The cost of study away (excluding round trip transportation to your host country and personal spending money) is normally comparable with the cost of Trinity. Note that charges may be higher for certain programs, and in some cases room and board charges may be higher than at Trinity. Also, students who plan travel extensively or spend a lot on entertainment may find that additional funds are necessary.  Students who spend more than the estimated amount for personal expenses at Trinity may also spend more while studying away.

Students who receive financial aid are normally able to use that aid for a study away program approved by Trinity College (see the List of Approved Study Away Programs). It is important that you make an appointment with the Office of Financial Aid in order to determine how your aid will be calculated for your chosen program.  For domestic study not on the approved programs list, Trinity College financial aid will not be available. Remember that some study away programs offer financial aid (scholarships or grants) to applicants who have demonstrated financial need and have submitted an application.  These financial aid packages may be available regardless of whether you are presently receiving financial aid from Trinity College. If you have questions about financial aid for study away (including loans), please contact Carolyn LeGeyt, Senior Associate Director, in the Office of Financial Aid.

A Study Away Fee is charged by the College whenever a student attends an approved, non-Trinity study away program. This fee, currently $3,000 for one semester or $3,500 for a full year, is charged through the regular College billing process. This is a College fee (not an International Programs fee) that is used to cover costs associated with study away; most colleges either charge a study away fee or charge their home school fees for ALL study away programs. The fee covers the services provided to students attending non-Trinity program by the OIP, Office of Campus Life, Business Office, Students Accounts’ Office, the Registrar’s Office, Office of Financial Aid, and academic departments. Students must pay this fee before their transfer credits from their program will be processed and before they will be able to register for classes at Trinity for the following semester. The fee is not charged for summer programs.

Because students on Trinity-sponsored programs pay tuition directly to Trinity College, this fee is not charged to students studying at the Trinity Rome Campus and the Trinity Global Sites in Barcelona, Cape Town, Paris, Santiago, Trinidad, and Vienna. The fee is also not charged to students participating in Trinity affiliate programs, including Curtin University in Australia; Denmark’s International Study Program (DIS); NYU in Ghana, London, and Shanghai; PRESHCO in Cordoba, Spain; Duke in Istanbul, Turkey; University of East Anglia, England; Moscow Study-Abroad at the Russian Language Institute, Russia; Baden Württemberg Exchange in Germany; and the 12 College Exchange (U.S.).

Info on Financial Aid & Study Away Fee

Financial Aid Office

Study Away Fee Memo

Link to Funding Resources