Universities in Costa Rica

The higher education in Costa Rica is ranked among the 20th globally according to the available statistics by the ‘Global Competitiveness Report 2014’. Indeed, it is made up of high quality. The literacy rate is about 44%, and more than 23.5% of her populations are currently in the high institutions. Amazingly, Costa Rica has 5 public universities, and 15 private universities. There are plenty opportunities for students to study and work in this great country. Upon graduation, you can work in the following ministries, Agriculture, Appropriate Technology, Art and Media, Construction, Dental, Education, Health Care, social work, Prison ministry, Microfinance, Physical Therapy, Sports council and so on.

List of Universities in Costa Rica

There are 48 universities found in Costa Rica. Click on a university from the following list to find its detailed information.

Adventist University of Central America, Alajuela
American University, San José
Autonomous University of Centro América, San José
Autonomous University of Monterrey, San José
Braulio Carrillo University, San José
Business University of Costa Rica, San José
Catholic University of Costa Rica, San José
Central American Business University, San José
Central American University of Social Sciences, San José
Central University, San José
Costa Rican University of Technology, San José
EARTH University, Guacimo
Evangelical University of the Americas, San José
Federated University of Costa Rica, San José
Fidelitas University, San Pedro
Florencio del Castillo University of Cartago, Cártago
Free University of Costa Rica, San José
Fundepos Alma Mater University, Uruca
Hispano-American University, San José
International University of the Americas, San José
International University San Isidro Labrador, Pérez Zeledón
John Paul II University, San José
Latin American University of Science and Technology, San José
Latin University of Costa Rica, San Pedro
Magister University, San Pedro
National University, Heredia
Panamerican University, San José
San Marcos University, San José
Santa Lucía University, San José
Santa Paula University, San José
Southern Christian University, San José
Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana, San José
Universidad Continental de las Ciencias y las Artes, San José
Universidad Creativa, San José
Universidad de las Ciencias y el Arte de Costa Rica, San José
Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho, San José
Universidad Independiente de Costa Rica, San José
Universidad Metropolitana Castro Carazo, San José
University for International Cooperation, San Pedro
University of Costa Rica, San José
University of Design, San José
University of Ibero-America, San José
University of La Salle, San José
University of Medical Sciences, San José
University of San José, San José
University of the Valley, San José
University of Tourism, San José
Veritas University, San José