University of San Carlos

For the similarly named university in Guatemala, see Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

University of San Carlos
Former names
Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos (1783–1924)
Colegio de San Carlos (1924–1948)
MottoScientia, Virtus, Devotio (Latin)
Motto in English
Knowledge/Excellence, Valor/Integrity, Fidelity/Commitment
TypePrivate, Research, Non-stock, Basic and Higher education institution
Established
  • 1783 (as Seminario-Colegio de San Carlos)
  • 1924 (as Colegio de San Carlos)
FounderBishop 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
ChairmanFr. Dionisio M. Miranda, SVD, STHD
PresidentFr. Francisco Antonio Estepa, SVD, PhD
Vice-president
  • Fr. Jesuraj Anthoniappen, SVD, PhD Physics
    (VP for Academic Affairs)
  • Atty. Joan S. Largo, LLM
    (VP for Administration)
  • Fr. Arthur Z.Villanueva, SVD, MA
    (VP for Finance)
Academic staff
1,040+ (2022-2023)
Students25,000+ (2022-2023)
Address
P. del Rosario St.
,
Cebu City
,
Cebu
,
Philippines

10°17′58″N 123°53′56″E / 10.29944°N 123.89889°E / 10.29944; 123.89889
Campus5 urban campuses
88 hectares (880,000 m2)
  • Downtown Campus
  • Talamban Campus
  • North Campus
  • South Campus
  • Montessori Academy
NewspaperToday's Carolinian
ColorsGreen   and   Gold
NicknameCarolinians
Sporting affiliations
CESAFI, PRISAA
MascotWarriors
Websitewww.usc.edu.ph Edit this at Wikidata
The logotype of the University of San Carlos
University of San Carlos is located in Visayas
University of San Carlos
Location in the Visayas
University of San Carlos is located in Philippines
University of San Carlos
Location in the Philippines

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]

  1. ^ "University of San Carlos". usc.edu.ph. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Cerdan, Joven (May 6, 2014). "University rankings: Find out how your school does!". Philippine Star.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "University of San Carlos students profile and scholarship". www.usc.edu.ph.[permanent dead link‍]