Loyola University Maryland in Rome, Italy

Rome is the capital of Italy and most populous metropolitan city in Italy. It is located in the central-Western portion of the country and on the banks of the Tiber River. Steeped in over two millennia of history, it shoe cases remnants of grandeur through iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Pantheon. Rome's central location in Europe also makes it a great destination to dive deep into travel, gastronomy, history and Italian culture. 

Loyola University Maryland partners with John Cabot University located in the central district of Rome.  JCU was established in 1972 and is a 4-year Liberal Arts University.  John Cabot offers a full range of classes taught in English; subject areas include History, English, Philosophy, Business, Psychology, Italian, and more.  Some classes are held on-campus in a typical classroom and others are held onsite throughout the city of Rome.  Students can benefit from the university's clubs, organizations, and trips.

This program is for one semester: fall or spring. 

• Fall semester runs from late August to mid-December.
• Spring Semester runs from the beginning of January to mid-May.

Students are required to take one Italian language course unless they have already taken IT 104 or above.

Students take four other courses. Upper-level core courses and major courses are available for students to choose from.  John Cabot University has a full range of courses in many subject areas. 

*All grades from abroad are transferred and calculated into your Loyola GPA; no courses can be taken as pass/fail

• Welcome orientation
• Round-trip airfare
• Loyola University Health coverage
• Housing and optional meal plans

Located on campus, students have access to a health center. Community based resident assistance are also there incase anything were to come up. 

Nearly all courses are taught in English with the exception of language courses.

Students live in apartment style housing throughout the city. Students can expect an average commute time up to 30 minutes by public transit.

Students are not billed for a meal plan but may purchase one on site if they so choose.

Loyola financial aid applies and students are eligible for consideration for all forms of federal, state, institutional and private sources of aid except the Federal Work Study Program. Students studying abroad for either a semester or full academic year will forfeit the value of a Federal Work-Study assignment for the semester/s that they go abroad. If the student qualifies for federal work study, they can use the award for the semester they are on campus during their abroad year.

If you receive GI/Veterans benefits, please contact our Registrar’s office as soon as possible before you apply!!

Students/parents pay to Loyola the following charges:

• Loyola Tuition
• Loyola Housing
• Study Abroad Program fee
• International Insurance Premium

Medical insurance is provided for all students during the program term by Loyola University Maryland through Chubb Insurance. This insurance coverage includes medical evacuation and repatriation, as well as 24-hour support services for medical issues. This insurance functions as a primary insurance while abroad.

Students are required to submit a copy of their U.S. health insurance card/policy. Please be sure not to cancel your US insurance policy while abroad since the provided insurances only function while on program and outside of the US.

Once accepted into the program, students must call their bank and credit card carriers to tell them that they will be abroad for the semester. Students should carry debit or credit cards with them. Both Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted forms of payment, Discover and AmEx are less commonly accepted. Cash in Europe is also widely utilized.

Students will be required to obtain a student visa before going to Rome for their semester abroad. Visas cost around $60 (prices vary year to year) and will allow students to stay in Italy during the entirety of their program term.

Before departure, students will receive information on how to obtain a residency permit which costs around $40

Loyola will arrange group travel to and from Rome. While we encourage students to stay for the duration of the program, if necessary, students can change their return date upon completion of final exams, but it would be at their own cost. Loyola does not pay for any flight deviations or tickets changes.

The airline tickets for the group are electronic. The students will receive an email confirmation from our travel agent once ticketing is complete. They should print it out and bring it to the airport just to be safe, but their passport is technically all they need to check in.  It is important that everyone arrives to the airport 3-4  hours in advance. Once they arrive at the airport, they do not need to wait for the rest of the group to check in. Please make sure your student checks in as soon as they arrive and then proceeds through to security. They should check their bags through to Paris.

Application Requirements 

Students must submit an online application AND a Course Planning form by 11:59 pm on the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving break of their sophomore year to study abroad in the fall or spring term of junior year. 

• Attend a Study Abroad 101 information session.
• Declare a major before applying to the study abroad program.
• Discuss with your major advisor the possible courses you could take abroad and see if there are any potential problems, he/she sees with your plans to study abroad; Students cannot be on disciplinary probation nor have a history of serious disciplinary problems.

Criteria for Acceptance

• Minimum cumulative CQPA average of 3.00.
• Students who can find courses which fit their Loyola program and allow full-time participation and who are neither on disciplinary probation nor have a history of serious disciplinary problems.
• ROTC candidates can apply as freshman to study abroad in the spring of their sophomore year. 
• An academic interview with the program coordinator at Loyola University Maryland is required.