Universities and Colleges in the Alabang, Muntinlupa Area
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Philhealth Premiums for Professionals
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Philhealth Branches in North Metro, Central Metro and Bulacan
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Tuition Fees at FEU and Some Other Universities in Manila, Philippines
In less than two years, my daughter has enrolled and studied in three different universities in Manila because of different reasons, including allergies, fluctuations in finances and wrong choice of course.
As we searched for schools, we came to know about the ranges of tuition fees in some schools. Some universities publish their tuition fees on their web sites; others don’t. We hope the following info tidbits on tuition fees are able to give you some ideas about tuition fees in universities that we’ve researched, considered or enrolled in.
All tuition fees mentioned below are for one semester. (PWU and De La Salle runs three semesters in a year while Mapua runs 4 semesters in a year)
TUITION DATA FROM ACTUAL PAYMENTS:
Technological University of the Philippines, Manila (TUP)
First semester (first year) of BS in Architecture
about 3,500 pesos
Second semester (first year) of BS in Architecture
about 3,500 pesos
Adamson University, Manila (AdU)
First semester (first year) of BS in Accounting 33,000 pesos
miscellaneous fees included
discount of 5% if paid in cash
(one set of school uniform and one set of PE uniform included)
Far Eastern University, Manila (FEU)
Second semester (first year)
BS in Psychology 41,000 pesos
miscellaneous fees included
discount of 5% if paid in cash
TUITION DATA GATHERED THRU SCHOOL VISITS OR PHONE CALLS:
Philippine Christian University, Manila (PCU)
Second semester (first year) BS in Psychology or BA in English
about 25,000 pesos
Perpetual Help University, Molino (PERP)
Second semester (first year) BS in Psychology
about 23,000
Philippine Women’s University, Manila (PWU)
Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Advertising; Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Psychology, Education, Hotel and Restaurant Management or Tourism; BS in Accountancy, Management, Marketing or Computer Science.
Per semester or per trimester (PWU runs three semesters in a year):
29,650 plus 6,093 miscellaneous fee, if cash
32,620 plus 6,702 miscellaneous fee, if two installments
34,093 plus 7,000 miscellaneous fee, if monthly installments
TUITION FEE DATA GATHERED FROM SCHOOL WEB SITES:
I gathered fees for only a number of courses; the schools offer other courses.
Far Eastern University (FEU)
The ranges of tuition and miscellaneous fees for each semester for the following courses are: (k = thousand pesos)
BS in Accountancy – 35k, 36k, 40k, 37k, 22k ( Accountancy is a five-year course at FEU.)
BS in Architecture – 40k, 40k, 43k, 36k, 31k
B of Fine Arts Major in Advertising – Arts 37k, 37k, 43k, 35k
AB in Mass Communication – 38k, 37k, 32k
BS in Medical Technology – 38k, 47k, 43k
BS in Nursing – 53k, 66k, 45k, 61k
BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management – 40k, 44k, 31k
BS in Psychology – 41k, 38k,37k,23k
BS in Commerce Major in Marketing Management – 38k
De La Salle University (DLSU)
On the DLSU website, the school fees are detailed, with the total for every trimester starting at 80,000 pesos, depending on the course and laboratory and program fees.
Average Tuition and Other Fees for FRESHMEN
For the 1st Trimester of 2010-2011
Business courses - 63,000 pesos
Computer Studies - 61,500
Education - 61,000
Engineering – 70,000
Liberal Arts – 60,000
Science – 66,000
Economics – 59,200
Average tuition fee per unit for 1st trimester of 2011-2012
Tuition fee per unit: ranges from 2,071 pesos to 2,517 pesos
Adamson University (AdU)
The tuition and miscellaneous fees per semester for freshmen are:
Accountancy - 33,060 pesos
Architecture – 32,670
Business Economics – 30,780
Computer Science – 37,607
Computer Technology - 32,299
Education - 27,856
Engineering - 30,370
Hospitality Management - 38,429
Information Management - 34,188
Information System - 31,529
Information Technology - 34,188
Marketing Management - 30,780
Mass Communication - 27,852
Nursing - 34,200
Pharmacy - 34,020
Psychology - 31,166
Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT)
Tuition and miscellaneous fees for freshmen for first quarterm. Mapua runs quarterms or four academic terms in one year.
Architecture - 30,507 pesos for cash payment; 31,867 for installment
Electrical Engineering - 34,385 cash; 3,915 installment
Civil Engineering - 31,523 cash; 32,968 installment
Mechanical Engineering - 32,179 cash; 33,624 installment
Nursing - 25,211 cash; 26,059 installment
Hotel and Restaurant Management - 22,881 cash; 23,805 installment
Information Technology, Computer Science - 34,502 cash; 36,151 installment
Multimedia Arts - 32,097 cash; 33,457 installment
From a certain forum:
Mapua — Multimedia Arts and Sciences
around 36k per sem (One incoming 3rd year BS MAS student says she has spent
about 300k for tuition since her first year; this would be 36K multiplied by 8 sems = 288k)
University of Santo Tomas (UST)
First year tuition fees (per semester) for Arts and Languages courses range from 36,896 to 38,654 pesos. Tuition increases to up to 46,825 pesos for higher years.
First year tuition fees per semester:
Accountancy - 42,083 pesos
Architecture - 54,747
Advertising Arts - 44,869
Business Economics – 35,802
Financial Management – 37,628
Marketing Management - 37,628
Hotel and Restaurant Management - 49,228
Electrical Engineering - 32,475
Computer Science - 42,655
Information Technology - 42,655
Nursing - 53,309
Pharmacy - 45,269
Psychology - 44,169
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)
- Tuition fee per unit — 12 pesos (Totoo?)
- A semestral load of 28 units will cost 336 pesos.
- Miscellaneous fees include registration (8 pesos), library (17),
athletics (27), engineering freshman (61), sports development (50),
computer (60), guidance (50), ID 975), handbook (45), engineering lab (28),
other lab (31), cultural (11), medical/dental (11). Fees are subject to change.
- Entrance examination fee is 500 pesos.
Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)
- Tuition fee per unit is 50 pesos.
- Miscellaneous fees include developmental (400), NSTP/ROTC (225), registration (75), cultural (45), athletics (75), library (150), medical/dental (150), shop (240), lab (240),
computer (300), student privilege (30), insurance (25), ID (90), shop use per hour (50),
lab use per hour (50)
- Entrance examination fee is 375 pesos.
Trinity University of Asia
Cathedral Heights, QC
Fees per semester as of second semester 2010-2011:
Accountancy - 29k, 26k, 31k, 28k
HRM - 30k, 35k, 24k, 9k (9 units)
Computer Science - 29k, 35k, 23k, 15k (9 units)
Psychology - 28k, 29k, 27k, 7k (3 units)
Mass Communications - 26k, 24k, 25k, 8k (3 units)
Medical Technology - 29k, 38k, 45k, 49ka
Nursing - 33k, 61k, 58k, 63k (St. Luke’s College of Nursing, part of Trinity)
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Intramuros
Fees per semester as of school year 2010-2011
Additional charges for installments and late payments
Accountancy - 39k, 40k, 45k, 51k
Psychology - 36k, 43k, 38k, 31k
Information Technology, Specialization in Digital Arts - 43k, 56k, 44k, 35k
Hospitality Management Specialization in Hotel Restaurant Management,
Tourism, Cruise Line Management - 55k, 59k, 65k, 37k
Communication Arts - 36k, 50k, 48k, 42k
Philippine Christian University (PCU)
Down Payments for the 2010-2011 school year:
10,000 for Nursing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Nutrition and Dietetics and related courses
8,500 (old students) and 6,500 (new students) for Business and related courses
7,000 for law and masteral and doctoral programs
Jose Rizal University (JRU)
School year 2010 to 2011 (from a JRU online report)
AB, BCS, BSIT, BSCPE, BSED, BEED — 1,624 per unit or 12,735 per 30 units
BSHRM, BS Tourism, BSA — 1,632 per unit or 12,816 per 30 units
BSN — 1,648 per unit or 12,933 per 30 units
Miscellaneous fees include development fee (1,330), HRM lab fee (920 per
unit), HRM 37 co-curricular activity (3,910), Management 32 co-curricular activity
(5,060) and more
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)
For School year 2010 to 2011
Annual fees:
Tuition fee — 103,897
Basic fees — 20,171
Other fees — 20,635
- Additional fees for overload and for laboratory use
- Payment in two or four installments, with interest of less than 3 percent
- About 48 undergraduate programs including BS IT, BS MIS, BS Physics, BS Computer Engineering, BS Computer Science, BS Environmental Science,AB Chinese Studies, BS Management, AB Economics, pre-med courses such as BS Life Sciences, BS Psychology and BS Biology and pre-law courses such as AB Political Science, AB Philosophy and AB Management.
University of the Philippines (UP)
UP uses a socialized tuition system, meaning the student pays based on his or her ability to pay. A student applying for the lower tuition brackets need to show notarized financial documents that include tax returns, real estate tax declarations, statements of assets and liabilities, water bills and electric bills.
Tuition fee per unit (UP Diliman, UP Los Banos and UP Manila):
- 1,500 pesos per unit for Bracket A (annual family income of more than 1 million pesos)
- 1,000 pesos for Bracket B (income of 500,001 to 1 million)
- 600 pesos for Bracket C (income of 250,001 to 500,000)
- 300 pesos for Bracket D (income of 135,001 to 250,000)
- Free tuition for Brackets E1 and E2 (income of 135,000 or less)
- student allowance of 12,000 pesos per year, Bracket E2 (income of 80,000 or less)
Miscellaneous fees = 2,000 pesos
* UP evaluates students’ financial capabilities every year and changes their brackets to match their finances
St. Scholastica’s College
For school year 2011 – 2012
Tuition fee per unit = 1,642 pesos
15 units: 24,630 tuition plus 7,537 miscellaneous fees = 31,675
minimum down = 9,542
20 units: 32,840 plus 7,537 = 39,721
minimum down = 11,595
25 units = 41,050 plus 7,537 = 47,766
minimum down = 13,647
30 units = 49,250 plus 7,537 = 55,812
minimum down = 15,670
Notes:
- Laboratory fees not yet included
- 2% discount for full payments
TUITION DATA GATHERED FROM FORUMS as of January 2011:
Rizal Technological University (RTU)
- a state university along Boni, Mandaluyong
- has branches in Pasig, Antipolo, Baras, Cavite and Occidental Mindoro
- 200 pesos per unit (2010-2011 school year)
San Beda College (SBC)- Manila and Alabang
Freshmen tuition fees for Information Technology and other courses
range from 54,000 to 60,000 pesos per sem.
Some courses start at 40,000 pesos per sem.
AMA
Information Technology and Computer Engineering courses cost between 19,000 pesos to 20,000 pesos, already discounted from the 20k to 23k original tuition fees.
University of the East (UE)
From the UE forum, as of March 2011:
1200+ per unit for non-computer courses
1400+ per unit for computer-related courses
Might increase this June 2011 by 5 percent, accdg. to a forum member
BSBA Marketing — 38K (tuition fee plus miscellaneous fee)
BS in Accounting UE Caloocan — 35K (3rd year)
Civil Engineering — 29K to 30K
Asia Pacific College (APC)
Multimedia Arts — around 40K
(students from public high schools get a discount of 50%, but must maintain a certain grade level and do some student assisting work)
Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU)
Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts (AB MMA) — 38 to 40K
According to Jovi (Jan 23, 2012):
LPU tuition ranges from 35k to 40k plus.
HRM and culinary students get part of their training at the Lyceum-operated hotel The Bayleaf of Intramuros.
International Tourism and Hospitality Management students need to prepare additional funds for tours.
Tuition Fee Tips from Readers (Thanks a lot!)
Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP)
363 P. Casal Street, Quiapo Manila
1338 Arlegui Street, Quiapo Manila
Tels. 733-9117 / 736-2580 / 736-4208
According to Jmz:
25,887.30 cash
27,522.45 installment
According to Yong (Jan 21, 2012):
Architecture: 27k per sem
FEATI UNIVERSITY
According to Jazz (Jan 2012):
Marine Engineering / Transportation
Per Unit: P1,100 x 28 units
Miscellaneous: P7,400
Laboratory Fee: P3,888
Total: P42,088
If you’d like to share about other schools’ tuition fees in the COMMENTS section below, then I’d appreciate very much your effort.
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