Location

Ferrara is a university town where the pace of life is comfortable and pleasant; where the food is local, genuine, and delicious; and where bikes are the most popular mode of transportation. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, for being a shining example of a renaissance city that has retained its historic center virtually intact. The town is still surrounded by more than 9 kilometers of ancient walls, built in the 15th and 16th centuries, and it is possible to take a bike ride around these walls, either on the path that runs on top, or on the sidewalks in the park that runs around nearly the entire circumference. Ferrara is the ideal city in which to study Italian language, literature and culture; it is not on the tourist's map of Italy, you won't meet there another English speaker on every corner.

The CIEE Ferrara Liberal Arts Program is housed at the University of Ferrara, which was founded in 1391. There are approximately 12,000 students enrolled, with a teaching staff of 600. CIEE students have access to the University's libraries, computers, student canteen, sports facilities, playing fields, tennis courts, and gymnasium, although Liberal Arts program courses are offered specifically for the CIEE students.

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