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Public university in Lugano, Switzerland, founded 1996

Università della Svizzera italiana Admission News and Updates

Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) is Switzerland's Italian-speaking university, based in Lugano, teaching many programmes in English alongside Italian. USI charges international students the highest flat semester tuition of any Swiss university researched for this file, alongside a modest master's registration fee.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
31 Oct 2026
Spring 2027, Master, regular, 54 days left
Tuition
CHF 4,000
per semester
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 85, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
CHF 100

Change log

  • Toefl Min: none to 85
  • Ielts Min: none to 6.5
  • Application Fee Currency: none to CHF
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 100
  • Tuition Currency: none to CHF
  • Tuition Intl Max: none to 4000
  • Tuition Intl Min: none to 4000
  • Admissions Url: none to https://www.usi.ch/en/education-application
  • Student Count: 2862 to none
  • Type: other to public
Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.usi.ch/en/education/tuition-and-scholarships
  2. https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/admission
  3. https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/management/admission/language-requirements
  4. https://www.usi.ch/en/education-application