{"id":46261,"date":"2019-07-20T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T03:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=46261"},"modified":"2019-07-19T17:53:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T09:53:08","slug":"top-universities-in-the-ph-and-their-college-admissions-for-sy-2020-to-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/07\/20\/top-universities-in-the-ph-and-their-college-admissions-for-sy-2020-to-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Universities in the PH and Their College Admissions for SY 2020 to 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer is over, and another school year is fast approaching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you still haven\u2019t made up your mind on the university where you\u2019ll spend\u00a0four years of college in, here are the top universities in the Philippines and everything you need to know about their college admissions for SY 2020 to 2021:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>University of the Philippines<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46265\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/B0308CC6-699B-4670-9669-3D51A9821349-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/B0308CC6-699B-4670-9669-3D51A9821349-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/B0308CC6-699B-4670-9669-3D51A9821349-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/B0308CC6-699B-4670-9669-3D51A9821349-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/B0308CC6-699B-4670-9669-3D51A9821349-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/B0308CC6-699B-4670-9669-3D51A9821349.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>University of the Philippines Diliman\/ IMAGE Faye Almazan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Established in 1908, the <\/span><b>University of the Philippines (UP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is known\u00a0as one of the most prestigious institutions for higher education. They have 8 universities and one autonomous college all over the archipelago, including UP Diliman (main campus), UP Manila, UP Los Ba\u00f1os, UP Baguio, UP Visayas, UP Cebu, UP Mindanao, UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga, and UP Open University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the country\u2019s national university, they offer the most number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs with 258 programs to choose from in the entire UP System.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46263\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/IMG_6356-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/IMG_6356-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/IMG_6356-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/IMG_6356-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/IMG_6356.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The University of the Philippines &#8211; Los\u00a0Ba\u00f1os campus\/ IMAGE Yana Bautista<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In order to enter UP, applicants must pass the <\/span><b>UP College Admissions Test (UPCAT)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> first. All applicants must submit the following requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Four (4) recent 2X2 photographs that are all identical<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPCAT Forms (Personal Data Sheet and High School Record)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High school diploma (for high school graduates)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DepEd Certificate of Recognition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Copy of Permanent Secondary School Record (F137) (for transferees)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proof of payment of UPCAT application fee (For Foreign Applicants Only)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For foreign or Filipino applicants who graduated or are graduating from a secondary school abroad, they may be admitted as freshmen in UP by automatic admission, providing qualifications for college admission by national or international foreign-administered examinations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPCAT application fee costs <\/span><b>Php 450<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0for Filipino applicants and <\/span><b>USD 50 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for non-resident foreign applicants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also read: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/2019\/02\/25\/up-integrated-school-in-quezon-city-a-pioneer-integrated-school-in-the-philippines\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UP Integrated School: A Pioneer in the Philippines<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Submission of applications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">July 16 to August 23, 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Deadline of applications:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regional Public HS &#8211; August 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regional Private HS &#8211; August 9<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Metro Manila Public HS &#8211; August 16<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Metro Manila Private HS &#8211; August 23<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>UPCAT schedule: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">October 5 and 6, 2019, nationwide<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Website:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/upcat.up.edu.ph\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UP Office of Admissions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Ateneo de Manila University<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From one prestige university to another, <\/span><b>Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is among the popular universities in the country. Ateneo was established by Spanish Jesuits in 1859 as a public primary school in Intramuros.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46262\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/De-la-Costa-Hall_School-of-Humanities_AdMU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/De-la-Costa-Hall_School-of-Humanities_AdMU.jpg 680w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/De-la-Costa-Hall_School-of-Humanities_AdMU-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/De-la-Costa-Hall_School-of-Humanities_AdMU-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Ateneo de Manila University&#8217;s De la Costa Hall, School of Humanities\/ IMAGE Ateneo de Manila University<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To date, Ateneo de Manila University is divided into 3 schools: the Loyola Schools in Loyola Heights Campus, the Professional Schools in Rockwell, and the Salcedo Campuses in Makati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the tertiary level, the<\/span><b> Loyola Schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs composed of School of Humanities, the John Gokongwei School of Management, the School of Science and Engineering, and the School of Social Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46264\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/School-of-Science-and-Education_AdMU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/School-of-Science-and-Education_AdMU.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/School-of-Science-and-Education_AdMU-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Ateneo de Manila University School of Science and Education\/ IMAGE Ateneo de Manila University<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is the standardized exam that applicants are required to take to enter the university. For foreigners who wish to study in Ateneo, they may replace ACET with their SAT scores instead and will be given a special testing date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ACET fee costs <\/span><b>Php 695<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for regular test and <\/span><b>Php 1,030<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for a special test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Submission of applications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">July 8 to September 4, 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Deadline of applications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">September 4, 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b>ACET schedule: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">September 21 or 22, 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Exam results: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 2020<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Website:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/acet.ateneo.edu\/APPLY\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ACET College Applications<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also read: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/07\/16\/expats-guide-philippine-universities\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expats\u2019 Guide: Philippine Universities<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>De La Salle University<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>De La Salle University (DLSU) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a private Catholic coeducational institution founded by the Brothers of Christian Schools in 1911. Located in Manila, DLSU is home to local and international students who seek quality education in various departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46266\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/campus-manila.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/campus-manila.jpg 848w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/campus-manila-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/campus-manila-768x608.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>De La Salle University-Manila campus\/ IMAGE De La Salle University<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DLSU has\u00a0eight colleges and schools for Education, Computer Studies, Law, Liberal Arts, Science, Engineering, Business, and Economics. They also have other campuses located in Makati, BGC, and Laguna, while there are 16 La Salle schools all over the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For applicants, they provide an<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlsu.edu.ph\/apply\"> Online Admission Facility (OAF)<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> wherein applicants may pay, fill out their application forms, submit requirements, and secure test permits online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The DCAT fees are<\/span><b> Php 600<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for Filipino citizens, including dual citizens and <\/span><b>Php 2,500.00<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for non-Filipino citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Submission of applications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">July 1 to September 30, 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b>DCAT schedule:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DLSU \u2013 Manila &#8211; October 13 and 20, 2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DLSU \u2013 Laguna &#8211; November 9, 2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provincial &#8211; September, October and November 2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Exam results: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 2020<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Website:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlsu.edu.ph\/admissions\/undergraduate\/freshmen-procedures\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DLSU Freshman Applications<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also read: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/09\/19\/expats-guide-lrt1-stations\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expat\u2019s Guide to LRT-1 Stations in Manila<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>University of Santo Tomas<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>University of Santo Tomas <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in Espa\u00f1a, Manila is a Dominican learning institute founded in 1611 under its patron St. Thomas Aquinas. It is considered as the largest Catholic university in the world and the oldest university in Asia with more than 400 years of existence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bws6LxNFZVK\/<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They offer a comprehensive 69 undergraduate programs and 39 graduate-level programs from various disciplines such as Business, Health, Humanities, Arts, Sports, Sacred Sciences, and Science and Mathematics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UST1611official\/posts\/2507707392574363<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College applicants and international applicants should register for the University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test (USTET) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ustet.ust.edu.ph\/chooselevels\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The USTET fees are<\/span><b> Php 600<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for Filipino citizens, <\/span><b>Php 1,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for foreigners studying in the Philippines, and <\/span><b>USD 30 or Php 1,650<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for foreigners studying abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also read: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/2016\/12\/11\/list-top-performing-medical-schools-in-metro-manila\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">List: Top-performing Medical Schools in Metro Manila<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Submission of applications:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> July 06 to September 27, 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b>USTET schedule: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">October 06, 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Website:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/ustet.ust.edu.ph\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UST Admission<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which of these premier universities is your top choice for college? Don\u2019t forget to share your thoughts in the comments below.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upcat.up.edu.ph\/htmls\/aboutupcat.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of the Philippines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/m.ateneo.edu\/ls\/graduate\/entrance-examination\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ateneo de Manila University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlsu.edu.ph\/admissions\/undergraduate\/freshmen-procedures\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">De La Salle University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ustet.ust.edu.ph\/\">University of Santo Tomas<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the top universities in the Philippines and everything you need to know about their college admissions for SY 2020 to 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":46270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[9726,9727,9724,9729,9728,9725],"class_list":["post-46261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-listicle","tag-college-admissions","tag-college-admissions-in-the-philippines","tag-philippine-universities","tag-sy-2020-to-2021","tag-top-universities-in-ph","tag-universities"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/college-entrance.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46261"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46280,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46261\/revisions\/46280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}