Hi I’m new on the forum and am going into my senior year of high school this fall. I really would enjoy going abroad to Argentina for my Gap year and learning the language and culture. I plan on staying for around 9 months. I am wondering if anyone has suggestions for language schools/classes in Argentina that would not affect my Freshman status when I return. Also, I am considering just finding a person when I get there that teaches language lessons (like a private tutor). Is this a good option? Which option would less expensive? I am really open to any other suggestions that might help. My main goal is to improve my language skills while I am there.
A semester at the University of Belgrano studying Spanish language and culture costs around $3,000 per semester.
From my experience taking language courses abroad (I did both - universities and langauge schoosl) you will definitely not need a private tutor. You will learn a lot more than you think in the regular classes.
If your main goal is to improve your language schools, definitely do a language course. A course at a language school or university will actually cost you less than a private tutor considering that a semester long course contains a ton of class hours. If you did the same amount with a private tutor you would be paying quite a lot.
You can get credit by taking CLEP exams (given by the College Board), which is the easiest way.
Hope that helps. 
Im also interested in Argentina. Will these classes affect freshman status though? @magellan26