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 451K citations received by 55K academic publications made by 54 universities from Costa Rica, the popularity of 93 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Costa Rica

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

4. INCAE Business School, Costa Rica

#4576 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1964

5. EARTH University

#5541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

13. Cenfotec University

#10152 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

19. University of Ibero-America

#1007 in Latin America
#11207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1995

26. Creative University

#1111 in Latin America
#11730 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2000

32. Castro Carazo University

#1276 in Latin America
#12449 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1996

33. San Marcos University

#1283 in Latin America
#12488 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1996

49. University of San Jose

#1551 in Latin America
#13396 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 $688 + $79-567 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).