Location
  • Italy
    • Rome
Term
Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer
Subject Areas
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Program Details

Program Type
Provider
Degree Level
Bachelors
Housing
Dormitory
Language
Italian

Pricing

Price Details
Cost includes tuition, room and board, and international medical and travel insurance. Scholarships and federal/state aid can be applied depending on each individual student's situation. See our website for more information on program costs, financial aid, and available scholarships.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Classes Some Meals Travel Insurance Visa Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Transportation
Jan 16, 2020
Aug 15, 2019
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About Program

Spend a summer, semester, or an academic year at Loyola University Chicago's John Felice Rome Center! Our faculty and staff provide support and share their passion for la bella vita with students year-round, creating a community unlike any other you'll find in Rome.

Studying at the JFRC is more than taking classes. Students intern with professionals across fields, volunteer in the local community, take advantage of Rome's cultural legacy with group dinners and nights at the opera, and take part in the ever-popular calcio (soccer) league.

They say all roads lead to Rome. Take your first step by joining us at the JFRC.

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Program Highlights

  • Founded in 1962, the JFRC is the oldest US education abroad program in Rome
  • Roughly $100,000 in additional need-based scholarships are available each year
  • Intern for credit, volunteer in the local community, and build a unique Roman experience
  • Many classes meet on-site around Rome, using the city as your classroom
  • Live on our 5-acre campus in Balduina, a thriving residential Roman neighborhood

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Program Reviews

4.78 Rating
based on 18 reviews
  • 5 rating 77.78%
  • 4 rating 22.22%
  • 3 rating 0%
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  • Academics 3.95
  • Support 4.75
  • Fun 4.6
  • Housing 4.45
  • Safety 4.85
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Emily
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

They make Rome home!

I enjoyed my time here! Most of my classes were fun and engaging, the location of the campus was nice (a little out of the way, but it's really not THAT far from the city centre) and really let you feel like you really lived there, and weren't just a tourist.

The staff were so supportive, the other students awesome, and the extracurricular activities (trips, CALCIO, service projects, etc.) were well-planned.

What would you improve about this program?
I didn't really like Mensa (the cafeteria) that much, but while I was there they were building a knew one with more options and a better layout, so they were aware of the problem and were looking to fix it!
28 people found this review helpful.
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JFRCStudent2011
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

JFRC is a Great Study Abroad Program!

Life at Loyola University's John Felice Rome Center is great. The campus is located about 15 minutes outside of downtown Rome, so we're super close to so many amazing sight such as Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum. The program is small so it's very much like a community. You create friendships here that will last. The campus is small and the rooms are cozy.

The classes are challenging but not at all unbearable. Many professors make sure that you have plenty of time to travel on the weekends to all the amazing places that are relatively close such as Venice, Naples, and Florence. Even places outside of Italy are able to be visited during the 3 day weekends, such as Paris, Barcelona, and Prague.

Best of all, the learning experiences are literally life changing. You won't leave the same.

28 people found this review helpful.

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