Students walk next to the Rome Center on campus

Tuition & Financial Aid

Studying abroad in Rome is an investment with dividends that last a lifetime.

And with our flexible payment plan, scholarships, and discounts, a semester, year, or summer at the JFRC is more affordable than you might think.

JFRC 2025-2026 Semester costs for most Loyola University Chicago students:

Tuition (12-18 credits) - $27,265.00
- Nursing - $27,865.00
Room and board - $8,320*
Study abroad administrative fee - $200
Student Activity Fee - $340
Technology Fee - $125
Permesso di soggiorno fee (only for students studying for the full academic year) - $180
CISI (international student health insurance) - $300
Italian-style Breakfast Plan - $250

For more information, see the Office of the Bursar website

*Final cost will be determined by housing assignment.

Semester costs for visiting students may vary significantly from those above. Contact rome@luc.edu for details.

Program	Total Cost
General Rome Session (includes tuition): May 16 - June 20	$8,324
Abruzzo Fusion Experience (includes tuition): May 16 - June 20	$9,724

Cost Breakdown for Summer Sessions

General Session:

Tuition (6 credit hours): $5,760
- Per credit hour: $960
Housing/Meals/Activity Fee: $2,125
Technology Fee: $39
CISI Insurance Fee: $200
SAO Administrative Fee: $200

Fusion Session:

Tuition (6 credit hours): $5,760
- Per credit hour: $960
Housing/Meals/Activity Fee: $3,525
Technology Fee: $39
CISI Insurance Fee: $200
SAO Administrative Fee: $200

Course Fees:

THEO 279	$100.00
FNAR 342	$100.00
LITR 268R (Fusion)	$100.00

The SAO Administrative Fee ($200) applies to LUC students, the same as it does for academic semester applications. The CISI Study abroad insurance ($200) also applies, as students must be covered by official institutional study abroad insurance for the duration of their study abroad program, per the Loyola travel policy.

Term	e-Bill Generated	Tuition Due Date
Fall	July 15	August 5
Spring	December 15	January 5
Summer	April 15	May 5

To review a summary of your account activity online, please refer to your LOCUS Account Summary at www.luc.edu/locus.

Loyola students

Tuition and fees at the JFRC are comparable to a semester in Chicago.
All federal, state, and Loyola aid will apply (federal work-study does not).
For more information please visit the Bursar's website.

Visiting students

Consult your home institution's study abroad advisor to confirm costs for attending the JFRC and what aid may apply.

Still have questions? To learn more about the John Felice Rome Center please contact a JFRC Representative. Visit the JFRC scholarship to see if you may be eligible for a study abroad scholarship.

Studying abroad in Rome is an investment with dividends that last a lifetime.

And with our flexible payment plan, scholarships, and discounts, a semester, year, or summer at the JFRC is more affordable than you might think.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Semester Costs

Summer Session Costs

Tuition Due Dates