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 305K citations received by 47.4K academic publications made by 54 universities from Costa Rica, the popularity of 88 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Costa Rica

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

4. INCAE Business School, Costa Rica

#4322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1964

5. EARTH University

#5803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

13. Cenfotec University

#10150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

21. University of Ibero-America

#1084 in Latin America
#11603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1995

22. Creative University

#1093 in Latin America
#11643 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2000

26. San Marcos University

#1224 in Latin America
#12168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1996

33. Castro Carazo University

#1317 in Latin America
#12586 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1996

47. University of San Jose

#1523 in Latin America
#13259 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 $636 + $73-520 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).