Colleges and Universities Covered by the Free Tuition Fee Law
Starting the school year 2018 – 2019, 112 state universities and colleges (SUCs) and 78 local universities across the Philippines will be covered by the Zero Tuition Fee Law that will provide college students with free access to tertiary education.
The Zero Tuition Fee Law is under the Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act signed into law on August 3, 2017. It hopes to help all Filipino students by providing free tuition and other school fees in SUCs and local universities as well as other Technical-Vocational schools that are run by the national government. This is also in line with the strengthening of the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education that includes scholarships, student loans, grants-in-aid, and other forms of Student Financial programs.
In the recent list by the Department of Budget and Management, there are 8 SUCs in Metro Manila, 49 in the rest of Luzon, 26 in Visayas, and 31 in Mindanao.
Here are some of the schools per region that are covered by the Free Tuition Fee Law. To know more details about these state colleges and universities, visit their profile pages on Edukasyon.ph and apply to a school that interests you.
National Capital Region
- Eulogio ‘Amang’ Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology
- Philippine Normal University
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines
- Rizal Technological University
- Technological University of the Philippines
- University of the Philippines System
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Region I – Ilocos Region
- Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
- Mariano Marcos State University
- Pangasinan State University
- University of Northern Philippines
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Benguet State University
- Ifugao State University
- Kalinga State University
- Mountain Province State University
Region II – Cagayan Valley
- Batanes State College
- Cagayan State University
- Isabela State University
- Nueva Vizcaya State University
- Quirino State University
Region III – Central Luzon
- Bulacan Agricultural State College
- Bulacan State University
- Central Luzon State University
- Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University
- Pampanga State Agricultural University
Region IV-A – CALABARZON
- Batangas State University
- Cavite State University
- Laguna State Polytechnic University (Laguna State Polytechnic College)
- Southern Luzon State University
- University of Rizal System
Region IV-B – MIMAROPA
- Occidental Mindoro State College
- Palawan State University
- Romblon State University
- Western Philippines University
- Baco Community College
Region V – Bicol Region
- Bicol University
- Camarines Norte State College
- Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
- Catanduanes State University
- Partido State University
- Sorsogon State College
Region VI – Western Visayas
- Aklan State University
- Capiz State University
- Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology
- University of Antique
- Iloilo Science and Technology University
Region VII – Central Visayas
- Bohol Island State University
- Cebu Normal University
- Cebu Technological University
- Negros Oriental State University
- Siquijor State College
Region VIII – Eastern Visayas
- Eastern Samar State University
- Leyte Normal University
- Naval State University
- Samar State University
- University of Eastern Philippines
- Visayas State University
Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
- Jose Rizal Memorial State University
- Western Mindanao State University
- Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College
- Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology
- Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government College (ZdSPGC)
Region X – Northern Mindanao
- Bukidnon State University
- Camiguin Polytechnic State College
- Central Mindanao University
- University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan De Oro Campus
- MSU – Iligan Institute of Technology
Region XI – Davao Region
- Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology
- Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
- University of Southern Philippines
- Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology (KCAST)
- Governor Generoso College of Arts, Sciences and Technology (GGCAST)
Region XII – Main SOCCSKSARGEN
- Sultan Kudarat State University
- University of Southern Mindanao
- Basilan State College
- Mindanao State University
- MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography
Region XIII – Caraga Administrative Region
- Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology
- Caraga State University (Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology)
- Surigao del Sur State University
- Surigao State College of Technology
- Hinatuan Southern College
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