Study Abroad in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a literacy rate of 95% making it one of the most literate countries in the world. Approximately 8,000 students chose to study abroad in Costa Rica each year making it one of the most popular destinations. Between the wonderful education system and the many opportunities for students to perfect their Spanish, it is a very welcoming place for Americans to study abroad.
Top Cities to Study Abroad
| 1. San Jose | 761 reviews | |
| 2. Heredia | 487 reviews | |
| 3. Puntarenas | 167 reviews | |
| 4. Traveling | 163 reviews | |
| 5. Atenas | 119 reviews |
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Study Abroad in Costa Rica - Featured Programs
The Puntarenas program is ideal for students who are committed to learning the Spanish language and diverse cultures of Latin America. Through for...
Go to class while sailing the sea, watch the sunset over the Indian Ocean or stare up at the Mediterranean stars. Whether in class, studying, or e...
Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Explore the verdant cloud forests and tropical coastlines of this Central American...
Study Abroad in Costa Rica - All Programs
Watch your Spanish skills bloom in Monteverde as you dig into today’s pressing environmental issues. Take four required content courses focused on Costa Rican history, env...
Wake up to the sound of howler monkeys at our unique biological station, on the doorstep of the 57,000-acre Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Your classroom? Cloud forest t...
Live on the edge of the world famous Monteverde cloud forest, while exploring sustainable economic development (Session II), and environmental engineering (Session III). T...
Put on your hiking boots and spend January in the progressive mountain community of Monteverde studying Sustainable Development for the Tropics, surrounded by the region’s...
Spend your summer exploring a different culture and learning something new in one of 23 destinations around the world on a Global Navigator program. You’ll come home with ...
This multi-country semester study abroad program, defined by an experiential methodology and unique approach to community engagement, offers students a provocative and ins...
CPI Monteverde was established as an extension of CPI in 1996. The Monteverde zone, which includes ten towns and 8,000 people, is situated on the Continental Divide at an ...
CPI Heredia, founded in 1991, is located in San Joaquín de Flores. San Joaquín, a suburb of Heredia, is popular among those who wish to be away from the traffic, pollution...
Located along the renowned Guanacaste “Golden Coast”, CPI Flamingo was established in 2000. Guanacaste is home to beautiful beaches and scattered mangroves. With its famed...
Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica: Conversa has been helping students learn Spanish in Costa Rica since 1975. At Conversa we offer only the highest quality Spanish programs ...
Central American Spanish Academy (ACCE) is a language academy located in Costa Rica and committed to offering the absolute best Spanish language learning experience availa...
Located in a quiet suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica, the program provides an ideal setting for learning the Spanish language. The program specializes in immersion Spanish pr...
