About the university
The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC, University of San Carlos of Guatemala) is the biggest and oldest university of Guatemala; it is also the fourth founded in the Americas. Established in the Kingdom of Guatemala during the Spanish colony, it was the most prestigious institution of higher education in Central America — and the only one in Guatemala until 1954. The University grew out of the Colegio de Santo Tomás de Aquino (Saint Thomas Aquinas High School), founded in 1562 by Bishop Francisco Marroquín. After a series of major earthquakes in 1773, which destroyed many parts of the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, the crown authorities ordered the evacuation of the city and the relocation of its government, religious and university functions to the new capital La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, the university's present location. In the early years, from the 16th to 19th centuries, it offered studies in civil and liturgical law, theology, philosophy, medicine and indigenous languages.
Education programs
Agriculture
Agriculture
Bachelor of Agriculture
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Architecture
~ $1,944 / year
Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Chemistry
~ $1,944 / year
Chemistry
Bachelor of Chemistry
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Dentistry
~ $1,944 / year
Dentistry
Bachelor of Dentistry
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Economics
~ $1,944 / year
Economics
Bachelor of Economics
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Engineering
~ $1,944 / year
Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Humanities
~ $1,944 / year
Humanities
Bachelor of Humanities
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Law and Jurisprudence
~ $1,944 / year
Law and Jurisprudence
Bachelor of Law & Jurisprudence
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Medicine
~ $1,944 / year
Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Pharmacy
~ $1,944 / year
Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
Sociology
~ $1,944 / year
Sociology
Bachelor of Sociology
Spanish
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$1,944
Fee for international students
$1,944
Fee for domestic students
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- Letters of reccomendation (MA, PhD)
- Application fee
- Declaration for financial support
- Proof of fee payment
- Student visa
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Contacts
University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Guatemala, Ciudad Universitaria, 11 Av, 01012, Guatemala
Guatemala City
Guatemala
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