Rome-CIEE Open Campus KSB

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

• "Open Campus" program track* with CIEE
• Several academic areas available:
  • Business
  • Language, Literature and Culture
  • Communications, Journalism & New Media
  • Global and Community Health
  • International Relations and Poltical Science
  • STEM and Society
• Multi-day study tours
• Optional, 3-credit academic projects including internships and service learning
• Course equivalencies: Students should inquire with ksabroad@indiana.edu about business credit. For Kelley majors, please contact the Kelley International Programs Office directly for business specific equivalencies.

This program is restricted to students admitted to the Kelley School of Business.

The program will satisfy the IUB Gen Ed World Language and Culture Requirement.

Please note: Indiana University co-sponsors CIEE Open Campus programs as single-site options only through standard billing and academic arrangements between IU and the program provider. Students applying to the CIEE Open Campus multi-site program who want to include Rome can be accommodated through Non-IU Program procedures.  For more information, see: https://overseas.iu.edu/programs/non-iu/index.html.

Course Load

18 IU credit hours

• CIEE courses taught in English for U.S. students only
• 3 credits of Italian language (based on placement test)
• 15 credits of business and general education coursework in English
• Two courses per block*
  • *CIEE allows a minimum of 15 credits for enrollment; Indiana University students are required to enroll in 18 credits (two classes during each of the three blocks).
  • All classes must be taught in-person from the CIEE Rome Center (internship and service learning included). Exceptions to take a synchronous, online-taught CIEE class (from another CIEE Open Campus site) will only be granted on the basis of academic rationale, and permission from Education Abroad is required.
  • Please note: Independent study is not an option for IU students on this program. Students cannot earn credit for independent study on the Rome CIEE program.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

CIEE Housing options include:

• Standard housing
  • single or double room in homestay (two meals/day included)
  • double or triple room in shared apartment or residence hall
  • these options are within a 50-minute commute from CIEE Rome
• Select housing
  • single room in apartment or residence hall (additional fee charged directly to students)
  • this option is within a 50-minute commute from CIEE Rome
• Select Plus housing
  • single room in apartment or residence hall (additional fee charged directly to students)
  • this option is within a 30-minute commute from CIEE Rome
• See CIEE program information here (select "Destinations & Activities" from the navigation bar). 

• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing. Students are required to live in program-provided housing in Rome.

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• are an admitted Kelley business student
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

No Italian language background required.

Business majors must have (or will have) successfully completed the KSB prerequisite of the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington) by the start of the program

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2023

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $18,952.50 (academic fees, housing, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, and medical insurance)
• Meals: $2,040
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,250 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Education Abroad Program Specific Scholarships.

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due April 4, 2023.

 Spring 2024

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $19,807.50 (academic fees, standard housing, two meals per day for those in a homestay (no meals included in apartment option), orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, and medical insurance)
• Additional Meals: $1,112 - $2,142
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,250 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Education Abroad Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due October 3, 2023. 

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.
• Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.