List of Jesuit educational institutions in the Philippines

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This is a list of Jesuit educational institutions in the Philippines.

Tertiary institutions[]

Institution Location President Enrollment Athletic nickname School Colors Founded
Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City, Metro Manila Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ 11,465 Blue Eagles  Blue  &  White  1859
Ateneo de Zamboanga University Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur Fr. Karel San Juan, SJ 9,000 approx. Azul Agilas  Blue  &  White  1912
Ateneo de Cagayan - Xavier University Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Fr. Mars P. Tan, SJ 10,564 Blue Crusaders  Blue  &  White  1933
Ateneo de Naga University Naga City, Camarines Sur Fr. Roberto Exequiel N. Rivera, SJ 8,000 approx. Golden Knights  Blue  &  Gold  1940
Ateneo de Davao University Davao City, Davao del Sur Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ 13,676 Blue Knights  Blue  &  White  1948
Loyola College of Culion Culion, Palawan Fr. Adriano R. Tapiador, SJ 554  Blue  &  White  1936

Basic Education institutions[]

Institution Location President Enrollment Athletic nickname School Colors Founded
Sacred Heart School
Ateneo de Cebu		 Mandaue City, Cebu Fr. Manuel Uy Jr., SJ 3,000 approx. Magis Eagles  Blue  -  Gold  -  White  1955
Ateneo de Iloilo -
Santa Maria Catholic School		 Iloilo City, Iloilo Fr. Joseph Raymund Patrick S. Sanchez, SJ 1,343 Blue Dragons  Blue  &  White  1958
Xavier School San Juan City, Metro Manila Fr. Aristotle Dy, SJ 4,000 approx. Golden Stallions  Blue  &  Gold  1956

Defunct institutions[]

Institution Location Athletic nickname School Colors Founded Closed
Ateneo de Tuguegarao Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 1945 1962
Ateneo de San Pablo San Pablo City, Laguna Purple Panther  Purple  &  White  1947 1978
Bellarmine College Baguio City, Benguet
Berchmans College Cebu City, Cebu 1949 1963
Immaculate Conception School[n 1] Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental 1929 1939[n 2]
Colegio de San Ildefonso[n 3] Cebu City, Cebu 1595 1768
Universidad de San Ignacio[n 4] Manila 1590 1768

Gallery[]

  • Ateneo de Naga University

  • Ateneo de Davao University

Notes[]

  1. ^ Presently known as La Salle University, Ozamiz City
  2. ^ School turned over to the Missionary Society of St. Columban in 1939
  3. ^ The University of San Carlos claims to trace its foundation to the San Ildefonso, and also claims to be the oldest school in the Philippines. This claim is opposed by the University of Santo Tomas.
  4. ^ Opened as the Colegio de Manila, and also known as the Colegio Máximo de San Ignacio. The school also had an extension residential college, the Colegio de San José, which later became the San José Seminary, now located inside the Ateneo de Manila University.

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