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Important Dates
Tentative Travel Dates: May 17 鈥� June 13, 2026
Interest Meetings:听View on Office of Education Abroad event calendar听here.
Scholarship Application听Deadline:听November 2, 2025
听Application and Deposit Deadline:听January 15, 2026
Program Description
Students who education abroad in Costa Rica live with Costa Rican host families and attend classes five hours a day (Monday to Thursday) at the Costa Rican Language Academy. Students will earn credit for 6 hours of electives. Normally these courses required for the major or minor in Spanish must be taken in residence. Approval by School of Languages and Literatures is required. Students have a mixture of planned activities and free time to explore Costa Rica.
In addition, CRLA offers the following services for UCA students: Latin Dance Classes, weekly conversation classes, weekly Costa Rican cooking classes, 24-hour airport pick-up, books and class materials, Internet service & wireless internet access, telephone access for local calls & mail service, fresh coffee & fruit refreshments, wholesaler tour rates for students (optional excursions/activities), travel arrangements, bus ticket purchase and hotel reservations.
You can find out more about the program from our alum, Macklin Luke. Watch her interview .
Course Offerings
SPAN 3398 TRAVEL SEMINAR ABROAD
SPAN 3340听INTENSE ORAL PRACTICE ABROAD SPANISH
HONC 3310 credit may also be offered to students currently admitted to Schedler Honors College.听
Please note that Spanish prerequisites are required for this program. Contact the assisting faculty for more information.听
Assisting Faculty Leader
Dr. Travis Sorenson is a professor of Spanish Linguistics. He听has lived and traveled in more than a dozen Spanish-speaking countries and has taught college Spanish for twenty years. Dr. Sorenson has accompanied students on Spanish immersion trips abroad for several years, mostly in Costa Rica but also in Spain.
Contact听Dr. Travis Sorenson for more information on courses and credits.
Program Cost
For the 2026 program budget, click .
For information about international insurance coverage:听/globalstudy/health-and-safety/
Health and Safety
Students registering for programs should carefully read through all health and safety information provided during the application process. In addition, students should honestly complete the 鈥楬ealth and Safety Form鈥� so that any health related concerns may be adequately accommodated on study abroad programs.
Participants will be enrolled in comprehensive international insurance for the duration of programming. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to extend insurance cover if they stay abroad beyond UCA鈥檚 planned program dates.听For information about international insurance coverage:听/globalstudy/health-and-safety/
Students must attend one health and safety meeting during the spring semester. Meeting dates will be announced听after the application deadlines.