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Sports Placements

Mens sana in corpore sano - A healthy mind in a healthy body

The Rome Campus places student-athletes in sports organizations and leagues in Rome at their appropriate levels. What better way to make Roman friends and stay in shape? Opportunities include indoor soccer, field hockey, crew on the Tiber, sailing at Anzio, and American baseball, softball, and football ("The Gladiators"!). More are in the works. Click to learn about some of the opportunities:

Students who seek exercise without athletic competition have access to nearby fitness centers and swimming pool for  fees ranging from 150 to 350 for the semester.

Students who seek a more comprehensive (but still very affordable) fitness and dance center enjoy a special discount at the convenient downtown Spazio Danza Fitness: The Rome Campus is also pleased to arrange access to superior athletic facilities for fitness, squash, tennis and other sports. Students enjoy a special discount at Rome’s premier facility - the Roman Sport Center at the Villa Borghese park:

Students at the Colosseum, home of the original gladiators