Study in Costa Rica

Other universities are:

• INCAE Business School, Costa Rica, Alajuela
• Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, San Pedro
• Universidad Veritas, San José
• Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología, San José
• Universidad EARTH, Guácimo
• Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias Sociales, San José
• Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional, San Pedro

Costa Rica abroad programs

Public universities teach a wide range of subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels compared to private universities. The universities also offer specialist vocational study programs. Some of the popular study programs in Costa Rica are:

• Study Business Administration in Costa Rica
• Study Medicine in Costa Rica
• Study Engineering in Costa Rica
• Study Project management in Costa Rica
• Study International Law and Diplomacy in Costa Rica
• Study Economics in Costa Rica
• Study Journalism and Communication in Costa Rica
• Study Technology in Costa Rica

Requirements to study abroad in Costa Rica

To get admission to Costa Rica’s university, you will need to submit some of the documents along with your application form. As there is no central body in charge of admission in Costa Rica, the requirements to get admission in Costa Rica depends on the institution you choose. However, here are some of the common documents you would have to provide:

• You educational certificates
• Proof of proficiency in Spanish
• Police record 
• Health insurance
• Birth certificate
• Four-year bachelor‘s degree equivalent to Bachillerato Universitario, Licenciatura(for masters degree)
• Master’s / graduate degree equivalent to Maestria, Especialidad professional(for doctoral degree)
• Reference letters(if required)
• Statement of Purpose(if required)

The officers of the universities can also help you to know the requirements if asked. Or else the university websites are available for providing all the information.

Cost of studying in Costa Rica

Annual tuition fee can be as low as 8359011 CRC ($13,710) in public higher educational institutions. It can be as high as 24540498 CRC ($40,250) in private universities in Costa Rica

Depending on the location and lifestyle you choose, 304850 CRC ($500) and 426791 CRC ($700) is enough budget to live comfortably in Costa Rica. Rents of decent apartments suitable for students can be as low as 231686 CRC ($380) per month.

Cheap Universities in Costa Rica

Although the tuition fee in Costa Rica is lower than in other parts of Europe, still studying abroad is always expensive. So for the students who want to get good education at low price, we have made a list of Cheap Universities in Costa Rica below:

1. Tecnológico de Costa Rica
2. Veritas University
3. Universidad de Costa Rica
4. Universidad Biblica Latinoamericana
5. Universidad Católica de Costa Rica
6. Universidad del Turismo
7. University for International Cooperation
8. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Costa Rica
9. Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología Costa Rica
10. Earth University

Scholarships for Costa Rica

Studying abroad is always costly compared to continuing studies in the home country. Several universities grant competitive international scholarships to international students who have an excellent academic background and are in financial need. Here is a small list of scholarship offered in Costa Rica:

• UCI Online Master Scholarship in Project Management at Costa Rica, 2021
• Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS)
• University for International Cooperation Scholarship
• Environmental Studies Scholarship
• Vaya en America Latina Merit Scholarship
• Robert B. Bailey Grant
• Diversity Abroad Scholarship

Student visa for Costa Rica

To get entry permission in Costa Rica, an international student should hold a tourist visa. At the airport or your chosen point of entry, you would be granted a student visa for Costa Rica only for those courses with durations of more than 90 days. You would need to have some documents to gain the visa. Here is the list of document requirement:

• Completed visa application form and passport-size photos
• Birth certificate
• Proof of accommodation in Costa Rica
• A copy of a valid passport or any travel document
• Admission letter from the institute of higher education in Costa Rica.
• A police report of non-delinquency
• Proof of financial support
• Apostilled copies of a criminal record check

We hope that this information on the study in Costa Rica was helpful. So start exploring and start your process of getting admission in Costa Rica for studies as soon as possible.