Costa Rica offers a sponsored and at the same time students-friendly higher learning curriculums. The country has 20 public and 44 private universities with the leading three public universities being University of Costa Rica, The national university and Costa Rican Institute of Technology.

A Juris Doctor (JD) is an advanced course of study designed for students interested in future careers in the legal world. Students usually attend a law school, and the degree can often be combined with other advanced degrees.