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  • Locations: San Jose, Costa Rica; San Jose, Costa Rica; San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Center for International Studies 
  • Restrictions: U of A applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year U of A Application Deadline U of A Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2025 04/01/2025 ** Rolling Admission 05/24/2025 08/09/2025

** If you are applying for an external program, please note the U of A application deadline listed may be different than the external program provider's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Study Abroad Advisor: Bumpers College: Miranda Behrends, College of Architecture & Design: TBD, College of Education & Health Professions: Miranda Behrends, College of Engineering: Madison Barnes, Fulbright College: Katie Sabo, Walton College: Kat Stoddard Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.5
Credit Hours Available: Between 12-18 Credit Hours Area of Study: Architecture, Art, Biology, Business (Economics), Business (Entrepreneurship), Business (General), Business (International), Business (Management), Business (Mktg & Logistics), Communication, Community Health Promotion, Comp Lit and Cultural Studies, Dance, English, Environmental Soil & Water Sci, Fine Art, Gender Studies, Geography, Graphic Design, Health Science, History, Humanities, International Relations, Journalism, Latin Amer. and Latino Studies, Philosophy, Photography, Plant Science, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Wildlife Habitat
Program Duration: 4-8 Weeks Credit Type: Transfer Credit
Language Courses Offered: Yes Language of Instruction: English, Spanish
Open to non-U of A students?: No Open to Graduate Students?: No
Click here for a definition of this term Automatic Discounts: $100/summer, $250/semester Housing Options: Homestay
COVID-19 Vaccination: Vendor strongly recommends (CIS); https://studyabroad.uark.edu/pandemic-studyabroad/
Program Description:
 
 

Study abroad for a summer in San José, Costa Rica, to improve your Spanish, take fascinating courses in English, and check out all that this amazing country has to offer. You'll live with a local "Tico" family and truly immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture. Enjoy an amazing campus setting at Universidad Veritas, a local, private university with an impressive approach to sustainability. Study Spanish language exclusively, or study Spanish and another course from a variety of topics (mostly locally focused) in English or Spanish.

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