ABOUT US
Founded in 1620 from the union of two orphanages, Colegio de San Juan de Letran has a rich Dominican heritage spanning nearly 400 years. Declared an ecclesiastical college in 1690, it became a First-Class College by royal decree in 1865. Despite wartime challenges, Letran returned to Intramuros in 1946. Known for producing saints, presidents, heroes, and other distinguished professionals such as St. Vicente Liem de la Paz, Manuel Quezon, and Sergio Osmeña, Letran remains dedicated to Christian education, upholding its core values: DEUS, PATRIA, LETRAN.
MISSION
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Manila, a Catholic and Dominican institution, with a special devotion to Mary, commits itself to evangelization through education, towards the integral formation of the human person, in the noble tradition of excellence, according to the ideals of Deus, Patria, Letran.
VISION
Continuing the tradition of excellence, producing graduates who are responsive and responsible citizens of the world, Colegio de San Juan de Letran Manila envisions herself in 2030, as a transformative Catholic Dominican educational institution that is:
- thriving in INNOVATION,
- committed to SUSTAINABILITY, and
- driven to INTERNATIONALIZATION.
COLEGIO’S RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
Commission on Higher Education Deregulated status vaild until 2027
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)
School of the Year (2012)
School of the Year 2nd Runner-up (2024)
ISO 9001 : 2015 certified
Philippine Quality Award
Accredited cpd provider by the CPD Council of Accountancy
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National Historical Commission of the Philippines
