With an admission model that is unique in the country, the UNA guarantees that the most vulnerable sectors of the country have equal access to higher education. It also has a scholarship system and student services that are strengthened year after year, with the aim of providing opportunities for the Costa Rican population to access high-quality public higher education.
The Universidad Nacional's Student Scholarship System is a key instrument for fulfilling the institutional mission, promoting strategies and actions through which the institution encourages the academic training of students at a higher level. It offers opportunities to students from socially disadvantaged sectors, as well as to those who stand out for their leadership in the academic, para-academic, artistic and sporting fields.
UNA offers a wide range of services to guarantee the permanence of its students, so that they can successfully complete their studies. These include additional financial support, health services, guidance and psychology, recreation and plans for healthy lifestyles.
UNA seeks to stimulate the integral formation of university students through volunteering experiences and humanist training that allows for reflection, knowledge and social transformation. The “UNA Seal” is synonymous with excellence through the training of highly competitive professionals in the national and international labor market.
