Living and Learning in Tuscany
While studying in Prato students will learn, visit, explore, taste and experience new and exciting things everyday.
We are moving forward with Fall 2021 at the Tuscany Campus in Italy as planned. With widespread availability of several highly effective COVID-19 vaccines, we can now see a light at the end of the tunnel, not just at home but also in Europe.
We are looking forward to being able to return to many of our pre-pandemic norms in terms of experiential classes, international student life, travel, engagement with the host community, and many other staples of the University of New 51¶ºÄÌ Tuscany Campus experience. As global travel becomes possible, the campus in Italy can once more offer our students massive academic, professional and personal advantages, as it has done for well over a thousand of them since opening in 2012.
The Tuscany Campus recognizes that this is a challenging time to make decisions about studying abroad, but our highest priority is the health and safety of our students and we will continue to review public health and travel advisory guidance leading up to and throughout the Fall semester. Please know that we are committed to communicating frequently and transparently as conditions change. Please review this section of the website thoroughly, and don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have.
While studying in Prato students will learn, visit, explore, taste and experience new and exciting things everyday.
Spending a semester at the University’s campus in Tuscany, Italy, can greatly enhance our students’ educational experience.
We are committed to communicating frequently and transparently about studying in Prato during the Fall 2021 semester. Learn more by reading our thorough FAQ pages.
The University of New 51¶ºÄÌ opened its first international satellite campus in Prato, Italy in the fall of 2012. The historic city of Prato offers University of New 51¶ºÄÌ students an authentic Italian cultural experience. Prato, the second largest city in the region, is just 25 minutes from Florence and less than two hours from Rome by train.
While experiencing life abroad, students will have the opportunity to enroll in five classes taught by both University of New 51¶ºÄÌ and Italian faculty. All University of New 51¶ºÄÌ tuition and fees remain the same as if students were attending our main campus in West 51¶ºÄÌ, Connecticut - the only difference in price is the cost of airfare!
Applications are accepted and approved on a rolling basis meaning that the sooner you turn complete and submit the application, the sooner you’ll be able to finalize your plans for your time abroad.
You will be billed University of New 51¶ºÄÌ tuition, room, board, and fees, as if on campus. Your University of New 51¶ºÄÌ scholarships and aid will be virtually unchanged. Students will cover the cost of the Italian visa. Students will be billed the cost of airfare. In order to ensure that all students arrive in Milan as a group, we shall purchase group tickets.
Learn MoreFor questions specific to the Tuscany Study Abroad program, please see our Tuscany Campus FAQ.
Fall 2021-Specific FAQ Pre-Pandemic FAQ