University of San Carlos (USC)
Founded 1595 as Parish School by Jesuit Fathers. Closed between 1768 and 1783 following the expulsion of the Jesuits from the Philippines. Reopened 1783 and renamed Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos. Administered by Dominican Fathers until 1862, by Vincentian Fathers, 1867 and subsequently by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). Became an Institution of Higher Learning for the laity 1924. Suspended 1941, reopened 1945. Acquired University status 1948. Under the authority of the Society of the Divine Word, recognized by the Commission on Higher Education.
Funding:
Private
Accreditation:
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Grades 4
Languages 1
Divisions 9
- Architecture and Fine Arts CollegeFields of study: Landscape Architecture, Painting and Drawing, Interior Design, Advertising and Publicity, Architecture, Fine Arts
- Arts and Sciences CollegeFields of study: Data Processing, Applied Physics, Library Science, Multimedia, Computer Networks, Anthropology, Linguistics, Information Sciences, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Philosophy, Literature, Biology, Arts and Humanities, Political Sciences, Computer Engineering, History, Chemistry, Psychology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics
- Education CollegeFields of study: Religious Education, Textile Design, Dietetics, Ethics, Cooking and Catering, Communication Arts, Music Education, Art Education, Special Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Nutrition, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Physical Education, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Education
- Engineering College
- Pharmacy College
- Business and Economics School
- Graduate SchoolFields of study: Social Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Religious Education, Urban Studies, Water Science, Geological Engineering, Water Management, Structural Architecture, Community Health, Landscape Architecture, Engineering Management, Curriculum, Child Care and Development, Taxation, Educational and Student Counselling, Botany, Library Science, Zoology, Energy Engineering, Computer Networks, Special Education, Anthropology, Educational Administration, Science Education, Linguistics, Software Engineering, Mathematics Education, Foreign Languages Education, Chemical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Pharmacy, Environmental Engineering, Information Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Electronic Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Literature, Engineering, Biology, Civil Engineering, Political Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, History, Nursing, Chemistry, Psychology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Education, English, Accountancy, Economics, Management, Business Administration
- Health Care Professions School
- Law and Governance School
Requirements
- Admission details: Graduation from high school and entrance examination
