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Relocated in Costa Rica? Why Not Take A College Course or Two?

By Jane Goodwin | November 5, 2007

Costa Rica has much more than just a near-perfect climate, breath-taking scenery, beautiful mountains, peerless beaches, friendly people, low cost of living, English language, American money, and inexpensive real estate.

Costa Rica also has a 96% literacy rate.

The educational system in Costa Rica is excellent. The typical schooling for a student ends with grade 11, but if a student wishes to go further there are opportunities to do so.

Plus, the four public universities in Costa Rica are as good if not better than universities in any other part of the world.

The largest of the public universities in Costa Rica is La Universidad de Costa Rica, in San Jose. With departments in the sciences, social sciences, fine arts, education, engineering, medicine, and more, and graduate programs also available, there are many advantages to taking classes at La Universidad de Costa Rica.

In the Heredia province, there is La Universida Nacional Autonoma Costa Rica, which specializes in language, finance, cultural identity, art, and technology. Students can pursue post graduate degrees here, also.

El Instituto de Tecnologico de Costa Rica has three campuses, each situated on smaller pieces of land than the two larger universities. These regional campuses focus on biological, architectural, industrial design, and also offers graduate programs.

The fourth university is La Universidad Nacional Estatal a Distancia, a correspondence learning university. This university is populated mainly by students in rural areas, and offers both masters and doctoral programs, as well as work in education, natural sciences, administration, and social sciences/humanities.

Besides the four public universities, there are many private higher learning institutions throughout Costa Rica. In other words, there is something for everyone in Costa Rica!

Retirees and expats often like to take the courses they just didn’t have the time to take; in Costa Rica, that is easy to do!

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Topics: Central America, Education in Central America, Costa Rica, Culture, Lifestyle, Language, Destinations |

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