Academic Calendar
Check the arrival and departure dates carefully and confirm participation before booking flights. Please note that study visas are required for Spring and Fall semesters, but not required for summer semesters.
Fall Semester 2025 (August 29 – December 13)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| August 28, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 29, Friday |
Arrivals at Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 30, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 31, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| September 1, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins |
| September 8, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 8 Wednesday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 13-16, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 20-26, Monday-Sunday |
Semester Break |
| October 27, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 27, Thursday |
Thanksgiving – No Class |
| December 3, Wednesday |
Italian Final Exams |
| December 8-11 |
Final Exams |
| December 11, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| December 12, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 13, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2025 (August 29 – December 20)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| August 28, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 29, Friday |
Arrivals at Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 30, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 31, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| September 1, Monday |
Courses Begin |
| December 19, Friday |
Final Exams – Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 20, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2026 (January 9 – April 25)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| January 8, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. for All Students |
| January 9, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| January 10, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing Placement – Open House |
| January 11, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| January 12, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
| January 19, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| Feb 18, Wednesday |
Italian Language Midterms |
| Feb 23 – 26, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Course Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| March 2-6, Monday-Friday |
Semester Break – Institute Open |
| March 9, Monday |
Elective Classes Resume |
| April 6, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – Institute Closed |
| April 16, Thursday |
Italian Language Final Exams |
| April 20-24, Monday-Friday |
Last Week of Classes/Final exams |
| April 24, Friday |
Programs End – Farewell Festa |
| April 25, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2026 (January 5 – May 1)
Full-Immersion Italian Program at Università per Stranieri ONLY
| January 4, Sunday |
Departure from U.S. |
| January 5, Monday |
Full-Immersion Italian Program arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Perugia. Land by 2 pm |
| January 6, Tuesday |
Orientation Day 1 |
| January 7, Wednesday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| January 8, Thursday |
Placement test at Università per Stranieri – Classes begin |
| Jan 29 – Feb 1, Mon-Thu |
Break (No classes at Università per Stranieri) |
| Mar 28 – Apr 6, Sat-Mon |
Spring Break (No classes at Università per Stranieri) |
| May 1, Friday |
Early Morning Bus Departs for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2026 – Session One
| May 14, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| May 15, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 16, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House |
| May 17, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| May 18, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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| June 18, Thursday |
Last day of General Studies Program Classes |
| June 19, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
| June 20, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2026 – Session Two
| June 25, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| June 26, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| June 27, Saturday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 28, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| June 29, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 23, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 24, Friday |
Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa |
| July 25 Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2026
Archeology Field School Program
| May 26, Tuesday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 27, Wednesday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 28, Thursday |
Orientation Day |
| May 29, Friday |
Classes Begin |
| July 7, Tuesday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 8, Wednesday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 9, Thursday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2026
Italian Language and Culture Program
| May 28, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 29, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| May 30, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa |
| May 31, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment |
| June 1, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 9, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 10, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 11, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2026 (August 28 – December 12)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| August 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 29, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 31, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins |
| September 7, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 8, Thursday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 12-15, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 19-23, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break |
| October 26, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 26, Thursday |
Thanksgiving (no class) |
| December 3, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams |
| December 7-10, Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| December 11, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 12, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2026 (August 28 – December 22)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| August 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 29, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 31, Monday |
Courses Begin |
| December 22, Tuesday |
Final Exams – Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 23, Wednesday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2027 (January 8 – April 24)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| January 7, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| January 8, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| January 9, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing Placement – Open House |
| January 10, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| January 11, Monday |
Extended Orientation and Immersive Italian week Begins |
| January 18, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| Feb 17, Wednesday |
Italian Language Midterms |
| Feb 22 – 25, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Course Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| March 1-5, Monday-Friday |
Semester Break |
| March 8, Monday |
Elective Classes Resume |
| March 29, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 15, Thursday |
Italian Language Final Exams |
| April 19-23, Monday-Friday |
Last Week of Classes/Final exams |
| April 23, Friday |
Programs End – Farewell Festa |
| April 24, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Spring Semester 2027 (January 4 – April 30)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| January 3, Sunday |
Departure from U.S. |
| January 4, Monday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and transfer to Perugia. Land by 2 pm |
| March 29, Monday |
Pasquetta Holiday – School Closed |
| April 29, Thursday |
Final Exams – Program Ends |
| April 30, Friday |
Early Morning Bus Departs for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027 – Session One
| May 13, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| May 14, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Hotel in Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 15, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Transfers to Housing – Open House |
| May 16, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| May 17, Monday |
Classes Begin |
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| June 17, Thursday |
Last day of General Studies Program Classes |
| June 18, Friday |
Final Exams & Farewell Festa |
| June 19, Saturday |
Bus Departure for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027 – Session Two
| June 24, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| June 25, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 12 pm |
| June 26, Saturday |
Orientation Day – Open House |
| June 28, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 22, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 23, Friday |
Program Ends – Final Exams/Farewell Festa |
| July 24 Saturday |
Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027
Archeology Field School Program
| May 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Castiglione del Lago – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| May 29, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 |
| May 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 |
| May 31, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 8, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 9, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 10, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Summer 2027
Italian Language and Culture Program
| May 27, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
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| May 28, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Apartment Placement. Land by 2 pm |
| May 39, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Welcome Festa |
| May 30, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Proficiency Assessment |
| May 31, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| July 8, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 9, Friday |
Final Exams and Farewell Festa |
| July 10, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses to Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2027 (August 27 – December 11)
All General Studies Programs (includes FSE and MPP)
| August 26, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 27, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 28, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 29, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 30, Monday |
Extended Orientation Week Begins |
| September 6, Monday |
Elective Classes Begin |
| October 7, Thursday |
Italian Midterms |
| October 11-14, Monday-Thursday |
Elective Midterms (Field trips may take place the weekend leading into the semester break) |
| October 18-24, Monday-Sunday |
Semester break |
| October 25, Monday |
Classes Resume |
| November 25, Thursday |
Thanksgiving (No Class) |
| December 2, Thursday |
Last Day of Classes – Italian Final Exams |
| December 6-9, Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| December 10, Friday |
Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 11, Saturday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |
Fall Semester 2027 (August 27 – December 22)
Full-Immersion Italian Program ONLY
| August 26, Thursday |
Departure from U.S. |
| August 27, Friday |
Arrivals in Rome FCO Airport and Transfer to Perugia – Welcome Dinner. Land by 2 pm |
| August 28, Saturday |
Orientation Day 1 – Housing |
| August 29, Sunday |
Orientation Day 2 – Open House |
| August 30, Monday |
Courses Begin |
| December 21, Tuesday |
Final Exams – Program Ends – Farewell Festa |
| December 22, Wednesday |
Early Morning Buses Depart for Rome FCO Airport |