John Cabot University
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| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Private University |
| Rector | Franco Pavoncello |
| Students | 900-1000 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Gladiators |
| Website | http://www.johncabot.edu/ |
John Cabot University is a private American liberal arts university located in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1972, it was named after the Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto.
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[edit] Location
John Cabot University is located in the neighborhood of Trastevere--the Transtiber of the ancient Romans. The campus is near the compound of the Italian National Academy of Sciences. The University is composed of two campuses: The Guarini Campus on Via della Lungara, and the Tiber Campus on Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio. Inaugurated in 2008, the Tiber Campus overlooks the Tiber River on the outside and the shops of Trastevere on the inside. Campus facilities include computer labs and Wi-Fi. The Frohring Library has online resources and databases and is one of the largest English Libraries in Italy.
[edit] Degrees
John Cabot University confers the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Art History, Business Administration, Economics and Finance, English, Humanistic Studies, International Affairs, Italian Studies, Classical Studies, Communications, Marketing, History, International Business, and Political Science. There is also a two-year program leading to the Associate of Arts degree.
[edit] Faculty
Over 100 multicultural and multilingual faculty members teach at JCU, with over 75 percent of non-language instructors holding PhDs, JDs, and MFAs from some of the world’s most prestigious institutions.
[edit] Student body
The average class size is 15,[1] resulting in a more personal classroom experience. Students are from Italy, the United States, and over 50 other countries.
The University provides a range of student services, and activities such as student government, student newspaper, Model United Nations, Universities Fighting World Hunger, the Italian Cultural Club, STAND, soccer, and the Environmental Club.
[edit] Accreditation and licensing
John Cabot University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The University is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Delaware and is licensed to award its degrees by the Delaware Department of Education. It is authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education to operate as a four-year American liberal arts college in Italy.
[edit] Study abroad
In addition to its full time degree-seeking students, the University also hosts study-abroad students from select colleges across the United States including: Saint Mary's College of California, Cornell University, University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, Connecticut College, Marquette University, Hiram College, University of Denver, Emory University, Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University, Villanova University, American University, University of Portland, University of Alabama, University of Dayton, Saint Joseph's University, St. Mary's University[disambiguation needed 
], Bryant University, Stonehill College, University of Massachusetts, Wesley College, Northeastern University , and the University of Notre Dame.[2]
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