Housing Policy

Providence College vets and approves all study abroad programs based on academic quality, cultural immersion, and health and safety practices. As a component of each study abroad program, housing is an integral aspect of the abroad experience. It promotes language and communication skills and provides opportunities for personal growth. In addition to meeting these goals, housing organized by the program sponsor provides an additional layer of safety and security.

For these reasons, Providence College requires the use of program-established housing on the PC Rome program. Students will be placed in shared apartments with four to seven students per apartment, and two to three students per room. In addition, there will be one Italian university students living in each apartment. This arrangement allows for PC students to benefit from the immediate access to language exchange, have assistance in navigating the Italian culture and Rome, and someone to act as a mentor through the cultural adaptation process. Students from other US universities will likely be in the same building, but not placed in the same apartment as PC students.

The abilities to meet new people and fully engage with one’s  host culture are essential skills required for study abroad. Study abroad is not a time to recreate the Providence College environment in a foreign country. Students who are unable or unwilling to take this step should remain on campus.