Costa Rica with IFSA
Costa Rica
IFSA Butler - Heredia and San Jose
Program Type
Travel with students from other U.S. institutions; study with local and international students. Third-party provider, Institute for Study Abroad-Butler University (IFSA-Butler), facilitated by Duquesne University’s OIP.
Courses
- All students are required to take Advanced Spanish language (4 cr.) offered by IFSA Butler.
- Heredia’s top departments include environmental studies, ecology, Latin American studies, sociology, economics and business.
Language of Instruction
Integrated program: Spanish; requires minimum of four semesters of college-level Spanish.
Academic Calendar
Fall Semester: July – December
Spring Semester: January - July
Housing and Meals
IFSA-Butler houses all students in homestays with carefully selected and screened Costa Rican families. This includes three meals per day.
Services Provided
IFSA-Butler provides a complete infrastructure of residential and academic support. A resident director is on site at each location, and facilitates every aspect of your semester: a three-week language-intensive orientation, housing, excursions, language and tutorial support, etc.
Estimated Costs
| Tuition | Program Tuition + Fees, billed through Duquesne |
| Study Abroad Fee | $250 |
| Round-trip airfare | Current costs as per your arrangement |
| Housing/Meals | $2,500 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,000 |
Scholarships available through IFSA.
Check out the IFSA Butler Costa Rica programs for more information.