Fall Semester 2025
Rome urban and rural experience
Study Abroad Program
Spend 14 Amazing Weeks Living and Learning in Rome in the Fall!
If you are looking for a fun and fulfilling learning experience in the heart of Italy’s capital while getting credit for your degree this program may be right for you.
Estimated cost: bottom of page
Academics
Borromini Institute’s Rome-based team has decades of experience managing academic programs in Italy in partnership with some of the best international institutions. As the local branch of the University of Illinois and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and in collaboration with our school of record Portland State University, we are able to offer for-credit university courses in an engaging international context. We collaborate with top local experts to develop and teach specialty courses in cutting edge disciplines.
Courses
You’ll take two core courses and up to two electives for up to 13 credits toward your degree.
CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES
Program Advisor
Once you’ve applied for a program, we’re here to help you prepare to study abroad. As your direct point of contact, from housing to course registration and everything in between, Lindsay is ready to answer your questions.
Once you’re accepted to your program, Lindsay will continue to help with enrollment paperwork and predeparture preparation.
In Rome she will be joined by our student service staff who will be your main point of contact at the Borromini Center and accompany you on trips and class outings.
At every step of the way we are here to help you make the most of your your study abroad experience.
Some things to do in Rome
Housing
In Rome, housing placements usually comprises shared apartments in two or three central locations in Rome. The apartments are fully furnished and fully functional.
The standard layout of the apartments consists of bedrooms, one or more bathrooms, kitchen, and living/dining room space. The bedrooms range from single bedrooms for one occupant (limited supply) to triple bedrooms.
A very limited number of apartments have only one bedroom, and some have more than three bedrooms. In most shared apartments, students range from four to six. Shared bedrooms have from two to three occupants.
Your Place to Study in Rome
At our Rome headquarters we have modern classrooms, seminar rooms, a fine arts studio, library and media labs right in the heart of the old city, between Piazza Navona and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Our facilities have high-speed internet and a lounge where students can relax between classes.
Take a tour of Borromini Center
Unique and unlike other study abroad experiences. I learned the value of Italian culture and being immersed in a new environment I’ve become stronger and more independent.
Siobhan Callahan
Rome, Europe and the Mediterranean
Rome, the eternal city, holds a profound historical significance and remains highly relevant in today’s world. As the heart of the ancient Roman Empire, Rome served as a vibrant center of culture, politics, and trade.
Today, in addition to being both the capital of modern Italy and hosting the Vatican State within its borders, Rome is home to international institutions like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). These organizations play a vital role in addressing global challenges such as food security, sustainable agriculture, and rural development. Their presence in Rome reflects the city’s status as a global hub for research, policy-making, and collaborative efforts to tackle pressing issues that impact our food systems.
Rome is the ideal location for students wishing to train for careers in sustainability and prepare for their future challenges.
Our Classroom is the Crossroads between Global North and South
Thanks to its location in the center of the Mediterranean, at the crossway of Europe, Africa and Asia, Rome stands at the meeting point of cultures, nationalities, and ideas, and it is as much a catalyst for change and growth today as it has been for millennia.
Your Home in Rome
Our students never forget the experience of studying in the heart of one of the world’s most spectacular cities. Surrounded by history and culture but also rubbing elbows with scholars, workers, and travellers from all over the world, nothing compares to your time here.
Rome is one of the most dynamic and complex — and downright beautiful — cities in the world. Of course it is steeped in history but it doesn’t feel like a museum. You’ll get used to the relaxed, nonchalant juxtapositions.
Fashionably dressed businesswomen on vespas zip between the ruins to sustainable tech startups meetings over organic salads and pinot grigio. Class in Rome often means walking in the shadow of an ancient aqueduct learning from a water expert what Rome can teaches, or going underground to see how the modern city makes use of medieval building foundations.
At the center of the Mediterranean, Rome has long been a jumping off point for travellers, making it a relevant laboratory for questions of global migration and climate change. It is also conveniently connected to countless places you might want to visit.
Whatever you choose to study here, your experience in Rome will help you craft your career and enrich your life.
What’s Included?
Costs
| Instructional Fees | $10,000 |
| Other Local Fees | $2,265 |
| Housing Costs | $5,400 |
| TOTAL FEES | $17,665 |
How to Apply
Application is simple.
- Create an account on TBI website
- Fill out our short application form with no commitment
- If accepted we will help you provide other basic information and documents
- Enroll and begin your Rome experience