). The placement fee is lower if you also book the airport pick-up.
Prices
Price list from 22 Oct 2026
| Weeks | Total | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €264.85 | €264.85 |
| 2 | €527.91 | €263.96 |
| 3 | €754.41 | €251.47 |
| 4 | €1,002.32 | €250.58 |
| 5 | €1,226.15 | €245.23 |
| 6 | €1,471.38 | €245.23 |
| 7 | €1,716.60 | €245.23 |
| 8 | €1,961.83 | €245.23 |
| 9 | €2,102.73 | €233.64 |
| 10 | €2,336.37 | €233.64 |
| 11 | €2,570.00 | €233.64 |
| 12 | €2,803.64 | €233.64 |
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