Study Abroad Program Overview
Eligibility Criteria
- Students must have completed at least one semester (minimum 12 semester credit hours) of college
- level coursework at the time of application
- 2.5 GPA or higher
- Students must be at least 18 years of age
About the Program
Founded in 1969 as an independent, coeducational, four-year institution, The American University of Rome is located in a beautiful villa on Rome’s highest hill, the Janiculum, on the right bank of the Tiber River. The four-story villa and an adjacent five-story building have a complete range of facilities, including classrooms, art and design studios, a student lounge, computer laboratories, faculty and administrative offices and classrooms.
Off-campus facilities include a one-hundred seat auditorium, an art studio, design and architecture studios, faculty office, and the library. Surrounded by its own garden, the campus is close to major parks of Villa Sciarra and Villa Pamphili, and the renowned American Academy.
The university has an international enrollment of approximate 550 students each year, and its faculty comes from leading educational, business, and government centers throughout Europe and the United States.
Focus Area
Archeology, Arts, Business, Communications, Film, International-Relations, Journalism, Languages-and-Culture, LiteratureCost Does Not Include
- Flights
- Meals
- Books
- Personal Expenses
- Optional Activities