We Are United

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Our goal is to become a college with a sustainable infrastructure and a robust scholarship endowment fund that supports learning through innovative education and social transformation.

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United with Nature

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UWC Costa Rica will commit 80% of the new campus area for conservation and educational purposes to reduce global warming.

93

acres dedicated to conservation.

A project alined with our Sustainability Framework.

20k

tons of CO2 will be offset per year.

93 acres dedicated to conservation.​

20,000 tons of CO2 will be offset per year.​

A project alined with our Sustainability Framework.

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United for Education

UWC Costa Rica will foster international-minded leaders for a sustainable future by making the UWC’s innovative educational model more accessible to all.

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40%

increase in full scholarships, as well as 15% increase of Costa Rican students.

38%

increase in our student population.

40% increase in full scholarships, as well as 15% increase of Costa Rican students.

38% increase in our student population.

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United with Costa Rica

UWC Costa Rica will confront the climate crisis through sustainable construction by advancing the country’s ground-breaking decarbonization plan by 2050.

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288

students in our new campus.

288 students in our new campus.

Amplify our dynamic and diverse learning environment.

Develop 
cross-discipline programs to nurture leadership skills.

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United in Peace

UWC Costa Rica will create open spaces to educate and promote inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable communities for all people with social and economic diversity.

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350

Capacity of our new Black Box Theater

350 Capacity of the Black Box Theater

6 km

of in-forest trails.

6 km of in-forest trails.

A Public Plaza and a Sustainability & Innovation Center

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Our Priorities

Fostering international-minded leaders for a sustainable future by making the UWC’s innovative educational model more accessible to all. 

By creating open spaces to educate and promote inclusive, safe, resilient  and sustainable communities for all people with social and economic diversity.

To confront the climate crisis through sustainable construction and advancing the country’s ground-breaking decarbonization plan by 2050.

Committing  80% of the new campus area for conservation and educational purposes to reduce global warming.

Fostering international-minded leaders for a sustainable future by making the UWC’s innovative educational model more accessible to all. 

By creating open spaces to educate and promote inclusive, safe, resilient  and sustainable communities for all people with social and economic diversity.

To confront the climate crisis through sustainable construction and advancing the country’s ground-breaking decarbonization plan by 2050.

Committing  80% of the new campus area for conservation and educational purposes to reduce global warming.

Our Mission

To cultivate in young people the passion and ability to serve humanity and our planet—learning from nature and from each other for a lifetime.

Our Goal

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Target  $65,000,000
82% raised
82%
raised

Why It Matters

Increase Scholarships

Fostering international-minded leaders for a sustainable future by making the UWC’s innovative educational model more accessible to all.

Sustainable Construction

To confront the climate crisis through sustainable construction and advance the country's ground-breaking decarbonization plan by 2050.

Regenerating and Conserving

93 acres (38 hectares) of secondary forest to reduce global warming.

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