List of 54 best universities in Costa Rica

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 268K citations received by 36.7K academic publications made by 54 universities from Costa Rica, the popularity of 83 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Costa Rica

#697 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

4. INCAE Business School, Costa Rica

#4017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1964

6. EARTH University

#5909 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

13. Cenfotec University

#10154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2000

18. La Salle University of Costa Rica

#1046 in Latin America
#11341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1994

21. Creative University

#1107 in Latin America
#11677 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
2000

23. San Marcos University

#1152 in Latin America
#11880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1996

24. University of Ibero-America

#1159 in Latin America
#11902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1995

27. Business University of Costa Rica

#1216 in Latin America
#12160 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1992

29. International Polytechnic University

#1221 in Latin America
#12186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1998

31. Autonomous University of Monterrey

#1248 in Latin America
#12326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1994

33. Castro Carazo University

#1274 in Latin America
#12422 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1996

40. Costa Rican University of Technology

#1389 in Latin America
#12824 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1999

42. John Paul II University

#1392 in Latin America
#12845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1996

45. University of San Jose

#1495 in Latin America
#13148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1992

46. Central University, Costa Rica

#1523 in Latin America
#13250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1990

50. University of Tourism

#1569 in Latin America
#13401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1996

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 $560 + $62-440 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).