🇨🇴 Colombia · Study Abroad
How to study in Colombia as an international student — application steps, student visas, and living costs.
Colombia hosts international students at public and private universities; students enrol directly and obtain a student (migrant) visa. Foreign degrees may need convalidation.
- International students apply to the institution first, then request a student visa.
- Public universities are lower-cost; private universities charge tuition.
- Recognition (convalidación) of foreign qualifications may be required.
Official authorities
- Ministerio de Educación Nacional
Ministry of Education — institutions and degree recognition.
- Migración Colombia
Student (migrant) visas for international students.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.