Study Abroad in Greece

The Greece Program Fee is a total of $2,475. The nonrefundable $1,000 deposit will be applied toward the $2,475 program fee. The Program Fee is nonrefundable for any reason other than if the class is canceled.

For Credit: If you are taking this class for credit, the $1,000 deposit will be applied to your student account. The remaining balance of $1,475 will be applied to your student account also. If you have federal aid to cover your full student account balance, you do not need to do anything. Please refer to the Financial Aid Calendar for federal aid disbursement dates. If you DO NOT have federal aid to cover your balance in full, you must either: Pay in full OR enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) by the Semester Check-In deadline. Failure could put your registration in jeopardy of being dropped for nonpayment. Both payments and enrollment in Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) can be done in your My Regent Portal under the Bill + Payment Center Tab.

For Non-Credit: If you are registering for this trip without enrolling for credit, you must pay the $1,000 deposit after submitting your application and have been approved. The remaining amount of $1,475 can be paid in multiple installments before February 15^th, 2027.

What is included?

• Sharing a double room at hotels in Athens, Rhodes, and Thessaloniki
• Admittance fees to all historic sites and museums
• Tours of various sites
• Two group dinners
• Transportation between major cities while in Greece (Tour bus, airplane, and train)
• Required medical travel insurance

What is not included?

• Airfare to and from Athens
• Bus/Taxi fare to and from Airport to hotel in Athens
• International Data/Greece SIM/ESIM
• General public transportation fees (estimated under 10.00 USD/day)
• Additional Meals in Greece or during travel
• Books
• Tuition and fees: All Regent graduate/doctoral students must pay SCA tuition and fees. Please check with the Business Office. Undergraduate students will pay their normal tuition and fees.

Priority will be given to students enrolling in the course for credit. Priority application and deposit deadline ends December 1^st, 2026.

Non-course enrolled applicants will be placed on a waitlist until the priority deadline passes, at which point they will be able to pay the $1,000 deposit to reserve their spot on the trip.

Applications will close on January 1^st, 2027.

All deposits will be due January 15^th, 2027.

Remaining program fees are due in full by February 15^th, 2027.

The program fee (including deposit) is non-refundable unless the course is cancelled due to low enrollment.

Attendees are responsible for making their own flight arrangements. Flight arrangements from the US to Greece are not included in the Greece Program Fee. You must have your passport and your ETA before you book your flight.

We ask that attendees not purchase airline tickets until you are contacted with confirmation around March 1^st, 2027.

Attendees will stay at 3-4 star hotels while in Greece, in the cities of Athens, Rhodes, and Thessaloniki. Elevators in hotels are not guaranteed, bedrooms on ground floors may not be an option.

Attendees will share a room. Single rooms might be available upon request for an additional cost of $1500.00. Please contact the Greece Program Manager at studyabroad@regent.edu for details.

Passport: If you haven’t already ordered your passport, do it ASAP! You will not be able to travel without it. You can apply for a passport online or at a number of local agencies including the US Post Office. To find out more passport information or apply online visit the U.S. Department of State passport webpage. As a general rule, passports must be valid at least six (6) months beyond the date the traveler will exit the United States.

Greece Entry Requirements: No VISA is needed to enter Greece. However you must arrive either with a return airline ticket or proof of sufficient funds or other evidence that you will depart Greece if asked.

Entry requirements from the European Union may change prior to departure. Read all emails from trip manager to remain up to date on requirements.

All American citizens must to register their time abroad for the trip with the U.S. State Department.

Scholarships pay toward tuition only and do not apply to university fees, SCA fees, or the Greece Program Fee. Additionally, scholarships offered exclusively through Regent schools other than the School of Communication & the Arts do not apply toward the School of Communication & the Arts tuition charges for this experience.

The GI Bill covers tuition, university fees and SCA school fees but NOT the Greece Program Fee. Please contact your Military Benefits Manager for details.

This program can be rigorous, and some of the events may require demanding physical activities. Therefore, participants should possess the ability to:

1. Walk between three to twelve miles each day on cobblestone roads, dirt paths, steep hills etc. Greek cities are hilly.
2. Stand for 1 hour without sitting
3. Climb multiple flights of stairs without assistance. Elevators are not guaranteed in business and pubic buildings in Europe.
4. Hear instructions in a group setting with environmental noise present
5. Read and understand written instructions and signs
6. Step in and out of buses, shuttles, metros etc.
7. Older facilities outside the United States may not offer the same types of disability accommodations that are offered in the United States.
8. Double check to make sure your medications are legal in the Greece and the European Union.

Regent University may be unable to provide special accommodation for people with disabilities.

If someone needs accommodation or assistance, that person must bring a companion/assistant at full price. Also, those who have a health or mental condition that may interfere with participation in program activities, need to consult with their physician to determine if they are able to participate in a physically demanding study abroad program.

If a student has any questions regarding special accommodations for people with disabilities contact disabilities@regent.edu.

Nonstudent attendees contact abigbec@regent.edu.

Note that the minimum number of study trip attendees is 12 and the maximum number is 20. The trip will be cancelled should the number of applicants with deposits not reach the minimum by January 15^th and a full refund of payments will be issued.

In case of an emergency and the leader Dr. David Impellizzeri is unable to continue with the class, he will have a designated assistant to take over and complete the tour.

All details are subject to change. Please refer to this website regularly for up-to-date information as details are finalized and posted.

Should you have any questions, please contact Greece Program administrator, Abigail Beck, at studyabroad@regent.edu.

Undergraduate: COMM 485 Special Topic: Ancient Greek Rhetoric

Graduate: COM 685 Seminar: Ancient Greek Rhetoric

Doctoral: COM 785 Doctoral Seminar: Ancient Greek Rhetoric

You will not be able to register for any of these courses as you would normally. After you submit your application and pay the Greece Program Fee, Abigail Beck, the Greece Program Manager, will send the list of students to Advising to register them in the correct class as a group.

Tuition rate

All graduate/doctoral students must pay the SCA tuition rate, which might be different from other Regent schools. Check with the Business Office. Regent undergraduate students will pay their normal tuition rate.

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No. The only reason the Greece Program Fee would be refunded is if the trip was cancelled because we did not reach the 12 applicant minimum by January 1, 2027. For this reason, make absolutely sure you can take this trip.

Yes. You must get approval from your Student Advisor & the SCA Dean by submitting “Approval to Enroll in a Class in Another School.”

If this course is not part of your Approved Degree Program (ADP), any financial aid you are receiving will not be applied. Please talk to your advisor in the central financial aid office for more details.

• If you plan to take this course for credit you must contact your Student Advisor at advising@regent.edu to make sure this class fits into your ADP; otherwise, Financial Aid might not cover this class.
• If you are a Regent student but not enrolled in SCA, you must submit “Approval to Enroll in a Class in Another School” and get approval from your Student Advisor and the Dean of SCA.
• Everyone needs to make sure you can take the time to travel to Greece and that you are financially able to pay for all the expenses surrounding this class as the $2,475 Greece Program Fee is nonrefundable.

• $2,475 – Greece Program Fee (deposit included)
• $450-$600 – Average cost for meals over 8 days
• $1,800-$2,000 – Average cost of round trip flights from Dulles to Greece
• $50 – Public transportation costs to and from Athens airport
• $30-$100 – International Data or ESIM card service

$4,775-$5,125 – Average overall expenses for the trip, not including tuition and books.

We do not require a physician’s report as a condition of acceptance in the program, but we strongly recommend that you have medical and dental checkups before going abroad.

If you have a specific physical and/or mental health problem of which we should be aware, you are required to inform the Greece Program Manager in writing before departure so that your study abroad experience will be as safe and as comfortable as possible. We keep this information in the strictest of confidence and do not use it for admission purposes.

If you are taking medication, make sure to bring enough with you to last the trip. Make sure your medications are legal in Greece.

Go to the U.S. Department of State website to find out about any travel alerts or warnings posted in various countries. You can also find information about passports, tips for traveling abroad and updates on emergencies and crises.

A laptop is optional, but you will need to bring an adapter (and perhaps a converter) as outlets in Greece use different voltage and the plugs are shaped differently.

All participants must be prepared to support WhatsApp on their phones for the duration of the trip, to remain in communication with trip leaders.

Many US Data providers charge a daily fee such as $12.00/day for international data usage.

Or students can set up an ESIM card on their phones, using AirLo or a similar provider.