Many students in a Tulane University English as a second language courses are new Chinese students who have chosen to pursue higher education in America. To help Tulane University international students specifically to succeed in their school activities, English teacher, Kathleen Carlin offers an advanced composition class in English. The institution, based in New Orleans, is one of many across the country, where English writing composition courses may be more important in the process of graduation traditional or online.

In the United States during the 2008-2009 school year, schools and universities have seen an increase of almost 8 percent of international students. This gave a total of nearly 672,000, according to the Institute of International Education report released in November. Three years in a row has been a growth in enrollment of international students last year with the largest since 1980-1981. For students from China has led to an increase of 16 percent (down 2008) is a secondary institution in the United States, the highest percentage so far.

A draft to provide English classes to students the ability to write clearly and accurately, allowing them to participate more in the workforce and society, according to the Central Board of Directors and former students. In mathematics, economics, foreign languages, the U.S. government / history of science and literature, English composition of the Council considered a basic course that enriches their education. Many colleges and universities require students to take at least a college course in English written in the traditional curriculum and online.

Colleges and universities also have admission to the SATS exams as the basis, which include reading, and Regulations (American College Test), where the writing. Foreign students who are not native speakers of English are often also required to take tests like the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEF), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and post-graduate, Graduate Record Examinations (GRES) . When they agreed to U.S. colleges and universities, non-native students of English are often involved in programs for English as a second language.

University of Southern California, Los Angeles has hosted more international students than any other institution for several consecutive years, the Institute of International Education report shows. For the 2009-2010 academic year, the plant boasted 6585 foreign students from 112 different locales according to a report on its website. University of Southern California, students are required to take at least two courses in English composition. Depending on how students score entrance test, can also take Introduction to College Writing, or is not a native speaker of English version of Introduction to College Writing in a foreign language.

Through the University's American Language Institute, international students who are nonnative English-speaking intermediate can take courses in reading and writing, as well as the course of writing academic papers and dissertations. Fiona Long, born in China, and students of Tulane University said the director of student newspaper, Tulane Hullabaloo, which benefited from the institution to provide non-native speakers of English, but has started to learn English when she 10 years.

Foreign students spend a lot of money in higher education and, according to U.S. Commerce Department in 2008, English writing contributed about $ 18 billion to the U.S. economy. Students from around the world attend secondary school in the United States of the family and use their own funds for education at a rate of 65 percent of these students. In total, the report said, the principle benefactors of student funding for these students is outside the United States, with sources that provide 70 percent.