• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with CAPA International Education
• Typical enrollment: 40-45 (fall) or 200 (spring) students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Global Cities" program* at the CAPA center, in a 15th century palazzo, a short walk from the Duomo, the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio
• Classes in arts and humanities, historical and social sciences.

Course Load

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Florence-CAPA course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CAPA program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CAPA tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

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

• Student Evaluation Responses

• Shared furnished student apartments in various locations throughout Florence.  Commuting time between 5 and 45 minutes, with average of 20-25 minutes by foot.
• Homestays available for supplemental fee.
• Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing

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
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

NOTE: Students who will have completed four semesters of Italian or more will not be considered for this program and should review information and eligibility criteria for programs in Bologna, Milan, and Rome.

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 the Office of Overseas Study. 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 2022

Spring 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.
• CAPA Scholarships and Grants. Visit CAPA Website for information; application deadlines are noted.

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