Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Major Universities of Cagayan de Oro City

The city has four major private universities/colleges: the Capitol University, Liceo de Cagayan University, Lourdes College - Cagayan de Oro City, and Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan.



Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan is a private, Catholic university run by the Society of Jesus in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
It was founded on June 7, 1933 as the Ateneo de Cagayan by an American Jesuit missionary, Fr. James T. G. Hayes, S.J., who later became the first Bishop and Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro. In 1958, Ateneo de Cagayan became a university and was renamed to its present name, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, in honor of the Jesuit missionary, St. Francis Xavier.

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A PAASCU accredited school, Lourdes College is one of the oldest and distinguished
Catholic institutions in Southern Philippines known for its tradition of excellence and unwavering commitment to provide quality Christian education. With Faith, Excellence and Service as its core values, this school draws inspirations from the ideals and virtues of Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo and the Blessed Virgin Mary. These core values, translated into the school vision and mission, are integrated in the programs and practices that promote the holistic formation of students. 

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The Liceo de Cagayan University is a non-sectarian university in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It has twelve colleges and five departments. Its president is Dr. Mariano M. Lerin. It is the second largest university in Cagayan de Oro City, after Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan.

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Capitol University is a non-sectarian, co-educational private university located in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a stock corporation and operates with the authority of the Department of Education for its primary and secondary programs and the Commission on Higher Education for its tertiary, graduate and postgraduate programs.

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