Centro Escolar University

The original academic program of the university, the Integrated School's elementary and high school programs opened in 1907. The programs were closed in its Mendiola Campus in the mid-1990s and formally phased out in 2004 in its Malolos campus. The last batch of its elementary and high school students were from its Malolos Campus in 2004 and 2001, respectively.

The university once again offers the Integrated School in its Malolos Campus starting the school year 2014–2015 as Centro Escolar Integrated School (CEIS), A Subsidiary of Centro Escolar University.

On its first year of re-operation, the University Integrated School offered Nursery, Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and 7. While on the following year, the school opened its Grade 11 and 12 in compliance of the k-12 system with its first Principal, Mrs. Miguelita B. Alonzo, LPT, M.A. (2014-2016), followed by Ms. Jeanette A. Zafra, LPT, M.A.cand. (2016-2017), and the current Principal and concurrent Registrar-ICTO of Malolos (Main), Manila and Makati Campuses Mr. Jay-Arr C. Tayao, LPT, MIEE, MIT (2017-present).

The School of Accountancy and Management is the third largest college in terms of student population in the university system. SAM, originally known as the College of Commerce and Business, then later as the College of Commerce and Secretarial Administration (COMSEC), College of Accountancy, Commerce and Secretarial Administration (ACS) and recently, the School of Accountancy, Business, Secretarial and Public Administration (ABSP), started as a two-year secondary commercial course for girls. In 1928, a four- year college course was offered under the College of Liberal Arts, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, as well as a two-year Associate in Commercial Science course and a one-year secretarial course for the other people.

Established in 1925, the School of Dentistry provides solid ground in the essentials of Dental Medicine. The School of Dentistry is managed by experienced dental professionals, who provide integrated educational programs based on advanced technology.

The School of Education, Liberal Arts, Music and Social Work (SELAMS) merged in the late 1990s to integrate the four major departments of the university.

The Education Program molds students to become excellent teachers, sympathetic counselors of the youth, and responsible leaders of the community. Our graduates have become outstanding school administrators, supervisors, and teachers in premier schools locally and worldwide.

The Liberal Arts Program hones students to be effective media communicators and educators, political scientists, and versatile professionals in the fields of art and culture.

The Music Program trains students to develop into skillful local, national, and international artists - opera singers, composers, conductors, and leaders in the music field.

The Social Work Program fosters student growth in becoming competent and skillful Social Workers in public welfare agencies, corporate institutions, and communities here and abroad.

The CEU School of Medical Technology trains students in the performance of laboratory test procedures and analyses used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of disease and the maintenance of health. The program focuses on the use of modern equipment and the performance of scientific techniques in the administration of the full spectrum of Medical Technology services required in modern health care.

Founded in 1975, the School of Nursing offers bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing.

Students at the School of Nursing learn the principles and practice of Nursing as they are seconded to tertiary hospitals and communities around the metropolis during their practicum.

Since the establishment of the School of Nursing, community outreach programs have been part of the College activities in collaboration with the University activities. The community immersion program started in 1998 on a partnership with the adopted municipality of Naic, Cavite and presently it has expanded to the municipalities of Ternate in Cavite, Sto. Tomas, Malvar, and Laurel in Batangas in order to deliver the primary health care services to the community people.

The School of Optometry was established in 1928. Known by their title " The Home of Board Topnotchers"

The first tertiary academic program of the university was the Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, instituted in 1921.[2] Today, the college is known as the School of Pharmacy. It currently offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in Pharmacy. In 2011, it was accredited to level IV.

The College of Pharmacy was the first college established by CEU in June 1921. In 1929, the 3-year course was extended to 4 years leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. The CEU College of Pharmacy was granted a Government Recognition No. 32, Series of 1946 on February 27, 1946. Twenty-six years later, the B.S. Pharmacy degree required 5 years of study, but in 1984, the B.S. Pharmacy course was reverted to four years. In February 1999, it was elevated to the School of Pharmacy to include supervision of MS Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmacy programs. BS Pharmacy was opened in the CEU Malolos campus in June 2001 while BS Pharmacy and Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) Program were offered in CEU Makati campus in June 2005.

It has been a founding member of Philippine Association of the Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP) since 1965. It is a founding member of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP) in April 2001.

The School of Pharmacy is a founding member of the Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy. It is the first School of Pharmacy in the Philippines to be awarded with Level IV Re-accreditation status by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities – Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) as certified by Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP).

Established in 1928, then School of Science now School of Science and Technology offers bachelor's and master's degrees in Biology, Psychology and Cosmetic Science It is the first school in the Philippines to offer a degree in Cosmetic Science, which was conceptualized by Dr. Zenaida Austria. BS Cosmetic Science is the first in the Philippines and in Asia. also, in the field of technology they offer Information Technology, Computer Science and Computer Engineering course, School of Science and Technology was handled by Dean Dr. Julieta Z. Dungca.

The School of Science and Technology paves the way to students careers as science specialists, researchers, counselors, academic, corporate, and medical workers, and IT practitioners.

The School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management offers bachelor's degrees in Tourism, Family or Home Economics and Nutrition and Dietetics. The school also offers bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

In June of school year 1967-68, the Department of Home Economics, which used to be a part of the College of Education, was merged with the College of Foods and Nutrition and the college was named College of Nutrition and Home Economics. The college offered two four-year courses leading to the degrees Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition) and Bachelor of Science in Home Economics.

In June of school year 1989-90, the four-year degree and one-year non-degree courses in Tourism, formerly offered under the College of Liberal Arts, were commissioned to the College. For this reason, the College has been renamed College of Nutrition, Home Economics and Tourism.

With the issuance of the Commission on Higher Education memorandum order number 36 series 1998 on Policies and Standards for Graduate Education, the College of Nutrition, Home Economics and Tourism was elevated to School of Home Economics, Nutrition and Tourism.

In the year 2001 permission from Commission on Higher Education was obtained to change the nomenclature of B.S. Home Economics to B.S. Family Economics. In the same year the University renamed the School of Home Economics, Nutrition and Tourism (SHENT) to School of Tourism, Family Economics and Nutrition. Finally, the school began offering the four-year degree course B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Management in school year 2004-2005.

In 2007 the college was renamed School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management.

The Graduate School was organized in 1926 during the administration of Doña Librada V. Avelino, founder and first CEU President, with Dr. Concepcion A. Aguila as the first Graduate School Dean. It offers master's and doctorate programs in the fields of Education, Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Sciences, Philosophy, Pharmacy, Dental Education, and Public Administration. CEU is the only school in the Philippines that offers a post-doctoral degree on Total Quality Management on Higher Education.

CEU Mendiola (Main) Campus

The campus is 3.8 hectares composed of 14 buildings that houses around 25,000 students a year. Known for its pink buildings, the campus is located in the western side of Mendiola Street in Manila, the heart of Manila's "University Belt." The administration building is called the Librada Avelino Hall. As of 2011, CEU Mendiola houses 26,000 Escolarians enrolled.

The marker of Centro Escolar University Mendiola was installed in 1952 at Mendiola St., San Miguel, Manila. It was installed by the Philippines Historical Committee (now National Historical Commission of the Philippines).[3]

CEU Malolos Campus.

Build on 1978, the campus is located in a 7-hectare property along MacArthur Highway in Malolos, Bulacan. The campus consists of air-conditioned classrooms, laboratories, the university library, cafeterias, an open-air basketball court, a mini-hotel called Ada's (named after the founder, Librada Avelino, who was nicknamed "Ada") for its Hotel and Restaurant Management students, and a 5,000-seater gymnasium called The Centrodome. The administration building is called the Pilar Hidalgo Lim Hall.

The campus will have a dormitory and swimming pool soon.

CEU's first Makati campus is housed in the Philtrust Bank Building in 259 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, in the Makati Central Business District. The science and the law courses are here. The campus consists of air-conditioned classrooms, laboratories, a library and lecture halls equipped with audio-visual facilities, and a car park.

In June 2009, Centro Escolar University opened its law school under the School of Law and Jurisprudence, offering the Juris Doctor program. The CEU School of Law and Jurisprudence is headed by Honorable Senior Associate Justice Josue N. Bellosillo as its dean and Atty. Rita Linda Jimeno as its associate dean (the position was formerly held by former Court Administrator Zenaida Elipano). They invited some of the most famous law professors to be members of their faculty: Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, Associate Court of Appeals Justice Manuel Barrios, Atty. Salvador Panello, etc.

CEU Makati-Legaspi Village Campus

The Centro Escolar University Legaspi Village Unit, the extension of the Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue unit, is located along Esteban-Bolanos Streets, in Legaspi Village, Makati City. The non-science and the Dentistry (DMD) programs are here. This building has centralized air-conditioned classrooms, computer laboratories, a helipad, and a library with audio-visual facilities. The new addition is the Dental facility inside the building.

The Las Piñas campus is the now acquired Las Piñas College and it is named as Centro Escolar Las Piñas. The campus underwent significant renovations in the school year 2015–present

Dr. Concepcion Aguila, CEU's first Dean of Graduate School. The first woman to graduate with a doctoral degree at Georgetown University.

• Concepcion Aguila – Master of Laws, 1926; Master of Arts, 1937 – First woman to graduate with a doctoral degree at Georgetown University
• Lani Cayetano – BA Mass Communications, 2002 – Mayor of Taguig City (2010–present), former Representative of the Legislative district of Pateros-Taguig City, House of Representatives (2007–2010) and wife of Former Senator, Speaker and current Representative Alan Peter Cayetano of Taguig and Pateros.
• Minerva G. Laudico – Bachelor of Science in Social Work, 1930s – first Women's sectoral representative in the Philippines' House of Representatives, former President of the United Nations Association of the Philippines.
• Salvador Laurel – University Elementary, 1933–1935 – former Vice President of the Philippines.
• Fidel V. Ramos – University High School, 1930s; Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa), 1987 ; former President of the Philippines, 1992-1998.

• Gina Alajar - BS Tourism – Director and Multi-Awarded Actress.
• Gabby Concepcion – Pre-Dentistry – TV and movie personality, Matinee idol.
• Louie Ignacio – AB Mass Communication – TV director (GMA Network's SOP).
• Cherry Pie Picache – Pre-Dentistry – TV and movie personality, Multi-Awarded Actress.
• Daniel Razon – University High School, 1983, AB Mass Communication, 1987 – Radio and TV journalist and personality, Vice Presiding Minister, Church of God International.
• Willie Revillame – Pre-Dentistry – TV and movie personality.
• Erik Santos  - BS Psychology;singer, occasional actor, TV host, commercial model, and the first Grand Champion of the ABS-CBN singing competition Star in a Million Season 1 in 2003.
• Jay Taruc  - AB Mass Communication Broadcasting graduate; former journalist, television news reporter, and presenter in GMA Network. George Foster Peabody awardee together with Jessica Soho.
• Nora Aunor  --- multi-awarded actress and singer. Also known as Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, Nora Aunor pursued her secondary education in Centro Escolar University's Generosa de Leon Memorial College in Paranaque, Metro Manila.
• Pinky Montilla —- actress, starring in the 1973 “Supergirl” movie and other movies, pursued studies in Tourism & Travel.
• Lourdes Rosario C. Molina-Fernandez —- AB Mass Communications (Journalism Major) magna cum laude graduate. (Nicknamed) Chuchay Fernandez, she is one of the respected journalists in the Philippines and the current editor-in-chief of one of the leading business newspapers in the country.
• Darryl Yap - AB Mass Communication Graduate. Filipino film Director, Writer and Producer known for his blockbuster hit #Jowable Movie, Squatterina, Sakristan (series), and viral short films from VinCentiments. [5]

• Rolando J. Tria Tirona – University Elementary, 1958 and University High School, 1962 – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nueva Caceres (Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines).

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  Facade of the Building
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  University along the stretch of Mendiola
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  Facade of the Science Center
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  Carmen De Luna Hall
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  Generosa De Leon Historical Marker
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  Carmen De Luna Historical Marker
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  CEU Historical Marker