MANILA, Philippines - Of the 1,792 colleges and universities
in the country, 282 will implement tuition increases this coming school
year, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Friday.
This represents more than 15% of college-level schools in the Philippines.
The agency assured, however, that all state colleges and universities will not increase tuition fees.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), 69 private colleges and
universities are expected to hike tuition fees this year, with St.
Luke's College of Medicine set to have a 12% increase, CHED said.
University of the East (UE) College of Medicine, Ateneo de Manila
University, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Miriam College,
Assumption College and OB Montessori, on the other hand, will raise
tuition fees by 5%.
Meanwhile, University of Santo Tomas, De La Salle University and UE
Manila will have increases of 3.75%, 3.5% and 4.35%, respectively. -- Report from Niña Corpuz, ABS-CBN News
in the country, 282 will implement tuition increases this coming school
year, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Friday.
This represents more than 15% of college-level schools in the Philippines.
The agency assured, however, that all state colleges and universities will not increase tuition fees.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), 69 private colleges and
universities are expected to hike tuition fees this year, with St.
Luke's College of Medicine set to have a 12% increase, CHED said.
University of the East (UE) College of Medicine, Ateneo de Manila
University, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Miriam College,
Assumption College and OB Montessori, on the other hand, will raise
tuition fees by 5%.
Meanwhile, University of Santo Tomas, De La Salle University and UE
Manila will have increases of 3.75%, 3.5% and 4.35%, respectively. -- Report from Niña Corpuz, ABS-CBN News
