🇨🇱 Study in Chile
Strong in science, engineering, business. Safety safe (10/100).
Chile is one of the more affordable places to study abroad — living costs run about €500–€1100 a month. Its academic strengths sit in science, engineering, business. Acceptance sits near 55%, and student visas process in around 30 days. Scholarship routes exist for eligible students.
Key facts · Chile
Degree tuition: ~€4,800/yr (median) — range €3,800–€8,100/yr across 13 degree programmes in the Meridian dataset. International-student fees and specific programmes can differ; confirm on the university's official page.
Official languages: — · sources: Frankfurter/ECB (USD/EUR), UK FCDO Travel Advice (GOV.UK), CL Immigration Authority. · How we calculate this
Figures are indicative estimates from the Meridian dataset — not official guidance. Always confirm current requirements on the official source before you decide.
Cost of living · Chile
Indicative monthly cost of living for a moderate lifestyle, ranging about €430–€1,180/mo from economic to comfortable — modeled estimates from the Meridian dataset; confirm current local prices before you budget.
Programs in Chile
University degrees (40)
- Alberto Hurtado UniversityAlberto Hurtado University is a Jesuit university located in Santiago, Chile. Established in 1997, the university was created from the merger of three separate institutes: Instituto Latinoamericano de Doctrina y Estudios Sociales (ILADES), the Centro de Investigación, Desarrollo de la Educación (CIDE), and the Fundación Educacional Roberto Bellarmino.
- Austral University of ChileAustral University of Chile is a Chilean research university based primarily in Valdivia, with satellite campuses in Puerto Montt and Coyhaique. Founded on September 7, 1954, it is one of the eight original Chilean Traditional Universities.
- Bernardo O’Higgins UniversityBernardo O Higgins University is a university in Chile offering degree-oriented academic study and institutional research across multiple disciplines. Its official university pages present faculties, institutes, student services, and campus-based academic life.
- Catholic University of the NorthCatholic University of the North is a university in Chile. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities.
- Diego Portales UniversityDiego Portales University is one of the first private universities founded in Chile and is named after the Chilean statesman Diego Portales.
- Federico Santa María Technical UniversityThe Federico Santa María Technical University is a Chilean university member of the Rector's Council (CRUCh), founded in 1931 in Valparaíso, Chile.
Summer schools (17)
- Camp Makemake MauleCamp Makemake Maule is a short-term summer camp in Maule, Chile, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Colegio del Bosque - Talleres de Verano
- EdV Universidad de Chile (Escuela de Verano)
- Escuela Tecnologica de Verano - Ingenieria UC (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
- Instituto Chileno Britanico de Cultura
- Instituto Chileno Britanico de Cultura de Vina del Mar
Boarding schools (10)
- Carabineros de Chile School BoardingCarabineros de Chile School Boarding is a boarding school option in Santiago, Chile, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
- Colegio La Providencia de Ovalle
- Colegio La Providencia de Ovalle InternadoColegio La Providencia de Ovalle Internado is a boarding school option in Ovalle, Chile, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
- Colegio Providencia de La Serena
- Escuela Agrícola Salesiana de Catemu (Fundación Huidobro)
- Internado Municipal Gabriela Mistral
Language schools (15)
- British Council Chile
- Chile Inside SantiagoChile Inside Santiago is a language programme provider in Santiago, Chile, with an official programme page available for learners exploring language study options.
- don Quijote Santiago de Chile
- Ecela Spanish (Santiago)
- Instituto Chileno Británico de Cultura (Santiago)
- Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura (Santiago)
Exchange programs (14)
- AFS Chile Programas InterculturalesAFS Chile Programas Interculturales is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Santiago, Chile, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- ContactMundo (ContactChile Gestiones Interculturales)
- EF Education First Chile
- ESL Chile - Idiomas en el Extranjero
- Experiment Chile (The Experiment - EIL)
- ISC Chile - International Study Consulting
See all programs, filters and matches in the Meridian app.
Scholarships for Chile
- Universidad de Chile FCFM Postgraduate Scholarships
- Universidad de Chile Scholarships and Funding
- University of Chile IEI Financial Assistance
Scholarships from the Meridian dataset — eligibility, amounts and deadlines change; always confirm on the official source. Browse all scholarships →
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