United World College Costa Rica

Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Located in the Santa Ana suburb of San José. The campus is listed as located in Santa Ana (soon to be in San Isidro). The campus address is San José, Costa Rica 10901.

Two-year residential pre-university program for students to achieve the International Baccalaureate (IB).

Two-year residential college offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with on-campus housing.

Wellness and Learning Support includes one-on-one and group spaces addressing academic, emotional, and well-being needs; a Student Academic Success System for Youth (SASSY); Student Internal Support; and a dedicated wellness team.

Costa Rica.

The College provides transportation for students to and from the San José airport (SJO) on official arrival dates only; otherwise, students arrange their own transport.

Application fees
- No separate college-level application fee is published. The first formal payment required after an offer is the non-refundable reservation deposit described below.

Tuition and boarding (annual and total for the two‑year IB programme)
- Cost of attendance for incoming (first‑year) students: USD 86,000 in total (presented as USD 43,000 per year). This total includes tuition, books, room, food, health insurance, field trips, IB examination fees, and co‑curricular activity fees.

Breakdown by payment instalment (billing schedule and payment terms)
- Reservation / enrolment deposit: a non‑refundable payment equal to 10% of the tuition fee plus 100% of the extra costs (immigration fees and the security deposit) is due within seven days of receiving the Welcome Letter.
- Second instalment: 40% of the total tuition is due within 30 days of receiving the Welcome Letter.
- Final instalment: the remaining 50% of the tuition must be paid by the final deadline provided in the financial contract (the published example deadline for the intake described was June 25). Upload proof of international transfer (ideally the MT103) after each payment.

Boarding fees
- Room and food (boarding) are included in the annual cost stated above (USD 43,000 per year). There is no separately published line item for boarding outside the stated cost of attendance.

Other compulsory fees and one‑time charges
- Security deposit: USD 500 (one‑time). The deposit may be used to cover damage or other discretionary charges; the Financial Office issues a statement at the end of the first year and an invoice for the second year as required. After the second year, USD 70 is deducted for shipping the IB Diploma and results outside Costa Rica using DHL.
- Immigration / visa administrative fees: charged by region and invoiced to the family; range is USD 550–750. Example regional amounts given: USA/Canada/Brazil (non‑Spanish speaking) USD 750; Latin America (Spanish‑speaking) USD 550; Asia/Africa/Europe/Middle East USD 750.
- Activity attendance penalty: unexcused absence from a co‑curricular, residential, or academic activity is charged at USD 30 per activity.
- International bank handling fee: USD 45 per transfer is applied to cover international bank charges. Families are asked to upload the international transfer confirmation (and MT103 if available) to the college's records.

Refund information
- The reservation deposit described above is explicitly non‑refundable. The security deposit is held to cover damages or discretionary charges and is accounted for by the Financial Office; specific refund amounts (if any) are determined after deductions for damages or approved expenses. No separate, detailed tuition‑refund schedule for early withdrawal or partial attendance is published with the payment schedule provided.

Fee payment methods and instructions
- Payment method: international bank transfer is the required method referenced; families must upload a scanned copy of the international transfer document and, if possible, the MT103 transfer confirmation to the college's financial records (financial.department@uwccostarica.org is the contact given for transfer confirmations). An international bank fee of USD 45 is applied per transfer.

Incidental and optional additional costs to budget for
- Immigration/visa fees (USD 550–750, region dependent).
- Personal spending money, travel to/from country, visa‑related expenses, and any optional or externally charged activities or trips beyond standard field trips and co‑curricular offerings (these are not included in the one‑line items above and should be budgeted separately).

Notes on invoicing and year‑to‑year administration
- The Financial Office provides an end‑of‑first‑year statement summarising costs and issues an invoice for the second year as required; families are expected to follow the Financial Terms agreement and the payment schedule in their enrolment contract.

Around 200 students representing 70+ countries.