Graduate Study Abroad Program Fees

Students will be charged for tuition, room, and program fees for Fall, Spring, and Summer as they earn a masters degree in Political Science. The program cost for 2021-22 will total $36,000 for in-state residents and $37,000 for out-of-state residents. Tuition and fees for the next academic year are established in early spring by the Board of Visitors. 

The fees charged to students include:

• Tuition for 33 credit hours.
• Housing for the duration of the program.
• On-site and U.S.-based support services.
• Health insurance for 10 months.
• Fees for permesso di soggiorno (required for residency in Italy and processed by the on-site staff in Florence).
• Academic study tours (e.g., Brussels and Rome).
• Orientation, including intensive Italian language course.
• JMU M.A. degree.

Not included:

• Meals.
• Round-trip airfare from the U.S. to Italy.
• Books.
• Costs for passport and visa processing.
• Personal expenses.

Students admitted will be billed for a non-refundable deposit of $1,750 to hold their space in the program. Deposits are non-refundable, non-transferrable and cannot be deferred to other study abroad programs. The deposit will be a credit toward fall semester fees.

A limited amount of financial aid and scholarships based on merit, need and other criteria are available to JMU students.

Tuition and Fees for 2021-22

*Summer charges may be adjusted in the Spring semester when tuition rates are established by the JMU Board of Visitors.

Tuition and Fees for 2021-22

*Because this program crosses academic years, tuition charges may be adjusted in the Spring semester when tuition rates are established by the JMU Board of Visitors for the last two terms (Summer, Fall).