London & Florence Program

About the program: Arts in context ... London ... Florence ... maps & links

Field trips: London ... Florence & Italy

Courses in spring 2009

Living arrangements

Faculty & staff

Academic information: Course sequence ... eligibility ... credit & grades ... costs ... how to apply

Contact: Campus program advisors ... ACM office

Costs

Students are billed tuition and a program fee by their colleges. Students from non-ACM colleges should consult the ACM office in Chicago.

Tuition

For students from ACM colleges, tuition for spring 2009 will equal approximately one-half of the home college’s 2008-09 annual tuition, and is paid directly to the home college. The extra cost of the January language option in 2009 is approximately one-ninth of the home college’s 2008-09 annual tuition.

Tuition refunds are made in accordance with the policy in effect on the home campus in relation to the program calendar.

In most cases, students from ACM colleges remain eligible for their college’s financial aid program and should consult their aid officers well in advance.

Program fee

The program fee in 2008 is $3,000, and is subject to change in 2009. The program fee covers housing in both cities, some meals (breakfast and dinner in Florence), and local transportation costs in London. It also covers tickets to all plays and entrance fees to all museums and monuments visited in class and on field trips. No additional program fee will be charged for the January language option.

No part of the program fee expended on the student’s behalf is refunded if the student withdraws from the program. Students from non-ACM colleges will also be charged a $125 administrative fee.

Other expenses

Students are responsible for their own travel to and from Europe. Students are also responsible for the meals in London and Florence not covered by the program fee, local transportation not covered by the program fee, books, meals, lodging and travel during the week between the two cities, and incidental personal expenses.

A typical student might expect to spend approximately $2,800-$3,300 (exclusive of airfare). These costs will vary significantly depending on the amount spent on gifts and entertainment, as well as on changes in the currency exchange rate.