The difference
in the national and private universities was explained to me in this way.
The national universities require the student to take many courses that
are not associated with the student's primary learning objective. The private
university focus is on the students primary learning objective and provides
a curriculum in that specific area.
The private university
takes less time to complete for that reason. It was also explained
that the majority of students attending private universities work during
the day, and either take classes in the early morning or in the evening. |
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| National Universities |
| Universidad
Nacional A national university located in
Heredia, a city around 11 kilometers to the north of San Jose. |
| Universidad
de Costa Rica en San PedroA national university
located in San Pedro, a community just east of San Jose. |
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| Private
Universities |
|
 Aprivate
university located 50 mts north of the gasoline station La Primavera in
barrio California, San Jose.
Tel 256-5411
591-0802 Fax 258-2017 |
 The
Main Campus of the University is located in Los Yoses, 100 mts east of
the Kentucky Fried Chicken. Los Yoses is a quiet and peaceful urban
residential area in the city of San José. This area is home to many
affluent Costa Ricans and foreign nationals.
The offices of some foreign consulates
are also located in this section of town. Tel:
(305) 225-3500 Fax:
(305) 382-0107 |
 Instituto
Tecnológico |
| Universidad
Latina de Costa Rica |
| Universidad
Autónoma de Centro América |
| Universidad
Estatal a Distancia |
| Universidad
Veritas |
| Universidad
de as Americas |
| Universidad
Interamericana de Costa Rica |
| Universidad
Libre Ulicori |
| Universidad Magister Located
next to the Cine Magaly, Barrio California Tel 221-2176
221-2184 Fax 223-3358 umagist@racsa.co.cr |
|
Foreign Universities
These are some U.S.
based universities operating inside Costa Rica offering programs through
their schools |
| Florida
State University |
| Uno-Costa
Rica |
| SCSU
Saint Cloud University of Costa Rica |
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