John Cabot University

John Cabot University
Seal of John Cabot University
MottoExplorando Excello
TypePrivate university
Established1972
PresidentAntonia Maioni
Students1,882 (Fall 2025)[1]
Location
Rome
,
Italy

41°53′34″N 12°28′06″E / 41.892787°N 12.468341°E / 41.892787; 12.468341
Campus
LanguageEnglish
Colors   Blue and White
NicknameJCU Gladiators
MascotMaximus the Gladiator
Websitewww.johncabot.edu

John Cabot University (JCU) is a private American university[2] in Rome, Italy. The university offers undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and study abroad programs taught in English to an international student body representing over 80 countries.[3]

History

A view of the Guarini Campus

The college was founded in 1972 and it was originally located within a religious school called Pro Deo University (now Luiss University).[4] It was named after the Italian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), whose 1497 voyage to North America contributed to European exploration of the continent.[5]

As of 1978, most students at John Cabot were business majors, though some were getting an Associate of Arts degree. From 1985 to 1991, the university expanded and created programs in Art History, International Affairs and English Literature.[4] It was formerly academically associated with Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio.[6] In 1991, the school became an independent university under the name John Cabot University and became accredited in 2003, thus endings its affiliation program with Hiram.[7] The library moved, expanded, and was dedicated to benefactors Paul and Maxine Frohring in 1999.[8]

Academics

John Cabot University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[9]

Undergraduate programs

The university offers 16 undergraduate degree programs and 25 minors.[10] The Frank J. Guarini School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).[11]

The University has 11 academic departments:[12]

  • Department of Art and Design
  • Department of Art History
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Communication and Media Studies
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of English Language and Literature
  • Department of History and Humanities
  • Department of Mathematics, Natural, and Applied Sciences
  • Department of Modern Languages and Literature
  • Department of Political Science and International Affairs
  • Department of Psychological and Social Sciences

Graduate programs

At the graduate level, the university offers two Master of Arts degrees, in Art History and in International Affairs.[13]

Campus

The courtyard of the Guarini Campus

The university's campuses are located in the Trastevere neighborhood of central Rome and include the Frank J. Guarini Campus, the Frohring Campus, the Caroline Critelli Guarini Campus, and the Franco Pavoncello Campus. The campuses are situated within walking distance of one another near the Tiber River and several of Rome's historic landmarks.

The Frank J. Guarini Campus, the university's main campus, occupies a former convent and features a three-story building surrounding terraces and courtyards. The campus houses classrooms, administrative offices, media production facilities, study areas, the Frohring Library, and the Aula Magna Regina auditorium, the university's principal lecture hall. The Frohring Campus, located along the Tiber River, contains classrooms, student services offices, and the university cafeteria. The Caroline Critelli Guarini Campus, the university's first owned property, houses classrooms, administrative offices, and laboratory facilities.

The Franco Pavoncello Campus contains specialized facilities for studio art and design, including studios for printmaking, painting, design, and photography, as well as a lighting studio, darkroom, computer laboratories, a screening room, and student services offices. The university also operates the Trastevere Art Studios, which provide additional facilities for art, design, and digital fabrication.

Additional university facilities include the Center for Graduate Studies and Il Foglio, which houses tutoring and academic support services. Student housing is provided through the Gianicolo Residence, located near the main campus, as well as additional university-managed residences and apartments in the Trastevere area.[14]

Frohring Library

The Frohring Library is located in the Guarini Campus. The library's collections include approximately 35,000 print volumes and 4,000 DVDs. In addition, its electronic collections count a total of 630,000 e-books and periodicals. In 2015, the library became the first institution in Italy to implement WorldShare Management Services (WMS).[15]

Student Life

The JCU student population is composed of about 60% degree-seeking students (undergraduate and graduate) and 40% visiting students.[16]

Athletics

JCU Athletics offers varsity sports, including men's and women's basketball, coed volleyball, men's 11v11 soccer, women's 5v5 soccer, cheerleading, coed padel and coed tennis.[17] The JCU Fitness Center, located inside the Gianicolo Residence Hall,[18] is open for students, faculty, and staff with a full array of free weights, machines, and open workout space, along with weekly classes in abs & legs, running, yoga, and kickboxing.

The JCU Athletic department also organizes trips and activities to locations such as Cinque Terre, Mount Circeo, or Sapri. JCU's athletics teams are known as the Gladiators[19] and are represented by their mascot Maximus the Gladiator.

Notable alumni

  • Ali Reza Arabnia – Entrepreneur and industrialist[20]
  • Poonam Arora – Dean of the Undergraduate School at Babson College[21]
  • Anna Bottinelli – President of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation[22]
  • Mia Ceran – Journalist and television presenter[23]
  • Alexandria J. Maloney – International Affairs strategist and lecturer[24]
  • Eva Maydell (née Paunova) – Member of the European Parliament[25]
  • Giosuè Prezioso – Dean of Academic Affairs at Unicollege[26]
  • Rebecca Anne Proctor – Art journalist, author, and curator[27]
  • Bebe Vio – Paralympic athlete[28]

Notable faculty

  • Federigo Argentieri – political scientist specializing in Eastern Europe[29]
  • Juliana Barbassa – award-winning journalist, nonfiction author, and editor[30]
  • Donatella Della Ratta – communication scholar, performer, and curator specializing in network technologies and artificial intelligence[31]
  • Michael Driessen – political scientist specializing in religion and politics[32]
  • James Gardner – artist and Chair of the Department of Art and Design[33]
  • Silvia Scarpa – scholar of international law, human rights, and human trafficking[34]
  • Stefan Lorenz Sorgner – philosopher, expert on transhumanism and posthumanism[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Enrollment Profile". John Cabot University. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Members by Location - Association of American College and University Programs in Italy". aacup.org. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Enrollment Profile".
  4. 1 2 Williams, Brian (Spring 2000). "A Fragile Bark Launched on a Most Tempestuous Sea". John Cabot University AlumNews. 1 (2). John Cabot University.
  5. ↑ "John Cabot | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Karen Donley-Hayes (17 April 2015). . Hiram Magazine. Hiram, Ohio: Hiram College. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Middle States Commission on Higher Education". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  8. ↑ John Cabot University - The First 50 Years. Rome, Italy: John Cabot University. 2023. p. 115.
  9. ↑ "John Cabot University". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Degree Programs | Academics | John Cabot University". www.johncabot.edu. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Schools Receive AACSB Accreditation | AACSB". www.aacsb.edu. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Academic Departments | John Cabot University in Rome, Italy". www.johncabot.edu. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "John Cabot University". Council of Independent Colleges. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "JCU Campuses".
  15. ↑ "La Frohring Library della John Cabot University | Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Enrollment Profile".
  17. ↑ "Team Sports for Students | Recreational Activities at JCU". www.johncabot.edu. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Athletics and Recreational Sports Programs at JCU". www.johncabot.edu. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "John Cabot University Gladiators – The Official Blog of the athletics department". Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "L'imprenditore italiano è l'unico che ha la capacità di modellare la realtà". 24+ (in Italian). 16 February 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Poonam Arora Named Dean of the Undergraduate School at Babson". Babson Thought & Action. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Monuments Men Foundation Announces Appointment of Anna Bottinelli as New President". Monuments Men and Women Foundation. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Volpe, Maria (10 November 2021). "Mia Ceran, papà tedesco e mamma bosniaca e il riservato compagno manager di moda: i sette segreti". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  24. ↑ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/alexandria-j-maloney/
  25. ↑ "Eva Maydell". European Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  26. ↑ Ancona, Vito (16 September 2025). "Arte, mercato, economia, business, tutela. Ne parliamo con un esperto". Artribune (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "The Art of Luxury: Alumna Rebecca Anne Proctor". John Cabot University News. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  28. ↑ TG24, Sky (16 May 2023). "Bebe Vio si è laureata alla John Cabot University di Roma". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ↑ "Federigo Argentieri". ISPI.
  30. ↑ "Juliana Barbassa". New England Review.
  31. ↑ "Donatella Della Ratta". Memoria Festival.
  32. ↑ "Michael D. Driessen". ISPI.
  33. ↑ "James Gardner". Artribune.
  34. ↑ Scarpa, Silvia (2008). Trafficking in Human Beings: Modern Slavery. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199541904.
  35. ↑ "Stefan Lorenz Sorgner". Bloomsbury.
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