Central College Abroad: Paris, France
Paris
- About Paris
- Academic Program/Courses
- Art and Music in Paris
- Course Catalog
- Dates and Fees
- Housing and Meals
- Internships/Service-learning
- Meet the Director
- Orientation/Excursions
- Photo Gallery
- Scholarships
Information for
I really wanted to go to Paris, but I didn't speak any French. Central College offered a fabulous program that helped my not only learn French as I'd always wanted to do, but also to gain a much higher proficiency than I would have expected.
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dates and fees
Fall 2013 & Spring 2014 fees
Fall Semester - $18,560*
Fall Homestay (optional) - $1,908*
Fall Internship (optional) - $1,250*
Spring Semester - $21,624*
Spring Homestay (optional) - $1,908*
Spring Internship (optional) - $1,250*
Academic Year - $38,689*
Semester Internship (optional) - $1,250*
*Price pending final board approval
Central College students pay the same tuition rate for each of the international programs that they pay on the Central campus, plus the price for accommodations.
What's included:
- Tuition
- Guaranteed housing in Parisian foyers (residence halls), including single or double rooms (with French-speaking roommate). Meal plans vary by foyer. Homestays are available for an additional fee; one student per homestay.
- Computer/internet access at the Central College Abroad center, on campus and in foyers
- Orientation
- Excursions and cultural events such as weekend excursions to the south of France
- Internship and service-learning opportunities (optional)
- Art and music opportunities from local art schools and music conservatories
- On-site resident director and support services
- Personal Central College Abroad Advisor for pre-departure support
- Optional online pre-departure and re-entry course
- Central College Abroad Student Survival Guide and Parent handbook
- Supplemental travel insurance , including mental health coverage, emergency evacuation and more.
- International student ID card provided by INEXT
- Transcript from Central College, a U.S. institution fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
Students take courses at the language institute of the Catholic University of Paris and can supplement their course work with an internship (high intermediate languag level required) or visual art or music courses.
Spring 2013 dates*
| Arrival in Paris | Jan. 21, 2013 |
| Language and culture orientation | Jan. 22-Feb. 17 |
| Catholic Institute classes begin | Feb. 18 |
| Spring break | April 29-10 |
| Classes end | May 24 |
| Final date to vacate housing | May 26 |
Fall 2013 dates*
| Arrival in Paris | Sept. 5, 2013 |
| Language and culture orientation | Sept. 5-20 |
| Classes begin | Sept. 9 |
| Fall break | Oct. 28-Nov. 1 |
| Classes End | Dec. 20 |
| Final date to vacate housing | Dec. 22 |
*Program dates are tentative. Do not purchase airline tickets based on these dates. Please check the official program calendar in your online acceptance account to confirm dates.
Central College abroad will no longer offer courses at the Sorbonne after the Fall 2011 semester.
