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  • Locations: La Fortuna, Costa Rica; Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica; Monteverde, Costa Rica; Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica; San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Program Terms: Winter Break
  • Program Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Cost: Winter Break
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Winter Break 2027 09/13/2026 09/17/2026 01/03/2027 01/15/2027
IMPORTANT DATE INFORMATION: There will also be class sessions before and after the study abroad program.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Mari Keyser
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility: 2.5 GPA
Open to graduate students: NO Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity: YES
Program Description:


Funding your Study Abroad Program

KU Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students.  Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment.  KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Federal Grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.  
 
KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Summer, March 15th for Fall and Academic Year programs and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break and Spring Break programs.
 
For additional scholarship opportunities visit:  www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities
 

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application.  Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

        a. Statement of Purpose
        b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
        c. Unofficial Transcript or Advising Report
        d. 1 Recommendation
        e. Authorization to Release Student Information
        f. Student Conduct Verification
        g. Financial Aid Questionnaire

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.



Program Ratings:
Overall Experience:
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Academic Experiences:
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Cultural Experience:
1 2 3 4 5
Overall Experience:
1 2 3 4 5
Academic Experiences:
1 2 3 4 5
Cultural Experience:
1 2 3 4 5
Program Reviews:
Winter Break 2025 Participant
Utilizing the Spanish language was the most rewarding. As someone who has taken a few Spanish classes in the past, being able to apply vocabulary into a real-world immersion was astonishing.

Winter Break 2023 Participant
Please take every opportunity you can on this trip to learn about the country and actively participate in your writings and activities. Take the time to get to know your peers and professors so that you are able to collaborate and see different point of views so that you are able to become a more open-minded individual. Also ensure that you bring dramamine for motion sickness and a water bottle so that you are able to stay hydrated!

Winter Break 2024 Participant
We saw so many different parts of Costa Rica--beaches, cloud forests, stunning sunsets. We hiked up mountains, walked trails lined with coffee beans, and tasted cacao straight from the pods. It felt like we got to know Costa Rica because we saw so many different regions of the country--the Pacific and the Caribbean, the mountains and the rainforests.

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