University of San Carlos (USC)
University of San Carlos (USC) is a private institution in Cebu City, Philippines, accredited by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Primary language: English (Filipino bilingual context). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities)..
- Country
- Philippines (PH)
- City
- Cebu City
- Control
- private
- Language
- English (Filipino bilingual context)
- Accreditation
- Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- University of San Carlos (USC) — CURATOR-RESEARCH REBUILD after collector data fabrication catch (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.usc.edu.ph
Subjects offered
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Engineering & Technology · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Architecture & Design · Law · Medicine & Health Sciences · Education · Theology & Religious Studies · Natural Sciences · Computer Science & IT
Founded 1595 (founded as Colegio de San Ildefonso by the Spanish Jesuits in Cebu — historically among the OLDEST schools in Asia; suppressed during Jesuit expulsion 1769; reorganised by Vincentians 1867 as Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos; transferred to Society of the Divine Word / SVD 1935; granted university status 1948 as University of San Carlos). Major Catholic university in Cebu City, with origins traced to 1595 as the Colegio de San Ildefonso founded by Spanish Jesuits in Cebu — historically among the OLDEST schools in Asia, predating even UST in age though not in continuous-university status (Jesuit expulsion 1769 broke continuity). Reorganised by Vincentians in 1867 as Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos. Transferred to the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) missionaries in 1935. Granted university status 1948 as University of San Carlos. ~25,000+ students across Talamban (main campus, 73 hectares), Downtown, North, and South campuses in Cebu. Schools: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts, Law, Nursing, Theology (USC seminary heritage), and the Graduate School. Premier Visayan university. ABET-accredited engineering.
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