Undergraduate Study
Abroad Program

Tuition & Fees

Payments can be made by wire transfer and credit card.  Visit the Financial Matters page for more information.

Per-semester Program Costs 

• $    55     Application fee (non-refundable)
• €   600    Tuition Deposit (non-refundable)  
• € 8,000   Tuition (total of four courses: Italian, Art & Society plus two electives)*
• € 1,000   Program Fees
• €   500    Course Fees
• € 3,500   Homestay accommodations  (visit the Home-stays page for more info)

Per-semester Program fees include:

•  pick-up upon arrival 
•  mid-semester group excursion
•  class excursions and activities
•  minimum of 3 cultural visits in Siena and in the surrounding areas
•  medical visits assistance
•  end of semester exhibition reception
•  official transcript issuing and shipping (personal and college copies)
•  final dinner

*To add a third elective, if scheduling permits, would add €2000 to the standard tuition fee plus an additional €100 course fee, for a total additional cost of €2100.




Additional Costs
 The Siena Art Institute's program fees do NOT include:

• Lunches 
• Cost of additional art supplies (course fees cover shared materials used in class.  Students will need to purchase other materials on their own for independent projects.  We suggest that students budget appx €200 for €200 for extra art supplies.)
• Overseas Supplemental Insurance Coverage. (Students should inquire with their home institution’s Education Abroad Office regarding the requirements for overseas health insurance for the duration of a study abroad program.  Students must follow these requirements in order that they are insured properly while overseas.  See Health Info page for more information.)
• Optional weekly program activities
• Optional cell phone and call fees.
• Airfare and Personal Travel expenses
  
  Please note:  For visa holders, there is also the Permit of Stay cost of €160 (registration fee for foreigners to reside in Italy.)  This fee rate is set by the Italian government, and the school will assist students in the permit of stay application process.  

Payments can be made by wire transfer and paypal.  Visit the Financial Matters page for more information.

Course Fees

The €500 Course Fee covers the following:
-Textbook for Italian Language Course
-Excursions for Art & Society Course
-Materials for Two Elective Courses

IMPORTANT:   Our students are responsible for purchasing the majority their own supplies for independent projects, including projects created for the Art & Society course.  Because our students work with many different materials for their independent projects with a wide range of prices, we find that it works best to have our students responsible for procuring their own supplies.  

Personal Expense Costs

appx €20-€50  Italian SIMcard
  If a phone you already have is unlocked and can be used with an Italian sim card, you can purchase an Italian SIM card, with costs ranging from 20-50 euro depending on what type of plan you wish to have for calls, texts, and/or data.  Plans can either be montly or pay-as-you-go.

  
Extra Travel Money:
The Siena Art Institute strongly recommends that students include in their personal budget extra expenses for weekend travel during their time in Italy.  It is of course up to the individual student how frequently or how extravagantly they wish to travel on weekends.  Whether you choose to spend the weekends hiking just outside Siena or traveling all the way to Venice, you should anticipate the need for some extra spending money.  The Siena Art Institute's program fee includes the cost of our orientation excursion and our mid-semester group trip.  However, we also arrange several optional excursions such as cooking classes, trips to nearby cities, etc.  for which there are additional expenses.