Central Philippine University (CPU)
Founded 1905 as Jaro Industrial School by American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. Became High School 1915, Junior College 1922, Senior College 1938. Acquired University status 1953 and placed under Filipino control 1969. The University is a private institution, financed by tuition fees and grants, operating under the supervision of the Commission of Higher Education and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Funding:
Private
Accreditation:
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities, Association of Christian Schools, Association of Theological Education in South East Asia
Grades 4
Languages 2
Divisions 12
- Education CollegeFields of study: Home Economics, Dietetics, Filipino, Library Science, Health Education, Music Education, Social Studies, Native Language Education, Special Education, Secondary Education, Nutrition, Preschool Education, Foreign Languages Education, Biological and Life Sciences, Information Sciences, Primary Education, Physical Education, Education, English
- Agriculture College
- Arts and Science College
- Business and Accountancy CollegeFields of study: Real Estate, Advertising and Publicity, Accountancy, Economics, Management, Business Administration
- Computer Studies CollegeFields of study: Information Management, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science
- Engineering College
- Law CollegeFields of study: Law
- Medicine CollegeFields of study: Medicine
- Nursing CollegeFields of study: Nursing
- Hotel and Restaurant Management Course/Programme
- Graduate Studies School
Requirements
- Admission details: Graduation from high school and entrance examination
