Top 54 universities in Costa Rica: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Costa Rica		San Jose
2	National University, Costa Rica	75%	Heredia
3	Costa Rica Institute of Technology	5%	Cartago
4	EARTH University	5%	Guacimo
5	INCAE Business School, Costa Rica	35%	Alajuela
6	Autonomous University of Centro America		Cipreses de Curridabat
7	Latin American University of Science and Technology		San Jose
8	Latin University of Costa Rica		San Pedro
9	University for International Cooperation		San Jose
10	Veritas University		San Jose
11	Florencio del Castillo University of Cartago		Cartago
12	University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica		San Jose
13	Santa Paula University		San Jose
14	Fidelitas University		San Pedro
15	Catholic University of Costa Rica		San Jose
16	University of Ibero-America		San Jose
17	Hispano-American University		San Jose
18	LEAD University		San Jose
19	Cenfotec University	85%	San Jose
20	La Salle University of Costa Rica		San Jose
21	Fundepos Alma Mater University		Uruca
22	Continental University of Arts and Sciences		San Jose
23	International University of the Americas		San Jose
24	Free University of Costa Rica		San Jose
25	Creative University		San Jose
26	Isaac Newton University		San Jose
27	Autonomous University of Monterrey		San Jose
28	American University, Costa Rica		San Jose
29	Latin American Biblical University		San Jose
30	Castro Carazo University		San Jose
31	Federated University of Costa Rica		San Jose
32	International Polytechnic University		San Jose
33	San Marcos University		San Jose
34	Central University, Costa Rica		San Jose
35	Free University Law School		San Jose
36	University of Science and Art of Costa Rica		San Jose
37	John Paul II University		San Jose
38	Adventist University of Central America		Alajuela
39	Evangelical University of the Americas		San Jose
40	Magister University		San Pedro
41	Business University of Costa Rica		San Jose
42	University of San Jose		San Jose
43	Independent University of Costa Rica		San Jose
44	Panamerican University, Costa Rica		San Jose
45	Santa Lucia University		San Jose
46	San Juan de la Cruz University		San Jose
47	University of Business Sciences		Alajuela
48	Central American University of Social Sciences		San Jose
49	University of Tourism		San Jose
50	International University San Isidro Labrador		Perez Zeledon
51	Invenio University		Tilaran
52	Braulio Carrillo University		San Jose
53	Southern Christian University		San Jose
54	Costa Rican University of Technology		San Jose

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

Average cost of living for students in Costa Rica is $505 + $52-369 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).