ABOUT

SMALL UNIVERSITY, BIG IMPACT

John Cabot University, founded in 1972, is an independent, four-year liberal arts university offering undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and study abroad programs to English-speaking students from all over the world.

Whether you are pursuing a degree or are seeking to study abroad, you will do so in the heart of Rome surrounded by the extraordinarily rich offerings of a city of culture, history, art, creativity, business, and international affairs.

At JCU you will learn in small classes from professors who encourage dialogue and use the city of Rome as a learning laboratory. You will also have opportunities for internships at multinational companies, international organizations, NGOs, consulates, government offices, and museums, as well as opportunities for study and travel beyond Italy's borders to Africa, the Middle East, Asia and throughout Europe.

Students who graduate from JCU are accepted at prestigious graduate schools worldwide including Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Oxford, Cambridge, the London School of Economics, Bocconi, and many more.

Because of the global nature of the JCU degree, students also start careers at major multinational companies, financial institutions, foundations, cultural organizations and diplomatic organizations, including Bloomberg, Arab African International Bank, Crowne Plaza – Rome, Heidrick & Struggles, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Honda, IBM, J. Paul Getty Museum, the World Food Program, the World Bank and the League of Arab States.


Life at John Cabot University



Campus:

  • Three campuses located in the heart of Trastevere, Rome
  • 2 residence halls and multiple off-campus apartments
  • 20+ student clubs and organizations
  • Addresses:

  • Guarini Campus: Via della Lungara, 233, 00165 Rome, Italy
  • Tiber Campus: Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio, 12, 00153 Rome, Italy
  • Critelli Campus: Piazza Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, 11, 00153 Rome, Italy
  • Motto:

    Explorando Excello

    Type:

    Private University

    Year Founded:

    1972

    Location:

    Rome, Italy

    President:

    Franco Pavoncello

    VP of Academics:

    Mery Merva

    Dean of Academic Affairs:

    Stefano Arnone

    Mascot:

    Gladiators

    Academic Staff:

    189

    Academics:

  • 14 majors and 21 minors
  • M.A. in Art History
  • M.A. in International Affairs
  • 250.000 items in the Frohring Library
  • Average class size 15 students
  • Students from 75 countries
  • 900+ Degree-Seeking Students
  • 2000+ Visiting Students every year
  • Language of Instruction:

    English

    Colors:

    White, Blue

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