San José, the capital city of Costa Rica, is set in the lush Central Valley of the Costa Rican highlands. As the cultural, economic and political center of Costa Rica, San José is where the majority of Costa Ricans live, work, study and play. Students studying in San José will be able to experience a vibrant and busy Latin American metropolis while also having the rest of Costa Rica's pristine natural wonders at their fingertips. Downtown San José features a pedestrian-friendly walkway down which students enjoy strolling, stopping at a café and sipping on a coffee and shopping at the Mercado Central. The city is filled with cultural offerings including numerous unique museums and students enjoy catching musical and theater performances at the elegant Teatro Nacional. When students want an escape from the city the Pacific coast is two hours away, the Caribbean coast is 4 hours away and adventures abound in the rainforests and on the rivers that surround the city. More about San José Academic Programs Offered in San José Winter 2 2012 (Jan 7, 2012 to Mar 31, 2012) | ISJW1112 | $8,800 | Spring 2A 2012 (Mar 3, 2012 to Jun 30, 2012) | ISJS1212 | $10,500 | Spring 2B 2012 (Apr 7, 2012 to Jun 30, 2012) | ISJS1112 | $8,800 | Fall 2A 2012 (Sep 1, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012) | ISJF1212 | $10,500 | Fall 2B 2012 (Sep 29, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012) | ISJF1112 | $8,800 | Winter 2 2013 (Early Jan, 2013 to Late Mar, 2013) | ISJW1113 | TBA | Spring 2A 2013 (Early Mar, 2013 to Late Jun, 2013) | ISJS1213 | TBA | Spring 2B 2013 (Early Apr, 2013 to Late Jun, 2013) | ISJS1113 | TBA |
January 2012 (Jan 7, 2012 to Feb 4, 2012) | ISJM0112 | $2,975 | February 2012 (Feb 5, 2012 to Mar 3, 2012) | ISJM0212 | $2,975 | March 2012 (Mar 3, 2012 to Mar 31, 2012) | ISJM0312 | $2,975 | April 2012 (Apr 7, 2012 to May 5, 2012) | ISJM0412 | $2,975 | May 2012 (May 6, 2012 to Jun 2, 2012) | ISJM0512 | $2,975 | August 2012 (Aug 5, 2012 to Sep 1, 2012) | ISJM0812 | $2,975 | September 2012 (Sep 1, 2012 to Sep 29, 2012) | ISJM0912 | $2,975 | October 2012 (Sep 29, 2012 to Oct 27, 2012) | ISJM1012 | $2,975 | November 2012 (Oct 28, 2012 to Nov 24, 2012) | ISJM1112 | $2,975 | December 2012 (Nov 25, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012) | ISJM1212 | $2,975 | January 2013 (Early Jan, 2013 to Early Feb, 2013) | ISJM0113 | TBA | February 2013 (Early Feb, 2013 to Early Mar, 2013) | ISJM0213 | TBA | March 2013 (Early Mar, 2013 to Late Mar, 2013) | ISJM0313 | TBA | April 2013 (Early Apr, 2013 to Early May, 2013) | ISJM0413 | TBA | May 2013 (Early May, 2013 to Early Jun, 2013) | ISJM0513 | TBA |
ELAP 2011 program during ISA semester/trimester (January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011) | ISJE5111 | $400 | April Month Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (May 6, 2012 to June 2, 2012) | ESJA4412 | $2,250 | August Month Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (September 2, 2012 to September 29, 2012) | ESJA9412 | $2,250 | February Month Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (March 4, 2012 to March 31, 2012) | ESJA2412 | $2,250 | January Month Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (February 5, 2012 to March 3, 2012) | ESJA1412 | $2,250 | March Month/Winter 2 Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (April 1, 2012 to April 28, 2012) | ESJA3412 | $2,250 | May Month Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (June 3, 2012 to June 30, 2012) | ESJA5412 | $2,250 | October Month Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (October 28, 2012 to November 24, 2012) | ESJA2112 | $2,250 | September Month Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (September 30, 2012 to October 27, 2012) | ESJA1112 | $2,250 | Spring 2A/2B/Summer 3 Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (July 1, 2012 to July 28, 2012) | ESJA6412 | $2,250 | Summer 4, Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (August 5, 2012 to September 1, 2012) | ESJA7412 | $2,250 | Summer 5/6 Post-ISA 4-week Add-on (August 12, 2012 to September 8, 2012) | ESJA8412 | $2,250 | April Month Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (May 6, 2012 to June 16, 2012) | ESJA4512 | $2,550 | August Month Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (September 2, 2012 to October 13, 2012) | ESJA9512 | $2,550 | February Month Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (March 4, 2012 to April 14, 2012) | ESJA2512 | $2,550 | January Month Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (February 5, 2012 to March 17, 2012) | ESJA1512 | $2,550 | March Month/Winter 2 Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (April 1, 2012 to May 12, 2012) | ESJA3512 | $2,550 | May Month Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (June 3, 2012 to July 14, 2012) | ESJA5512 | $2,550 | October Month Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (October 28, 2012 to December 8, 2012) | ESJA2212 | $2,550 | September Month Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (September 30, 2012 to November 10, 2012) | ESJA1212 | $2,550 | Spring 2A/2B/Sum 3 Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (July 1, 2012 to August 11, 2012) | ESJA6512 | $2,550 | Summer 4 Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (August 5, 2012 to September 15, 2012) | ESJA7512 | $2,550 | Summer 5/6 Post-ISA 6-week Add-on (August 12, 2012 to September 22, 2012) | ESJA8512 | $2,550 | Fall A1 2012 Concurrent (September 1, 2012 to December 15, 2012) | ESJX5112 | $950 | Fall A2 2012 Concurrent (September 1, 2012 to December 22, 2012) | ESJX6112 | $950 | Fall B 2012 Concurrent (September 29, 2012 to December 22, 2012) | ESJX7112 | $950 | Spring A1 2012 Concurrent (January 7, 2012 to March 31, 2012) | ESJX1112 | $950 | Spring A2 2012 Concurrent (January 7, 2012 to April 21, 2012) | ESJX2112 | $950 | Spring B 2012 Concurrent (April 16, 2012 to June 23, 2012) | ESJX3112 | $950 | Spring C 2012 Concurrent (April 7, 2012 to June 30, 2012) | ESJX4112 | $950 |
Winter 2 2012 (Jan 7, 2012 to Mar 31, 2012) | ISJW1112 | $8,800 | Spring 2A 2012 (Mar 3, 2012 to Jun 30, 2012) | ISJS1212 | $10,500 | Spring 2B 2012 (Apr 7, 2012 to Jun 30, 2012) | ISJS1112 | $8,800 | Fall 2A 2012 (Sep 1, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012) | ISJF1212 | $10,500 | Fall 2B 2012 (Sep 29, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012) | ISJF1112 | $8,800 | Winter 2 2013 (Early Jan, 2013 to Late Mar, 2013) | ISJW1113 | TBA | Spring 2A 2013 (Early Mar, 2013 to Late Jun, 2013) | ISJS1213 | TBA | Spring 2B 2013 (Early Apr, 2013 to Late Jun, 2013) | ISJS1113 | TBA |
January 2012 (Jan 7, 2012 to Feb 4, 2012) | ISJM0112 | $2,975 | February 2012 (Feb 5, 2012 to Mar 3, 2012) | ISJM0212 | $2,975 | March 2012 (Mar 3, 2012 to Mar 31, 2012) | ISJM0312 | $2,975 | April 2012 (Apr 7, 2012 to May 5, 2012) | ISJM0412 | $2,975 | May 2012 (May 6, 2012 to Jun 2, 2012) | ISJM0512 | $2,975 | August 2012 (Aug 5, 2012 to Sep 1, 2012) | ISJM0812 | $2,975 | September 2012 (Sep 1, 2012 to Sep 29, 2012) | ISJM0912 | $2,975 | October 2012 (Sep 29, 2012 to Oct 27, 2012) | ISJM1012 | $2,975 | November 2012 (Oct 28, 2012 to Nov 24, 2012) | ISJM1112 | $2,975 | December 2012 (Nov 25, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012) | ISJM1212 | $2,975 | January 2013 (Early Jan, 2013 to Early Feb, 2013) | ISJM0113 | TBA | February 2013 (Early Feb, 2013 to Early Mar, 2013) | ISJM0213 | TBA | March 2013 (Early Mar, 2013 to Late Mar, 2013) | ISJM0313 | TBA | April 2013 (Early Apr, 2013 to Early May, 2013) | ISJM0413 | TBA | May 2013 (Early May, 2013 to Early Jun, 2013) | ISJM0513 | TBA |
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