Program Costs
Below are costs for all IAU programs and locations.
Please Note: Program costs shown below may not be applicable to students from IAU's partner institutions. If you are not sure if you attend a partner institution, please contact your study abroad office for accurate cost information. Students should be aware that their institution may add additional fees to their final invoice and should contact their institution for billing questions if they fall into this category.
Enrollment Deposits: Students are responsible for an enrollment deposit due with their application upon admittance: $1,000 for semester and summer programs; $1,500 for J-Term programs. This deposit will be applied to the overall program cost and will appear on students' invoices.
PROGRAM FEES
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All costs are subject to change.
Tuition & Program Fees for Academic Year 2024-2025
- Semester
- Early Start Program
- Maymester
- Summer
Tuition & Program Fees for Academic Year 2025-2026
- Semester
- Early Start Program
- J-Term
- Summer
Tuition & Program Fees for Academic Year 2024-2025
SEMESTER
- Aix-en-Provence, France,
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- Florence, Italy
| Spring 2025 Program Cost: | $19,850 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for a full load of courses (12-18 credits); housing (meal inclusions and accommodation styles vary by location*); student and wellness fees; orientation; academic resources, textbooks/course materials, media; insurance and admin fees (health, liability, and repatriation); field study tours; and scheduled cultural activities.
- Traditional homestay with meals: daily breakfast and dinners
- Traditional homestay with kitchen access and small meal plan at Cafe Med
- Provence Family Apartment: no meals
- Student Residence Apartment: no meals
Barcelona, Spain:
- Homestay: daily breakfast and dinners
- Apartments: no meals
- Student residence: no meals
- Homestay: daily breakfast and dinners
- Shared Apartment: no meals
Florence, Italy:
- Apartments: no meals
Additional Fees for the Aix-en-Provence, France Program Location:
- For students enrolled in the Marchutz Core Art Program or Mediterranean Core Art Program, there are additional fees to cover the cost of supplies and trips:
- For any students not in the Marchutz nor Mediterranean Core Art Program but who wish to take a studio art course, there is an additional supply fee:
EARLY START PROGRAM
Semester students in Aix-en-Provence, France, Barcelona, Spain, Madrid, Spain are invited to join IAU for an optional week-long Early Start Program before their fall or spring semester abroad.
| Spring 2025 Program Cost: | $1,420 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for the 1-credit language course; housing; insurance for one additional week; activities; and transportation.
The Many Faces of France:
| The Many Faces of France Maymester Program Cost: | $5,600 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for three credits, lodging, daily breakfast, some group lunches and/or dinners, intra-program transportation (by plane, train, or bus), entrances/fees for all scheduled cultural activities and academic visits, orientation fee, and health, liability, and repatriation insurance. Additional student costs include round-trip airfare, most lunches/dinners, textbooks, and personal expenses.
The Biz: Film Making and Marketing:
| The Many Faces of France Maymester Program Cost: | $4,200 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for three credits, lodging, daily breakfast, a welcome and farewell meal, transportation between hotel accommodations and Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival pass, and international health, liability, and repatriation insurance.
SUMMER 2025
| 3 weeks/1 course | 6 weeks/2 courses | 6 weeks/3 courses | Internship: 8 weeks/2 courses | |
| Summer 2025 Program Cost | $5,600 | $9,275 | $10,555 | $10,115 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for a full load of courses; housing (meal inclusions and accommodation styles vary by location*); student and wellness fees; orientation; academic resources, textbooks/course materials, media; insurance and admin fees (health, liability, and repatriation); field study tours; and scheduled cultural activities.
*Meal inclusions by location:
-Traditional homestay with meals: Daily interactions with family with daily breakfast and 6 dinners per week
- Provence Family Apartment: Housing with one of our local Aix-en-Provence hosts. Our hosts offer
- Student Residence Apartment: Live with other ACM-IAU students in apartments especially designed for student living. Some apartments are in apartment buildings with other university students studying in Aix-en-Provence. No meals or kitchen access is provided.
Barcelona, Spain:
- Traditional homestay with meals: Daily interactions with family and daily breakfast and dinner.
- Student Apartment: maximum 10 students; double/triple rooms; fully-equipped shared kitchen and living room; shared bathrooms with a maximum of 3-4 students; laundry access; no meals included.
- Condo-Style Student Residence: double or single rooms; shared kitchen and living areas; shared bathrooms with a maximum of 3-4 students; laundry access; gym access; reception assistance; no meals included.
-Traditional homestay with meals: Daily interactions with family and daily meals
*The default summer housing arrangement in Madrid is the Co-Living Apartment. There MAY be limited homestay placements available but students should expect to be placed in a Co-Living Apartment.
Florence, Italy:
- Student Apartments: shared kitchen space; no meals provided.
Rabat, Morocco (Summer only)
- Shared Riad: shared central living space and shared common areas; three meals per weekday
- For students enrolled in the Marchutz Core Art Program, there are additional fees to cover the cost of supplies and trips:
- Summer 2025: $450
- For any students not in the Marchutz Core Art Program but who wish to take a studio art course, there is an additional supply fee:
- Summer 2025: $350
- For any students enrolled in the course HUM 301C, there is an additional course fee:
- Summer 2025: $450
Tuition & Program Fees for Academic Year 2025-2026
SEMESTER
Locations:
- Aix-en-Provence, France,
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- Florence, Italy
| Fall 2025 Program Cost: | $20,945 |
| Spring 2026 Program Cost: | $20,945 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for a full load of courses (12-18 credits); housing (meal inclusions and accommodation styles vary by location*); student and wellness fees; orientation; academic resources, textbooks/course materials, media; insurance and admin fees (health, liability, and repatriation); field study tours; and scheduled cultural activities.
- Provence Family Apartment: Housing one of our local Aix-en-Provence hosts. They offer an apartment-style housing living and kitchen access to cook your own meals. Meet your hosts and learn about their life in France while maintaining a more independent type of housing (not daily interaction with host). All Provence Family Apartments are unique.
- Student Residence Apartment: Live with other ACM-IAU students in apartments especially designed for student living. Some apartments are in apartment buildings with other university students studying in Aix-en-Provence. No meals or kitchen access is provided.
Barcelona, Spain:
- Student Apartment: maximum 10 students; double/triple rooms; fully-equipped shared kitchen and living room; shared bathrooms with a maximum of 3-4 students; laundry access; no meals included.
- Condo-Style Student Residence: double or single rooms; shared kitchen and living areas; shared bathrooms with a maximum of 3-4 students; laundry access; gym access; reception assistance; no meals included.
-Traditional homestay with meals: Daily interactions with family and daily meals
*The default summer housing arrangement in Madrid is the Shared Apartment. There MAY be limited homestay placements available but students should expect to be placed in a Shared Apartment.
Florence, Italy:
- Student Apartments: shared kitchen space; no meals provided.
EARLY START PROGRAM
Semester students in Aix-en-Provence, France, Barcelona, Spain, Madrid, Spain are invited to join IAU for an optional week-long Early Start Program before their fall or spring semester abroad.
| Fall 2025 Program Cost: | $1,479 |
| Spring 2026 Program Cost: | $1,479 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for the 1-credit language course; housing; insurance for one additional week; activities; and transportation.
| J-Term 2026 Program Cost: | $6,847 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition; lodging; daily breakfast; some group lunches and/or dinners; intra-program transportation; entrances/fees for all scheduled cultural activities and academic visits; orientation; and insurance (health, liability, and repatriation).
NOTE: Students should expect to purchase any required course materials, which are not included in program costs.
| 3 weeks/1 course | 6 weeks/2 courses | 6 weeks/3 courses | Internship: 8 weeks/2 courses | |
| Summer 2026 Program Cost | $5,825 | $9,650 | $10,980 | $10,520 |
Inclusions: Program cost includes tuition for a full load of courses; housing (meal inclusions and accommodation styles vary by location*); student and wellness fees; orientation; academic resources, textbooks/course materials, media; insurance and admin fees (health, liability, and repatriation); field study tours; and scheduled cultural activities.
*Meal inclusions by location:
- Provence Family Apartment: Housing one of our local Aix-en-Provence hosts. They offer an apartment-style housing living and kitchen access to cook your own meals. Meet your hosts and learn about their life in France while maintaining a more independent type of housing (not daily interaction with host). All Provence Family Apartments are unique.
- Student Residence Apartment: Live with other ACM-IAU students in apartments especially designed for student living. Some apartments are in apartment buildings with other university students studying in Aix-en-Provence. No meals or kitchen access is provided.
Barcelona, Spain:
- Student Apartment: maximum 10 students; double/triple rooms; fully-equipped shared kitchen and living room; shared bathrooms with a maximum of 3-4 students; laundry access; no meals included.
- Condo-Style Student Residence: double or single rooms; shared kitchen and living areas; shared bathrooms with a maximum of 3-4 students; laundry access; gym access; reception assistance; no meals included.
-Traditional homestay with meals: Daily interactions with family and daily meals
Florence, Italy:
- Student Apartments: shared kitchen space; no meals provided.
All costs subject to change
Admissions
Aix-en-Provence Campus: 27, place de l’Université, BP 30970, 13604 Aix-en-Provence CEDEX 1, France +011 33 4 42 23 02 82
Barcelona Center: Carrer d’Ausiàs Marc, 25, 08010 Barcelona, Spain +011 34 696 78 84 25
U.S. Office of Admissions 409 Camino del Rio South, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (800) 221-2051 | Email: enroll@iau.edu
