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Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
San José, Costa Rica · Urban
PublicResearchCoed
Acceptance
40.0%
QS World
#515
Tuition/yr
$1,000
Students
42,000
Founded
1940
About
Central America's leading university, occupying the leafy Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio in San Pedro, San José. UCR excels in tropical biology, agronomy, medicine and public affairs, and its income-scaled fees keep a world-class education nearly free for admitted students.
- University type
- Public
- Acceptance rate
- 40.0%
- Total enrolment
- 42,000
- Student : faculty
- 16:1
- Founded
- 1940
Courses & majors
MedicineLawCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceMicrobiologyAgronomyBusiness AdministrationTropical BiologyPharmacyDentistryPolitical ScienceMusic
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$1,000
Cost of attendance
$9,200
Application fee
$20
Rankings
#515
QS World
#1
National
Scholarships & financial aid
Fees are income-scaled and can drop to zero for low-income students; international undergraduates pay the modest standard scale with no dedicated aid.
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