In 1961, the school moved to its current location on Via Beniamino Andreatta (formerly named Via Belmeloro), where it was inaugurated by the then university president, Milton S. Eisenhower.

[3] Notable alumni at SAIS have included foreign ministers, ambassadors, corporate board members, journalists, and deans at academic institutions.

[4] In Foreign Policy (magazine) polls, SAIS is consistently ranked as a top master's degree program for those pursuing a career in international relations.

[11] The SAIS Europe campus has previously been featured in popular media: in 2012, HGTV House Hunters International (HHI!)

Season 32 Episode 6 "Hitting the Books in Bologna, Italy"[12] filmed MAGR candidate Kevin Rejent at the campus.