Bachelor's Degree Program Information

Your American Undergraduate Education in Rome

Embark on a four-year life-changing college journey with Temple University Rome's Bachelor's Degree Program! Students earn their U.S.-accredited Bachelor's degree along with a truly global university experience while studying at an American university in the heart of the Eternal City, adjacent to the Spanish Steps and close to the city center's iconic monuments.

Sample plans of study for your first year

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management - Sample Plan of Study

Year 1

  

Fall

 

Credit Hours

STAT 1001

Quantitative Methods for Business I

3

ECON 1101

Macroeconomic Principles

3

BA 1103

Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business

3

ENG 0802/0912

Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]

4

ITAL 1001 (counts as a free elective)

 

4

 

Freshman Seminar

1

 

Credit Hours

18

Spring

  

STAT 1102

Quantitative Methods for Business II

4

ECON 1102

Microeconomic Principles

3

HRM 1101

Leadership and Organizational Management

3

IH 0851/0951

Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]

3

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

 

Credit Hours

16

 

Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies - Sample Plan of Study

Year 1

  

Fall

 

Credit Hours

Foreign Language 1001 - first level - ITAL 1001

 

4

ENG 0802/0902

Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]

4

ECON 1101

Macroeconomic Principles

3

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

 

Freshman Seminar

1

 

Credit Hours

18

Spring

  

ECON 1102

Microeconomic Principles

3

GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ]

 

4

Foreign Language - second level

 

4

IH 0851/0951

Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]

3

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

 

Credit Hours

17

 

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a Concentration in Communication and Entrepreneurship - Sample Plan of Study

Year 1

  

Fall

 

Credit Hours

ENG 0802

Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]

4

or ENG 0902

or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]

 

GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ]

 

4

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

Elective ITAL 1001

 

4

First-Year Seminar

 

1

 

Credit Hours

16

Spring

  

JRN 1111

Journalism and Society

3

IH 0851/0951

Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]

3

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

GenEd Breadth Course

 

3

KLN 1002

Klein College Introduction to Professional Development

1

 

Credit Hours

16

 

2025-2026 Rome Bachelor's Degree Program Costs

Bachelor's Degree Program Costs

All Students (First-year annual tuition for Pennsylvania residents, Non-Pennsylvania U.S. residents and International residents)

$19,608 for first year

Temple Rome Program Fee

$750 per year

Rome Permit Fee for all non-European Union citizens

$280 per year

Matriculation Fee

$242 one-time fee

Estimated cost of university-facilitated shared student apartments

$9,550 for first year

In addition to the costs and fees above, students should expect meal and travel expenses. 

Tuition rates for 2026–2027 will be approved by Temple’s Board of Trustees in the summer preceding the academic year. Please note that fees are subject to change.

US Federal Student Aid
Students who are US citizens attending the Rome Bachelor's Degree Program are eligible to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive federal need-based aid. This includes the Federal Pell Grant. For more information, please see 2026-27 FAFSA | Student Financial Services | Student Financial Services. All students will be expected to adhere to the same policies as students attending Main Campus.

Anticipated Costs for Years 2-4
Degree-seeking students should expect expenses to be comparable to those outlined above. Tuition and fees are established annually each summer and are expected to reflect a modest yearly increase. Housing costs will vary based on the student’s selected housing arrangement, whether program-arranged or independent.

Student Housing for Years 2–4
Students who wish to reside in program-arranged housing during Years 2–4 must confirm their housing commitment in the spring semester preceding the academic year for which housing is needed. Participation in program-arranged housing is optional for Years 2–4.

Health Insurance
All degree seeking students must have health insurance for the academic year; additional information and documentation will be made available to accepted students.

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