Back جامعة سان كارلوس Arabic Unibersidad kan San Carlos BCL University of San Carlos CEB Universität von San Carlos German Universitato de Sankta Karlo Esperanto Universidad de San Carlos (Filipinas) Spanish Université de San Carlos French Universidade de San Carlos Galician Universitas San Carlos ID University of San Carlos Dutch
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| Latin: Universitatis Sancti Caroli | |
Former names | Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos (1783–1924) Colegio de San Carlos (1924–1948) |
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| Motto | Scientia, Virtus, Devotio (Latin) |
Motto in English | Knowledge/Excellence, Valor/Integrity, Fidelity/Commitment |
| Type | Private, Research, Non-stock, Basic and Higher education institution |
| Established |
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| Founder | Bishop Mateo Joaquin de Arevalo (Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos) |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Society of the Divine Word) |
Academic affiliations | PAASCU, PTC-ACBET (Washington Accord), Integrity Initiative, PCNC, CHED PHERNET-Zonal Research Center, DOST-Accelerated Science & Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP), DOST-Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT), ACUP, PIDS, PASCN, UK-Phils British Council & CHED TNE, AUN,IAU, IFCU, UNDP- Phil Dev & CHED TechHub, US Embassy Phils. American Corner & Education USA Center, WIPO- IPOPHL |
| Chairman | Fr. Dionisio M. Miranda, SVD, STHD |
| President | Fr. Francisco Antonio Estepa , SVD, PhD |
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Academic staff | 1,040+ (2022-2023) |
| Students | 25,000+ (2022-2023) |
| Address | P. del Rosario St. , , Cebu , 10°17′58″N 123°53′56″E / 10.29944°N 123.89889°E |
| Campus | 5 urban campuses 88 hectares (880,000 m2)
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| Newspapaer | Today's Carolinian |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Carolinians |
Sporting affiliations | CESAFI, PRISAA |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | www |
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The University of San Carlos (USC or colloquially San Carlos) is a private, Catholic, research, coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Philippine Southern Province of the Society of the Divine Word missionaries in Cebu City, Philippines, since 1935. It offers basic education (Montessori academy, grade school, junior high school and senior high school) and higher education (undergraduate and graduate studies). Founded originally in 1595 as Colegio de San Ildefonso which was closed upon the expulsion of the Jesuit missionaries from the Philippines in 1768. The Colegio was reopened in 1783 as Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos until the colegio was split from the seminary in 1924. The Colegio de San Carlos became university on July 1, 1948.
USC has 5 campuses with combined land area of 88 hectares or 217 acres (Talamban campus has 78 hectares).[1] The Commission on Higher Education has recognized 8 of its programs as Centers of Excellence and 12 of its programs as Centers of Development as of March, 2016.[2][3][4]
The university is certified with the International Standards Organization 9001:2015 Quality Management System for Institutional and Student Support Services as of April 2022 to March 2025 by the British Standards Institution (BSI) International.
USC celebrated its 75th university charter anniversary on July 1, 2023.
USC has 25,000+ students (2022-2023) who are called by the name Carolinians of which 250+ are international students, enrolled in collegiate undergraduate and graduate programs and served by about 1,040+ academic faculty and staff with a teacher to student ratio of 1:24. About 500 Carolinian students are academic scholars.[5]
- ^ "University of San Carlos". usc.edu.ph. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Cerdan, Joven (May 6, 2014). "University rankings: Find out how your school does!". Philippine Star.
- ^ "CMO 37 series of 2015 : Extension of designation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) granted as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development in Teacher Education and Engineering Programs of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering until March 30, 2016". Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2002.
- ^ "CMO 38 series of 2015 : Designated Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development for Various Disciplines Effective January, 2016 to December, 2018". Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2002.
- ^ "University of San Carlos students profile and scholarship". www.usc.edu.ph.[permanent dead link]
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