Study Abroad in San José: Program Fees

AIFS All-Inclusive Program Fee:

$7,995 (12-Week Program)

 

$9,495 (16/17 Week Program)

Fee Includes:

  • Tuition—up to 20 semester credits (subject to course selection)
  • Housing—in homestays
  • Meals—breakfast and dinner daily in the homestay
  • Orientation and cultural activities such as tours, museum visits, sports, dance lessons and concerts
  • Transportation allowance for local buses or monthly payment for bike rental
  • Excursions:
    • Arenal Volcano, Hot Springs and Monteverde Cloud Forest (3 days)
    • Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall (Day trip)
    • Manuel Antonio National Park (3 days)
  • Community volunteer opportunities
  • Services of a pre-departure Student Advisory Center and an on-site Resident Director
  • Pre-departure handbook
  • Optional: Excursions to:
    • Nicaragua (3 days - $345)
    • Panama (3 days - $325)

Program with optional AIFS Flight Package

For your convenience, AIFS will arrange your round-trip airfare (including all fuel surcharges, taxes and fees), meet you at the arrival airport(s) and provide transportation to and from the program site on scheduled arrival and departure dates. Prices for this option include: All-inclusive program as specified plus...

  • Flights
    • U.S. to Costa Rica
    • Costa Rica to U.S.
  • Airport transfers
    • Costa Rica to Campus
    • Campus to Costa Rica

The prices with airfare listed are subject to change. The flight and transfer portion of the fee will be confirmed at time of invoicing. (Program fee is guaranteed.)

Fall or Spring Semester 12-Week Program
With airfare from:
Atlanta$ 8,835
Boston$ 8,855
Buffalo$ 8,895
Chicago$ 8,875
Cincinnati$ 8,955
Dallas$ 8,875
Denver$ 8,975
Des Moines$ 8,915
Detroit$ 8,875
Houston$ 8,875
Los Angeles$ 8,895
Miami$ 8,955
  
Minneapolis$ 8,955
New York/Newark$ 8,855
Orlando$ 8,855
Philadelphia$ 8,835
Phoenix$ 8,815
Pittsburgh$ 8,855
Raleigh/Durham$ 8,815
San Francisco$ 8,975
Seattle$ 8,875
St. Louis$ 8,955
Washington/Dulles$ 8,815
  

Fall or Spring Semester 16-Week Program
With airfare from:
Atlanta$ 10,355
Boston$ 10,495
Buffalo$ 10,315
Chicago$ 10,375
Cincinnati$ 10,395
Dallas$ 10,375
Denver$ 10,475
Des Moines$ 10,435
Detroit$ 10,375
Houston$ 10,375
Los Angeles$ 10,435
Miami$ 10,515
  
Minneapolis$ 10,355
New York/Newark$ 10,355
Orlando$ 10,355
Philadelphia$ 10,335
Phoenix$ 10,315
Pittsburgh$ 10,375
Raleigh/Durham$ 10,315
San Francisco$ 10,395
Seattle$ 10,375
St. Louis$ 10,495
Washington/Dulles$ 10,355