List of 54 best universities in Costa Rica

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EduRank

Top 54 universities in Costa Rica ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 489K citations received by 56.2K academic publications made by 54 universities from Costa Rica, the popularity of 98 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Costa Rica

#737 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

4. INCAE Business School, Costa Rica

#4538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1964

5. EARTH University

#5122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

12. Cenfotec University

#9956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

19. University of Ibero-America

#1009 in Latin America
#11056 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1995

29. Creative University

#1158 in Latin America
#11770 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2000

30. Castro Carazo University

#1185 in Latin America
#11873 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1996

32. San Marcos University

#1211 in Latin America
#11982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1996

42. University of San Jose

#1448 in Latin America
#12930 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1992

The best cities to study in Costa Rica based on the number of universities and their ranks are San Jose, Heredia, Cartago, and Alajuela.

Average cost of living for students in Costa Rica is $703 + $88-625 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).