First-Year Experience
Rome Start Global Scholars
Begin in Rome, continue in Chicago, and go global
Interested in expanding your horizons and making a difference in a global context? Want to have a first-year experience like no other?
The Rome Start Global Scholars program (abbreviated as Rome Start) gives first-year LUC students the opportunity to begin their university journey in Rome for a full academic year, acquiring the skills to become agents of social change as part of a select community that merges learning and action!
Drawing from its international crossroads location by the Mediterranean and informed by LUC Ignatian principles, the program is animated by two core values: global awareness and the common good. By growing in global awareness, you can better understand the needs, perspectives, and systems at play in today’s world. By focusing on the common good, you can support and create those conditions that enable people to thrive, both individually and communally.
First year students visit the FAO in 2023
As part of the program, Rome Start Global Scholars have the opportunity to engage in a variety of community activities, events and trips, which have included:
- Visiting the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Small group work at Save the Children Italia
- Cooking class at the local ethically based business Hummustown
- Awareness activity at the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center
- Fall Ignatian Day of Reflection trip
- Spring end-of-the-year weekend trip
- Community movie nights
Course-wise, first-year students will be able to complete much of the required LUC core curriculum while in Rome. For successful program completion, students need to pass two seminar courses designed specifically for them (UNIV 101 in the fall and UNIV 102 in the spring) and participate in required fall and spring community activities.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a Rome Start Global Scholars certificate, which formally recognizes their preparation, ability, and dedication to be positive change-makers in today's international landscape.
Further information: Housing, Tuition and Fees, Visiting the JFRC.
Begin in Rome, complete your degree in Chicago, and meet the world.
After their first year in Rome, once in Chicago, students will join a community of just over 10,000 undergraduate students and over 5,000 graduate and professional students. They will have the opportunity to further explore over 70 different undergraduate major and minor options, and complete their degree there. Rome Start is a great way for students to add a global perspective to their education while earning a renowned Loyola degree!
Apply!
Admission to the Rome Start program includes admission to Loyola University Chicago. The application for admission also serves as an application for Loyola's merit scholarships, which can be used both in Rome and in Chicago. Here are the Application Instructions!
Further information: Admitted Student Resources.
To receive more information about Loyola's Rome Start program, complete this online profile.
Rome Start: A Roman Experience
Rome Start students share from their experience in the program! Rome Start allows for students to complete their first university year at the Rome Center with unique academic and community opportunities specifically designed for them.
Rome Start: A Roman ExperienceRome Start Global Scholars
Begin in Rome, continue in Chicago, and go global
Interested in expanding your horizons and making a difference in a global context? Want to have a first-year experience like no other?
The Rome Start Global Scholars program (abbreviated as Rome Start) gives first-year LUC students the opportunity to begin their university journey in Rome for a full academic year, acquiring the skills to become agents of social change as part of a select community that merges learning and action!
Drawing from its international crossroads location by the Mediterranean and informed by LUC Ignatian principles, the program is animated by two core values: global awareness and the common good. By growing in global awareness, you can better understand the needs, perspectives, and systems at play in today’s world. By focusing on the common good, you can support and create those conditions that enable people to thrive, both individually and communally.
First year students visit the FAO in 2023
As part of the program, Rome Start Global Scholars have the opportunity to engage in a variety of community activities, events and trips, which have included:
- Visiting the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Small group work at Save the Children Italia
- Cooking class at the local ethically based business Hummustown
- Awareness activity at the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center
- Fall Ignatian Day of Reflection trip
- Spring end-of-the-year weekend trip
- Community movie nights
Course-wise, first-year students will be able to complete much of the required LUC core curriculum while in Rome. For successful program completion, students need to pass two seminar courses designed specifically for them (UNIV 101 in the fall and UNIV 102 in the spring) and participate in required fall and spring community activities.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a Rome Start Global Scholars certificate, which formally recognizes their preparation, ability, and dedication to be positive change-makers in today's international landscape.
Further information: Housing, Tuition and Fees, Visiting the JFRC.
Begin in Rome, complete your degree in Chicago, and meet the world.
After their first year in Rome, once in Chicago, students will join a community of just over 10,000 undergraduate students and over 5,000 graduate and professional students. They will have the opportunity to further explore over 70 different undergraduate major and minor options, and complete their degree there. Rome Start is a great way for students to add a global perspective to their education while earning a renowned Loyola degree!
Apply!
Admission to the Rome Start program includes admission to Loyola University Chicago. The application for admission also serves as an application for Loyola's merit scholarships, which can be used both in Rome and in Chicago. Here are the Application Instructions!
Further information: Admitted Student Resources.
To receive more information about Loyola's Rome Start program, complete this online profile.