Program Overview

ECU Tuscany Program

The ECU Tuscany program is an affordable study abroad opportunity that provides exceptional value to students. The program cost is comparable to on-campus tuition with housing and fees.

Financing Your Trip

The program has been designed to be affordable, with a total cost that includes:

• $75 study abroad administrative fee
• $11,800 per 12-week semester
• $7,100 per 4-week summer semester

Students who receive financial aid on campus can also receive aid for this program. Additionally, students can apply for ECU scholarships and national scholarships.

Program Cost Coverage

The program cost covers the following expenses:

• Transportation to and from airports in Italy
• International health insurance while abroad on the program
• Lodgings and all utilities in Certaldo apartments
• Classroom internet and internet in apartments
• Tuition and instructional costs
• Lodgings on all overnight trips
• Transportation on all group trips in Italy
• Dinners on all class days in Certaldo
• Breakfast and dinners on all program overnight trips
• Museum entrances, tours, and program activities
• 2 days in Rome
• 3 days in Venice
• 3 days on the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii
• 2 nights in Cinque Terre on the Mediterranean
• Entrance to Cinque Terre National Park
• Day trips to San Gimignano, Florence, Volterra, Pisa, Siena, and Lucca
• Italian cell phone provided by ECU with faculty numbers and emergency numbers programmed into the phone

Estimate of Other Expenses

In addition to the program costs, students may spend $1,500-$3,000 during the 12-week semester program and $300-$500 during the 4-week summer semester program on:

• Airfare: $900-$1,400 depending on the season
• All lunches: $4.00-$10.00 each when eating out, less when buying groceries at the market and fixing lunch in apartments
• Breakfasts in Certaldo
• Supplies for studio art classes: $50-$100
• Any independent travel planned on free weekends and breaks
• Personal items or souvenirs

Money Saved While in Italy

Many students report saving money in Italy compared to what they spend during a semester in Greenville, especially out-of-state students. Expenses that may be reduced or eliminated include:

• Greenville lodgings and utilities costs
• Automobile costs: gasoline, maintenance
• Internet costs, cell phone costs in the states
• Cable costs
• Social entertainment

Money Exchange

It is recommended that students use a credit or debit card at ATM machines located throughout Italy to get the best exchange rate, rather than exchanging US dollars at the airport or currency exchange centers.