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UW Rome Center

Welcome to the UW Rome Center!

Founded in 1985, the UW Rome Center is located in the ancient heart of Rome just off the Campo de’ Fiori. Housed in a 15th century palazzo, the UW Rome Center offers transformative learning experiences for students and one-of-a-kind teaching and research opportunities for faculty. The UW Rome Center’s highly-trained local staff provide on-site support, from coordinating study abroad programs from the UW or other U.S. and foreign institutions to hosting international conferences and corporate events.

What We Offer

Study in Rome

Student in Rome

Rome is an incredible city to study abroad and enjoy life! You’ll experience 3000 years of art, history, architecture and culture — from ancient ruins to modern, bustling city life.

Explore upcoming UW Study Abroad programs and what it’s like to live in Rome.

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Teach in Rome

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We help develop and run your study abroad program so you can focus on curriculum and educational outcomes.

Even if you’re a first-timer with limited knowledge of Italy, you can rely on the expertise of our on-site staff to ensure success.

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Let Us Host You

Staff sitting in a meeting

Our services include events planning, site visits and excursions, housing and transportation.

We are a fantastic site for conferences and seminars, with conference space for up to 70 and adjacent classrooms for breakouts.

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Where to Find Us

Address: Piazza del Biscione, 95, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
View our location on a map: UW Rome Center

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Fast Facts

1985 UW Rome Center Founded
400 UW Students Study In Rome Each Year
30 UW Faculty Led Programs Each Year

Recent Stories


  • Teaching Ecology and Oceanography at the UWRC

    November 27, 2024

    Large group of men and women standing inside a museum with a large glass wall of specimens and artifacts behind them.

    Dr. Kenneth Sebens and Dr. Jim Murray describe their Autumn 2024 study abroad program. "There was real excitement when the first students started to see bubbles coming out of the rock in shallow water, and even more as the strings of bubbles turned into curtains.  Snorkeling along the edge of an ancient castle on a…

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  • Inagural Robinson Center for Young Scholars Program

    November 21, 2024

    In Early Fall 2024, the Robinson Center for Young Scholars launched the inaugural RC in Rome Study Abroad program to the UW Rome Center. Two UW staff members accompanied twelve UW students to Rome, where they spent two weeks traversing and exploring miles and miles of history spanning thousands of years. The Robinson Center is…

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  • The Global Refugee Crisis Program: From Devastation to Diaspora

    May 22, 2024

    Roman Forum

    Winter 2024 Honors Rome Streams of migrants flow north daily from the southern hemisphere to Italy and the United States, where Europe held colonies, and the United States dominated business and politics for generations. The two countries are also both wrestling with swings in political discourse and shifting immigration policy, all at the same time…

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Contact us

Piazza del Biscione 95 | 00186 Rome, Italy
Tel. +39 06686-8807 | Fax +39 066880-2849 | Email: uwrcinfo@uw.edu

Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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