No university in Italy is completely free.

Even where the university fee is low or zero, you usually pay a regional tax for the right to study (about €140 to €192) and a €16 stamp duty each year. A regional DSU scholarship can cover your fees, and students from particularly poor countries often pay less. The amounts below are for students with family income abroad; conditions apply, so always check the official page.

How university fees work →

Fees on the map

Milan: University of Milano-Bicocca €200 – €3,600; Polytechnic University of Milan €157 – €3,943; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart €5,600 – €9,350; Bocconi University €3,540 – €17,700; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University €20,190 – €20,690Rome: Sapienza University of Rome €300 – €1,500; LUMSA University €4,390; UNINT – University of International Studies of Rome €3,900 – €9,900Pieve Emanuele: Humanitas University €3,656 – €23,206Castellanza: LIUC – Carlo Cattaneo University €8,800 – €10,000Bergamo: University of Bergamo €200Bologna: University of Bologna €500 – €1,400Bolzano: Free University of Bozen-Bolzano €1,200Messina: University of Messina €156 – €506Modena: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia €380 – €1,080Naples: University of Naples Federico II €0Palermo: University of Palermo €211 – €378Padua: University of Padua €930 – €2,990Perugia: University of Perugia €400 – €1,000Pisa: University of Pisa €290 – €2,900Pavia: University of Pavia €390 – €4,550Turin: University of Turin €500 – €1,500Viterbo: University of Tuscia €600 – €1,950Venice: Ca' Foscari University of Venice €700 – €2,300
  • Up to €1,000 a year
  • €1,001 to €5,000 a year
  • More than €5,000 a year
Each dot shows the cheapest university we checked in that city, by the most an international student with family income abroad pays there. Tap a dot to see the university below.Map data: ISTAT, CC BY 4.0

Universities with lower fees

Up to €5,000 a year at most. Mostly public universities, where the fee depends on your country or your family's income.

  1. €0 university fee a year

    Non-EU students exempt from the university fee · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  2. €156 – €506 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · regional tax included

    Academic year 2025/26 · Official fees page

  3. €157 – €3,943 a year

    Based on family income (ISEE parificato)

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  4. from €200 a year

    Based on family income (ISEE parificato) · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  5. €200 – €3,600 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  6. €211 – €378 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · regional tax included

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  7. €290 – €2,900 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  8. €300 – €1,500 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin

    Academic year 2025/26 · Official fees page

  9. €380 – €1,080 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  10. €390 – €4,550 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  11. €400 – €1,000 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · regional tax included

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  12. €500 – €1,400 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  13. €500 – €1,500 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  14. €600 – €1,950 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  15. €700 – €2,300 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin · regional tax included

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  16. €930 – €2,990 a year

    Fixed fee by country of origin

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  17. about €1,200 a year

    One fee for international students

    Official fees page

  18. €4,390 a year

    One fee for international students · regional tax included

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

Universities with higher fees

More than €5,000 a year for at least some programmes. Mostly non-state universities, many of which offer scholarships and fee reductions.

  1. €3,540 – €17,700 a year

    Full fee, with reductions or scholarships

    Academic year 2027/28 · Official fees page

  2. Humanitas University

    Pieve Emanuele

    €3,656 – €23,206 a year

    Depends on the programme

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  3. €3,900 – €9,900 a year

    Depends on the programme

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  4. €5,600 – €9,350 a year

    Full fee, with reductions or scholarships

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  5. €8,800 – €10,000 a year

    Depends on the programme · plus regional tax and stamp duty

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

  6. €20,190 – €20,690 a year

    Depends on the programme

    Academic year 2026/27 · Official fees page

We list only universities whose fees we could check on an official page. If your university is not here, look for its "tasse e contributi" page.

This site gives general information only. Rules change often, so always check the official sources.