Photo taken by Tim Tymecki, Princeton in Spain 2024
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is pleased to announce that all 200-level courses in Spanish, including our summer study-abroad course offered through Princeton in Spain (SPA207S), now carry General Education Designations and count towards the SPO Major and Minor. Additionally, they count towards the SPIA cross-cultural or field experience requirement and also count towards a minor with the Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS).
Princeton in Spain 2025 program information is now available on this page. Costs for the 2025 season will be updated shortly. Come to the SPO Roadshow! Join us at Whitman dining hall November 21st at 12pm and at Yeh / NCW dining hall November 13th at 12pm to meet and speak to our faculty and find out more about summer study abroad opportunities through our department. Information sessions will be conducted on December 2nd at 5pm. Check events page for details or sign up for SPO newsletter to “stay in the know with SPO”
General Information
Princeton in Spain 2025 will be held from May 17, 2025 - June 14, 2025. Summer programs are exclusively for Princeton University students.
This summer program will take place in-person and in-country, but will be subject to factors such as University travel guidelines, government travel restrictions, and public health guidance.
Princeton in Spain is an intensive summer program built around Princeton University courses and led by Princeton faculty in Toledo.
Princeton in Spain was founded in 2008 in partnership with the Fundación José Ortega y Gasset - Gregorio Marañón, a private, non-profit making institution devoted to cultural activities, debate and research for the dissemination of the Social Sciences and Humanities. In Toledo, the Fundación José Ortega y Gasset - Gregorio Marañón (FOM) is based in a privileged enclave, the former convent of San Juan de la Penitencia.
The program is designed for those advanced Spanish students interested in reinforcing and furthering their knowledge of Spanish language, culture, history and society through a four-week immersive experience. Fully in line with Princeton’s interest in the internationalization of our students, Princeton in Spain offers a combination of relevant classes, lectures and excursions, as well as the opportunity to work with the community in local institutions and to meet with local students for conversation exchange. Read more about the study abroad experience from past participants.
Contacts
Program Specifics
Program Director: Prof. Alberto Bruzos Moro
Led by Prof. Mariana Bono and Prof. Natalia Castro Picón
- Classes are exclusively for Princeton students.
- Class content and syllabi provided or supervised by Princeton.
- Based in Toledo, Spain.
- Open to current first-year students, sophomores, and juniors.
- Courses: SPA 207S, Studies in Spanish Language and Style (for students who have completed the language requirement), and SPA 310S, Spanish Art and Culture (for students who have taken at least one SPA course at the 200 level).
- Weekly excursions.
Costs
Costs listed are from 2024. Prices for 2025 TBD.
Cost of Attendance
This Cost of Attendance includes direct costs, which are billed by the University, and indirect costs, which are part of the overall cost of participating in this summer program but are not directly charged on a student’s account. Please review the sections below to find expenses billed by Princeton University and estimated out-of-pocket expenses.
- Tuition: $3,500 (this includes $500 non-refundable deposit)
- Fees: $0 (covered by the program)
- Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment: $0 (covered by the program)
- Housing: $1,400 (homestays or dorms, includes daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Food: $0 (covered by the program
- Transportation: $1,500 (may vary depending on point of origin)
- Miscellaneous personal expenses: $500 (Includes: international phone plan, personal expenses such as laundry, local transportation, and toiletries)
Total Cost of Attendance: $6,900
There will be multiple cultural activities and excursions organized by the program, the costs of which will be covered by the program.
Expenses billed by Princeton University
- Tuition: $3,500
- Housing: $1,400
Estimated out of pocket expenses:
- Transportation: 1,500 (includes: international flight to/from the location, baggage allowance, transportation on site)
- Miscellaneous personal expenses: $500 (includes: international phone plan, personal expenses)
Program Schedule
Subject to change
- Friday, May 16, 2025 - Departure from US (overnight flight)
- Saturday, May 17, 2025- Students arrive in Toledo and go to dorm or homestay.
- Monday, May 19, 2025- Classes start.
- Friday, June 13, 2025- Program ends.
- Saturday June 14, 2025- Students leave homestay.
Application Process
Students will apply through the Global Programs System (GPS).
Applications will open December 2, 2024 and will close on February 7, 2025 at 11:59PM (EST), Students are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline to begin the interview process early.
The application consists of an application questionnaire, an essay questionnaire, and a recommendation form.