Program Cost and Dates
- Cost: $3383
- Application Deadline: June 20, 2025
- Program Deposit Due of $300 (non-refundable): July 1, 2025
- Balance of Program Fees Due: August 1, 2025
- Tuition: Check your campus calendar
- Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation: August 2, 2025
Location
This unique program includes study in two locations!
Heredia (3 weeks) – located just to the northeast of the capital city of San Jose, and about 35 minutes from the airport, Heredia is a historic and thriving small city. Its location in the foothills of the mountains lends it the nickname “land of eternal spring”, with a year-round average temperature of 78 F. Heredia enjoys beautiful colonial-style architecture, as well as many modern facilities including a sports stadium and a shopping mall. Your Spanish language classes and cultural activities will be held at Intercultura Costa Rica Language School in the center of the city.
Playa Samara (1 week) – located on the Pacific Ocean about three hours from the San Jose airport, Samara is a quiet, beautiful beach town. Playa Samara is hot, with average day-time temperatures of 89 F. The Intercultura Costa Rica language school campus is just steps from the sandy beach. Study Spanish and learn to surf or paddle board or just relax in this idyllic location!
Housing
While in Heredia, you will live with a local Costa Rican family. A single occupancy furnished room and two meals per day (breakfast and dinner, while in town) are included. You can request to live in a home with or without another student, though neither option is guaranteed. Homestays are located within a 20-minute walk or bus ride to the language school’s campus. You are encouraged to interact with your homestay family as much as possible to facilitate learning the Spanish language and Costa Rican culture, and to get to know the family. You are expected to respect the norms and customs of your host family. While in Samara, you will be housed in a large student residence with shared, furnished rooms that are located adjacent to the language school’s campus. The shared bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms and air conditioning. You can prepare your own meals in the residence kitchen or eat out at nearby restaurants.