Rome Center
CIVIS, the first Rome Center for Liberal Arts campus, 1962
Credit: Loyola University Chicago Archives & Special Collections
In 1962, Loyola became the first American University to establish a study center in Rome, Italy.
John Felice, S.J., founder of the Loyola University Rome Center of Liberal Arts, circa 1960s
Credit: Loyola University Chicago Archives & Special Collections
The Loyola University Rome Center of Liberal Arts is the largest American study program in Europe.
The center, located on Monte Mario, highest of the seven hills overlooking the city of Rome, offers American students the opportunity to live for a year in the Roman culture without interrupting their regular college programs.