Frequently Asked Questions

Admissions

When is the start of the classes in the SHS, College, and the Graduate School?

The start of classes for the 1st Semester AY 2025-2026

Senior High School: June 17, 2025

College Level: August 1, 2025

Graduate School: August 2, 2025

Do you have onsite admissions and/or enrollment?

Yes, we have onsite admissions and/or enrollment. The Office of the Admissions is open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Walk-in applicants and those who need assistance for admissions and other related inquiries may visit the office.

I already finished a Bachelor's degree few years back. Now I want to pursue another Bachelor's degree. Do you have age limit for your students?

No, there is no age limit. However, some programs require health clearance which may be affected by the applicant’s age.

What if my requirements for admissions in the SHS and College are incomplete, what do I do?

The mandatory requirements when applying for admissions for Grade 11 and first year college are the following:

  • Copy of the complete report card for the previous school year (if the current school year is not yet completed)
  • Copy of the report card of the current school year (at least for the 1st quarter or 1st semester)
  • Latest copy of Certificate of Good Moral Character

For transferees and 2nd coursers, following are the mandatory requirements:

  • Transcript of Records (TOR)
  • Course description for subject crediting
  • Certification of Good Moral Character
  • Honorable dismissal / Transfer Credentials

The rest of the requirements may be uploaded in the admissions portal prior to the opening of classes.

Is there an entrance exam for AY 2025-2026?

None. Entrance examination is waived for the AY 2025-2026. Bases for evaluation are the admissions documents uploaded in the admissions portal. An online / onsite interview may be scheduled for further evaluation.

Who do I email if I cannot access the admissions portal?

For concerns on the admissions online registration, re-logging in the admissions portal and other related concerns, please call the Admissions Office at 0976-5317637 or 0976-103 7505 , or email admissions@spumanila.edu.ph

Do you accept transferees to the undergraduate programs?

Yes, we do accept transferees provided that the applicant

  • has gone only to one school prior to her transfer to St. Paul University Manila
  • has good academic standing in his/her previous school
  • presents a certificate of good moral character from a credible offical from his/her previous school.
  • submits a copy of transcript of records, course description (as basis for subject crediting) and honorable dismissal.

A thorough assessment of the applicant’s academic records will be the basis in determining whether or not the courses taken in the previous school will be credited.

Do you accept transferees to Grade 12?

Yes, but only after an assessment of the student’s academic records. If the subjects taken up by the applicant in Grade 11 covers a majority of the SPU Manila Grade 11 curriculum and will require only a few special classes to cover the deficiencies, the transferee may be accepted. However, if the Grade 11 subjects taken up in his/her previous school are very different from the Grade 11 curriculum in SPU Manila, he/ she may be refused.

Tuition fee and other fees

How much is the tuition fee in the Senior High School? Do you accept SHS Vouchers?

The tuition, miscellaneous, and other fees for one whole school year in the Senior High School (SHS) is ₱64,743.50. This includes the fees for Robotics, Schoology learning platform, reading program, and other special programs.

Yes, we accept SHS vouchers. Grade 10 completers who come from the public schools are automatically eligible to 100% of the SHS Voucher equivalent to ₱22,500; while those who were ESC Grantees in the JHS are eligible to 80% of the SHS Voucher equivalent to ₱18,000. Books and uniforms are paid separately.

How much is the down payment for SHS? What are the available payment schemes?

Please click the link to view the tuition fee rate & installment plan

Tuition Fee Rate & Installment Plan

 

How much is the down payment for the Basic Education (K to G10) programs? What are the available payment schemes?

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Tuition Fee Rate & Installment Plan

How much is the tuition for incoming college students?

Please click the link to view the tuition fee rate & installment plan.

Tuition Fee Rate & Installment Plan

How much is the down payment for the college students? What are the modes of payment?

Please click the link to view the tuition fee rate & installment plan.

For First Year

How much is the tuition fee in the college undergraduate level? How many unit-load may be taken by a college student?

The tuition fee varies depending on the year level and the number of units. College tuition fee rates per unit:

  • First Year: ₱ 1,786.36
  • Second Year: ₱1,786.36
  • Third Year: ₱1,786.36
  • Fourth Year: ₱1,705.15

The number of units in a regular semester in the undergraduate level is about 21 to 30 units. While in a Special Term, the number of units is about 6-9 units.

How much is tuition fee in graduate school? How may unit load may be taken by a graduate school student?

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Tuition Fee Rate & Installment Plan

How much is the miscellaneous fee for the college students? Aside from the miscellaneous fees, are there other fees to be paid?

The miscellaneous fee for the college is ₱4,566.09.

Yes, there are other fees aside from the miscellaneous fees depending on the chosen academic program. Please refer to the Schedule of Fees for first year college students

How much are the books for SHS?

For AY 2025-2026, the following are the cost of books for the SHS:
Grade 11
First Sem – ₱6,846
Second Sem – ₱5,577

Grade 12
AADT – ₱2,683
ABM (First Sem) – ₱4,658
ABM (Second Sem) – ₱3,006
HUMSS (First Sem) – ₱2,903
HUMSS (Second Sem) – ₱2,481
STEM (First Sem) – ₱3,975 
STEM (Second Sem) – ₱4,317

Can payments be done online or through the bank?

Yes. Fees may be deposited in the bank or paid via bank transfer through the following bank accounts:

How much is the uniform for SHS?

Please click the link

SHS Uniform Price

Scholarship

Do you have scholarship for College Students?

Yes. We offer scholarships and grants for deserving students who are in need of financial assistance.

The following are the scholarships offered for college students:

  • Student Assistance Program
  • Education Grant
  • PD 577
  • Mother Bernard
  • H.O.P.E. Ablaze Scholarship
  • Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES)

For further details, please refer to the information on scholarships found in our website:

Scholarships Page or email emanalansan@spumanila.edu.ph

Mode of Learning

Will you require uniform if there will be blended set up for SHS and College?

Yes.


Please click the link to see the updated uniform rates

Uniform Rates

How are the classes scheduled?

At present, classes are organized by academic level and follow a structured weekly schedule:

For Senior High School and Undergraduate (College) Programs, classes are scheduled Tuesdays to Saturdays. Most 3-unit courses (in the college programs) meet twice a week for 1.5 hours per session.  For the Graduate Programs, face-to-face sessions of the blended learning modality are held on Saturdays.  

What learning modality will be adopted for AY 2025-2026?

For AY 2025-2026, classes will continue to be delivered via face-to-face learning modality as per the minimum requirement set by the Department of Education for SHS and the Commission on Higher Education for the undergraduate programs. The Graduate school program will resume the blended learning which is a combination of online and onsite learning modality that has been the usual practice prior to pandemic.

Request for School Documents

I am currently overseas and I need to request for my school records. May I ask somebody to request and claim them on my behalf?

Yes. In claiming the first copy of academic credentials, please submit a Special Power of Attorney, with a photocopy of the school ID of the student and the ID of the representative.

For the 2nd copy, an authorization letter is required, with a photocopy of the student’s school ID and the ID of the representative.

How do I request for an authentication of academic records (e.g: transcripts of records, diploma, etc)?

For walk-in request, present a clear and readable photocopy of the document/s you want to be authenticated to the OUR. Ask for the corresponding application form; indicate purpose of the request, pay at the Cashier the corresponding fee; submit the official receipt to the OUR for processing of your request.

How do I request for my academic records online?

Students may request for documents via email to registrar@spumanila.edu.ph indicating your full name, degree and year graduated or year attended in school, purpose of request and document/s request. Wait for the acknowledgement and instructions for the processing your request.

To follow-up request, please do not create another email, instead, use the same email thread. Please note also that some documents require an approved clearance. Only requests with payment receipts will be processed.

I want to have my name and other personal details be corrected in all my academic records, what do I need to submit and how long is the process?

The process will take fourteen (14) working days upon submission of required documents. The requesting party (if currently enrolled) shall bring the original copy of the PSA-verified Birth Certificate (for verification only) together with its clear photocopy (for submission). He/she has to write a letter of request addressed to CHED.

If the applicant is not enrolled, or has already graduated from SPU Manila, he/she is required to submit a personal joint affidavit of two disinterested (not related) persons along with the Original PSA-verified Birth Certificate. For those who are changing their surname from single (maiden) to married, a copy (original or photocopy) of the marriage contract is required.

Programs Offerings & Curricula

What programs do you offer in College?

Please refer to the section on Academics and Research in our website

College

What programs do you offer for the Graduate School?

Please refer to the section on Academics and Research in our website

Graduate School

Do you offer non-thesis programs in the Graduate school?

Yes. We offer non-thesis programs but it is now called a Professional Track. In place of a thesis is a Capstone Paper (Project-Based Ressearch). To learn more about our graduate school program offering both with thesis (Academic Track) and project-based research (Professional Track), you may click this link: Graduate School

Do you offer post-graduate studies?

Yes. We offer Masters and Doctorate Programs. The list of post-graduate studies is found on the SPU Manila official website: Graduate School

For admission requirements and application, you may click this link: College Admission

Do you offer ETEEAP?

St. Paul University Manila is an accredited ETEEAP provider for the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Music. You may contact Ms. Mary Therese Pitogo at mpitogo@spumanila.edu.ph or cmpa@spumanila.edu.ph for more information.

What tracks are offered in the Senior High School?

We offer:

 

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
  • ABM (Accountancy, Business, and Management)
  • HUMSS (Humanities an Social Sciences)
  • AADT (Arts and Design Track)

 

Included in the Senior High School Curriculum are Special Online Programs like Robotics, Reading, Science, and Microsoft Assessment.

For details, please refer to the section on Academics and Research: SHS

Do you offer Basic Education programs?

Starting AY 2025-2026, St. Paul University Manila is now offering Basic Education programs that include Kindergarten, Elementary (Grade 1 to Grade 6), and Junior High School (Grade 7 to Grade 10). 

Kindergarten to Grade 10

 

Facilities and other general inquiries

Do you allow outsiders to use your facilities?

Yes. All questions about use of facilities may be forwarded to the General Services Office through telephone number +632-8526-0410 Local 206 c/o Mr. Arden Mendoza.

What are your business hours?

Business hours are from Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

IT Concerns

Request for ID and log-in details

To start accessing the FLOW LMS and other online platforms, all students are required to request for a digital id and SPU Manila account which will serve as main identification of all SPU Manila students online. To request for id and SPU Manila account, students should send an email to ict@spumanila.edu.ph and provide their id number, complete name, and proof of enrollment.

Residence / Dormitory

Do you have a ladies dormitory? How much is the monthly fee for the dormitory?

Yes. We have student dormitories for ladies inside the campus. There are private rooms with bathroom that are good for two, three, or four. There are dormitory rooms good for eight with common toilet and bath. There are also 16 single rooms with a common bathroom. All rooms are air-conditioned.

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Do you accept male dormers?

Yes. There is a dormitory dedicated for male students located across the Malvar Gate. There are 16 single air-conditioned rooms with a common bathroom. Monthly fee for a single room is Php 7,000. Residents are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.

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