ADMISSIONS PROCESS

EARTH's admissions process is completely free and personalized. In average, we receive around 1,500 applications each year; only around 120 students are admitted at the beginning of each school year.

- Steps to follow -

- Steps to follow -

Create your account

Fill out the online form at the bottom of this page with your information, so that later, a username and a password will be enabled on our platform and you can start with your application. By filling in this information, you will be in contact with an admissions officer who will guide you through the steps to follow.


If you do not receive this email after 2 days, please do not fill out the form again, as it will duplicate your request, so it will take longer for us to respond.


First check your spam folder or your promotions email and if you have not received it, please contact us.

Complete and submit your application

Go to apply.earth.ac.cr with your email and the password we sent you in the first email (subject of the email: EARTH UNIVERSITY INFORMATION) to complete and send the information requested in the form (you must enter your personal information, answer some questions and attach the admission requirements).

Take the Admissions test

Three faculty members will evaluate your profile based on the documents you provided previously and will decide if you continue in the process. Due to the high volume of applications we receive and need to review, this notification take up to 2 months. 


If you are selected to continue with the process, you will receive an email notifying you of your aptitude test and a psychometric test. 


In addition, to advance with the process, you will fill out a socioeconomic form, which will be used in step 5 of the admissions process. To schedule your exam you are required to complete this form.

Participate on Admission interviews

The scores obtained in the admission test will be evaluated, and if approved, you will continue with the group and individual interview with a member of our faculty. Your admissions officer will send you an email with detailed information about the date, time and place of the interview. 

Family socioeconomic study

Congratulations, you are one step away from being part of the EARTH family!


Based on the information you previously submitted (family socioeconomic form), we will schedule a meeting with your family members to verify each item on the form, in order to determine if you apply for any type of financial support.


After this meeting, a financial support committee will evaluate all the results of the process (test, interviews, psychometric test) of all the profiles and will determine which ones are admitted.


*IMPORTANT: this step is carried out only for selected candidates by the admissions process.

Admission & immigration process

If you are admitted, you will be one of EARTH´s FUTURE AGENTS OF CHANGE. We will be waiting for you by mid-August in the country of ¡Pura vida!


If admitted, we will help with your immigration process and guide you in obtaining your temporary student permit.

Starting the process

Fill out the online form at the bottom of this page with your information, so that later, a username and a password will be enabled on our platform and you can start with your application. By filling in this information, you will be in contact with an Admissions Officer who will guide you through the steps to follow www.earth.ac.cr/apply.


If you do not receive this email after 2 days, please do not fill out the form again, as it will duplicate your request, so it will take longer for us to respond.


First check your spam folder or your promotions email and if you have not received it, please contact us by clicking on the CONTACT US button.


CONTACT US

Knowing your profile

Go to apply.earth.ac.cr with your email and the password we sent you in the first email (subject of the email: EARTH UNIVERSITY INFORMATION) to complete and send the information requested in the form (you must enter your personal information, answer some questions and attach the admissions requirements).


Click the botton for detailed information

How to fill out your admissions application

Knowing your academic and personal skills

Three faculty members will evaluate your profile based on the documents you provided previously and will decide if you continue in the process. Due to the high volume of applications we receive and need to review, this notification might take up to 2 months. 


If you are selected to continue with the process, you will receive an email notifying you of your aptitude test and a psychometric test. 


In addition, to advance with the process, you will fill out a socioeconomic form, which will be used in step 5 of the admissions process. To schedule your exam you are required to complete this form.

Group and individual interviews

The scores obtained in the admissions test will be evaluated, and if approved, you will continue with the group and individual interview with a member of our faculty. Your Admissions Officer will send you an email with detailed information about the date, time and place of the interview. 




Congratulations, you are one step away from being part of the EARTH family!


Based on the information you previously submitted (family socioeconomic form), we will schedule a meeting with your family members to verify each item on the form, in order to determine if you apply for any type of financial support.


After this meeting, a financial support committee will evaluate all the results of the process (tests, interviews) of all the profiles and will determine which ones are admitted.


*IMPORTANT: this step is carried out for certain candidates considered by the Admissions Office.


You made it!

You have been admitted and you will be part

of the EARTH´s FUTURE AGENTS OF CHANGE. We are waiting for you in mid-August in the country of ¡Pura vida!


We will help with your immigration process and guide you in obtaining your temporary student permit.

Start your Admissions Process here

If you are interested in applying to EARTH University, please fill out this form.
You will then receive an email with information about our Admissions Process, required documents, and our Admissions Application Forms.

Application requirements

  • 1. Fill out the form

    You must fill out the online application form at the platform: apply.earth.ac.cr, entering your email and code. For more information, go to the "steps to follow" section on this page.

  • 2. Three recommendations letters

    Upload to the platform 3 recommendation letters from non-family members, using the provided PDF format. You can download the format entering the platform.

  • 3. Transcripts from the last 3 years of high school

    Upload your high school transcripts from your last three completed years of high school (just high school, no transcripts from university or college).

  • 4. High school diploma

    Upload your high school diploma or certification of completion of studies

  • 5. Supporting documents

    Upload any other supporting documents: certificates of foreign language, special achievements, awards, completion of courses or training, etc.

Application Dates and Deadlines

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October 15th -

 January 31st

Receipt of Admission Forms 

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February 1st - March 15th

Review of selected profiles and receipt of socioeconomic forms

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April

Exams and interviews

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June

Admissions and migration process

Contact

your Admissions Officer

  • ecalvo@earth.ac.cr

    Ericka Calvo

    Haiti, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua

    Email
  • kbermudez@earth.ac.cr
  • rasanchez@earth.ac.cr

    Ariel Sánchez

    Guatemala, The Caribbean, USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia

    Email
  • mfsaenz@earth.ac.cr

    Fernanda Sáenz

    Belize and South America

    Email
    • Contact us via WhatsApp

    Costs

    The cost of the University for the course starting in January 2026 is US$35,614 per year (around US$2,968 per month*), payable per quarter, which includes: tuition, student services, housing, food and medical insurance.


    • Costs usually have a 3.5% increase per year.
    • The Spanish Program fee is separate (for more information, please visit Academic Program/Spanish Program on this website)

    To apply for financial aid, you must first pass the admission's process (exams, interviews), then your ability to pay tuition will be determined via a socioeconomic study.


    Scholarships and Financial Aid Options

    Full Scholarships

    This type of aid is usually granted by a sponsor and administered by the University. It is awarded only to students who would otherwise be unable to attend a higher education institution and who have successfully approved the admissions process with high scores. Over 1,000 applications are received each year for a full scholarship, of which on average only 50 are awarded.

    Partial Scholarships

    For this type of aid, the University covers a percentage of the costs and the student's family covers the remainder. 

    This percentage of aid is determined after an evaluation in consultation with a financial aid committee.