The Council is composed of:
- a)The Minister of Public Education, who shall preside over it.
- b)A representative appointed by CONARE.
- c)A representative of all the private universities as a whole.
- d)A representative of the National Planning Office (Oficina de Planificación Nacional).
- e)A representative appointed by the Federation of University Professional Associations (Federación de Colegios Profesionales Universitarios).
The representatives indicated in subsections d) and e) may not hold positions at any university.
The members of the Council must be Costa Rican, over thirty years of age, and hold a professional degree. Except for the representative of the Federation of University Professional Associations and that of the National Planning Office, the others must have served in a university chair for at least five years.
The representatives shall hold their positions for two years and may be re-elected for successive terms.
With the exception of the Minister of Public Education, the members of this Council shall not receive more than two per diem payments per month. The amount of each shall be equal to that of the per diem payments of the Higher Education Council (Consejo Superior de Educación).