Study Abroad in Latin America

If you want a great study abroad experience for less than half the price of Western Europe, then study abroad in Latin America, the second leading destination for US study abroad students. While Spanish language and culture is a popular choice, students can study all kinds of subjects in Central and South America (international business, environmental sciences, biology, ecology, geology, and much more).

You don’t have to spend a fortune to study abroad in Latin America. At many US colleges and universities, students can study abroad for less than it costs to study on their home campuses for a semester. More than location, your total cost will also depend on the choices you make regarding your study abroad program type, length, and path.

Let’s look at “path” for example. Universidad Veritas is a study abroad program in Costa Rica, which offers Spanish language and culture with a variety of other course electives. You can enroll by going to their website and filling out a form or by going through a third-party provider. There is quite a difference in price.

Direct: $4,600 for tuition, host family/meals, excursion package, and airport pickup.

ISA: $8,950 for the same thing

CEA: $7,695 for the same thing

Study abroad in Mexico - Study nearly any subject in the homeland of many fascinating societies such as the Mayans, the Aztecs, and the Zapotecs, not to mention all the other cultures. Consider taking economics, history, political science, anthropology, Spanish language and literature, and public administration. 

Study abroad in Costa Rica – Costa Rica is the place to study Spanish language and culture, tropical ecology, tropical marine biology, environmental sciences, human rights, and much more. Visit the mountains, volcanoes, Caribbean or Pacific coasts. Learn all about the Tican culture and “Pura Vida”.

Study abroad in Argentina – Again, you can study a myriad of subjects, learn to Tango, and if you’ve never had an Argentine steak, discover all the rave. Argentina has everything from great cuisine to rich Latin culture. You will find the indigenous, colonial, modern, post-modern, metropolitan, and rural. Learn firsthand why Argentina is the ”Pearl” of South America.

Study abroad in Ecuador - Study in the most geographically diverse country in the world. Visit the Andes mountains, the Amazon rain forest, the tropical coast, the Galapagos Islands, the highest active volcanoe on earth, cloud forests, crater lakes, and rich indigenous cultures as well as modern cosmopolitan cities. Stand on both sides of the world (the equator).

Study abroad in Chile - Study abroad in one of South Amerca’s most prosperous nations, in the  Andes mountains along the Pacific coast. Chile is a beautiful country with startling contrasts. If you love mountains and ocean, you really can’t go wrong. Learn why Chile is often referred to as the most sophisticated country in Latin America.