List of universities in Costa Rica

UAM (Universidad Americana): Universidad Americana (UAM) offers a wide range of study possibilities, all approved by Conesup. Its main campus is located in Los Yoses, Montes de Oca. Where the Goethe Institut used to be. It was created in 1997 and started officially in 1998 in San José and Cartago simultaneously, after a few months another campus opened in Heredia. [1]

UCIMED (Universidad de Ciencias Medicas): Universidad de Ciencias Medicas (UCIMED) is a famous medical school^{[citation needed]} located at San Jose,Costa Rica. UCIMED was founded in 1978 and has had a legacy of excellency in the teachings of medicine^{[citation needed]}

Universidad Hispanoamerica: The Universidad Hispanoamerica is private university dedicated to medical studies - specifically driven towards doctors and nurses. The programs, techniques, and facilities are modern - creating driven professionals with internationally recognised bachelor degrees. Based in San Jose, Universidad Hispanoamerica has campuses in several other provinces including Cartago and Heredia. [2]

University for Peace: The University for Peace was created in 1980 by the United Nations “to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations.” It is the only University in the UN family able to grant degrees and it has eight master's programs related to conflict resolution and peace building. Its main campus is in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica, about 40 minutes outside of San Jose. [3]

University of Costa Rica: The University of Costa Rica (in Spanish, Universidad de Costa Rica, abbreviated UCR) is a public research university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus is located in San Pedro, in the province of San José. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious institution of higher learning in Costa Rica. Approximately 40,000 students attend UCR throughout the year.[4]

Costa Rica Institute of Technology: The Costa Rica Institute of Technology or Technological Institute of Costa Rica (Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica), also known as the ITCR or TEC, is a public educational institute in Cartago, Costa Rica. It has the mission of: "To contribute to the integral development of the country, by means of the formation of human resources, research and extension; keeping the scientific-technical leadership, the academic excellence and the strict attachment to the ethical, environmental and humanists norms, from a state university perspective of quality and competitiveness at national and international level". The ITCR has a partnership with Intel which allowed the Institute to upgrade its curricula and place its best students within the company.

National University of Costa Rica: This research university located in Heredia province has a strong department of life sciences, probably the best among Costa Rican universities.

Universidad Latina:The Universidad Latina (abbreviated ULatina) is a private university located in Costa Rica. The university has several campuses around Costa Rica, although the main campus is located in San Pedro, in San José. It is considered as one of the most prestigious and expensive private universities in Costa Rica. As most private universities in Costa Rica it has remained solely as a teaching university.

Universidad EARTH: Located in Pecora, Limon. Specialises in Agriculture and the Environment. Approximately 400-500 students. It attracts a whole range of nationalities including American and British interns who often study at the university for a semester to a year. The web page can be located at www.earth.ac.cr