Tuition Costs

500-hour Program

  • Shared room - $13,495

  • Private Room - $15,495

Advanced Massage Program

  • Shared Room - $3775

  • Private Room - $4175

Advanced Dual Enrollment (taking Advanced immediately after 500-hour)

  • Shared room - $2995

  • Private Room - $3395

This price is inclusive of your instruction, scheduled group outings, breakfast and lunch most days, and living space while enrolled.

Financial Aid

As CWEC primarily serves students from outside Costa Rica, we do not accept any outside financial aid at this time. We do have some partial scholarships available that are awarded on a revolving basis, and we may be able to help you find other scholarships for which you are eligible. The following are scholarships that we sponsor and all of our students may apply for if they are eligible.

  • Health and Wellness Practitioner

  • First-time International Traveler

  • First Career (ages 18-25)

  • Seniors (ages 60+)

  • Referral

Additionally, we recommend that everyone apply for the following scholarships, which are awarded by Massage Professional Organizations.

Finally, many local organizations and businesses offer scholarships for people in their areas. Ask around and you may be surprised at what you can find! We may be able to help you find some of these scholarships, depending on where you live.