Overview
Established in 1971, the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (Costa Rica Institute of Technology) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Cártago (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Cartago. This institution also has a branch campus in San Carlos and San José. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Pública, Costa Rica (Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 6,000-6,999 students) coeducational Costa Rican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 53-year-old Costa Rican higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The acceptance rate range is 0-9% making this Costa Rican higher education organization an extremely selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. ITCR also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
University Snapshot
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public
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non-profit
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medium-sized
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extremely selective
University Identity
| Name | Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica  |
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| Name (English) | Costa Rica Institute of Technology |
| Acronym | ITCR |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Motto | Formación Sólida, Óptimos Resultados |
| Colours | Blue |
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University Location
| Address | Del costado este de los Tribunales de Justicia, 300 mtrs sur, 400 mtrs este. Cártago 159-7050 Cartago Costa Rica |
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+506 2550 2216 |
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+506 2551 7424 |
| Other locations | San Carlos and San José |
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Introduction
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Social Media
uniRank publishes brief reviews, rankings and metrics of some Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica's social media channels as a starting point for comparison and an additional selection tool for potential applicants.
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica's Facebook page
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica's X (formerly Twitter) page
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica's YouTube channel
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica's Instagram page
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica's main LinkedIn profile
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