Start in Costa Rica & Finish in the United States

Not finding the major you’re looking for? You can start any of Texas Tech University’s 70+ majors by studying for a year at Texas Tech-Costa Rica.

If you’d rather spend your first year of college in Costa Rica before moving to the States, Texas Tech University-Costa Rica is your best choice.

  • Don’t get lost in the crowd at a big university.
  • Get personalized attention from advisors who know you.
  • Get to know your professors and classmates.

Here, you can enroll in first-year courses of more than 70 majors available at Texas Tech’s main campus (and that’s a lot of options—see the list of majors linked below). From here, the major of your choice is possible!

At Texas Tech, this option is called “eXplore.” It’s a way to study at Tech without signing up for a specific major.

Your First-Year Success Advisor will get you started. They’ll help you register for the best courses and alert you to additional academic expectations tied to your desired major.

After your first year in Costa Rica, you would finish your bachelor’s degree in Lubbock as an international student. Or if you prefer, you could transfer your Texas Tech credits to another U.S. institution.

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How Does It Work?

When you enroll, your academic advisor will help you choose Texas Tech courses that will launch you toward your preferred bachelor’s degree in the United States.* For example, below is a typical first year of university classes.

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENG 1301, Essentials of College Rhetoric
ENG 1302, Advanced College Rhetoric
COMS 2358, Speaking for Business
ART 1309, Global Art and Visual Culture
HIST 2300, History of the United States to 1877
HIST 2301, History of the United States from 1877
Science (depending on placement)
Science (depending)
Math (depending on placement)
Math (depending)
* General education courses at Texas public universities constitute the Texas Core Curriculum (TCC). All TCC courses are accepted as meeting core requirements at any one of the 35+ Texas public universities.