Program Reviews

I had a great time at John Cabot University! The people are very nice, and it’s a very welcoming environment. I went on an excursion as well, and it was the best time! The 6 weeks that I spent here were filled with so much fun, many things to do, and a great academic environment. My professor was very helpful and I enjoyed my class, and every staff member that I came in contact with was helpful and supportive. The housing experience I had was great in Lungara apartments as well. I am so glad that I decided to study abroad, it changed my life!

John Cabot University is a great school! The staff is super inviting and the teachers are as well. I love the atmosphere and I’m so saddened that I have to leave already. Everyday I spent here was amazing, from the food to the people to the architecture. I LOVE the architecture here in Europe. When I heard of the opportunity to come and attend John Cabot university I could not pass it up! After doing my research I found that John Cabot would ensure I’d have a tremendous time here in Rome , I couldn’t be happier !

I had a great experience studying abroad in Rome at John Cabot University. I would highly recommend this to any engineering students wanting to study abroad without disrupting their academic progress. The community was very friendly and I always felt safe inside campus buildings and in my apartment. The apartments are reasonably nice and certainly better than the housing at my home university. Rome is centrally located and it is easy to access many different parts of Italy and different European countries in a weekend or less which greatly enhanced my experience.

Overall, JCU was a very nice, organized program to be a part of. Everything went smoothly, and issues were resolved quickly. All staff were very nice, the dining hall food is pretty good (but never warm), and email inquiries were answered promptly. My only major complaints are the housing standards of the Trastevere apartments and just the housing process in general.

I love being here at John Cabot university and seeing the diverse culture here in Rome. It has been a pleasure to be here and experience this wonderful place! It has been fun being here and experiencing a class environment but also a fun atmosphere outside of class. You can go on trips with JCU or even travel on your own. There is so much to do here with unlimited possibilities. The staff helps you with anything you need to including money exchange and great locations to visit. I would say this has been a wonderful opportunity for me and would recommend this to any student who would like to study abroad.

JCU has been absolutely fantastic! I am currently studying aboard and it has been incredible. Professor are very accommodating and willing to help. Classes are informative and challenging enough. The activities selections here are endless. Office staff is very welcoming. Always feel safe here. Campus housing is very clean and close to campus. Easy walk to all the different campuses. Students surround the area so you feel like the whole area is one big campus. Building are very safe and secure. Would definitely study full time here.

John Cabot is a great place to study abroad. It offers a wide range of interesting classes in the arts and sciences, with small class sizes and faculty who care about the students. The campus is right in the center of Rome so the nightlife is amazing. There is a fantastic cafe on campus that serves both Italian and American food, and dozens of restaurants nearby, but the grocery store is a short walk if you want to save money. There are a lot of things to do in Rome, but there are plenty of opportunities for weekend trips outside the city, either in Italy or in other European countries.

Overall, my experience during this study abroad session was positive. It was only a 5 week session, so it definitely flew by very quickly. The campuses at JCU are great: very clean and beautiful buildings with AC which was definitely key during the hot summer here in Rome. The classes were fairly straightforward for a 5 week program, moved quickly but that's to be expected. The only thing preventing this from being a perfect study abroad experience for me, was the housing situation. I was placed in the Trastevere Apartments, which are a mile from the closest campus (25 min walk minimum). I ended up taking the city scooters to class everyday to cut travel time and save my legs which were tired everyday from sightseeing. The distance really became an issue at night, since if you wanted to go out in Trastevere, you would have to walk all the way back in the dark, often times by myself since my friends were placed in better housing right in the heart of Trastevere (Gianicolo & Lungara). In addition to the distance, my housing gave me 8 roommates (luckily all were great) and had NO AC, which in the summer in Rome is a huge problem. I could barely sleep at night even with our balcony window open. They gave us a single fan (which considering there are 7 rooms in our apartment was not very helpful) and the fan didn't even work, the motor ran but the blades didn't spin. So, if you get a housing placement in Gianicolo or Lungara, you will have a great experience. If you get Trastevere Apartments, it will very quickly become incredibly inconvenient. Overall, a positive study abroad experience with one glaring issue.

I studied at JCU in the beginning of 2020 and was sent home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I returned during the summer of 2022 to sort of finish what I started. JCU has a great location in the very center of Rome. Most of Rome’s major monuments are within a 30 minute walk of the campuses. 2 of the apartment complexes are also in very convenient locations. I am currently in the Lungara apartments which is right across the street from the Guarini campus. Overall, I have had a great experience. Before I got here, it was very difficult to find an address for the Lungara apartment building though. Additionally, I arrived late because of travel and did not go through orientation because I have studied here before. I communicated this to housing and the orientation team, however both departments took multiple days to respond and I received different information from each. Information regarding check in and an orientation schedule was not adequately communicated prior to our arrival in Rome. Additionally we received very short notice when maintenance would be entering our apartments. Academic have been good overall, though I think class schedules need to be amended more for the shorter semester. We had 4 exams in 5 weeks in one of my classes which seemed excessive and unnecessary. I love sitting on the terrace at Guarini to study and do homework. I am also very glad to see that the wifi across all JCU buildings has improved significantly since I was here in 2020. I have overall had a great experience in Rome and definitely recommend JCU to English speaking students who want to study in Italy!

I absolutely loved everything about John Cabot University. It was an amazing experience, educational and personal. The tiber cafe has a great variety of food for everyone wants. From personal experience with other dining hall food, tiber has many more options and the food is much better quality. The professors at John cabot university help you succeed and grow as a person. John Cabot is a once in a lifetime experience abs you will create memories and friends that will last forever. The school is in a great location with access to get anywhere around Rome.