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{{Short description|Private university in Manila, Philippines}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Centro Escolar University
 | native_name            = {{native name|fil|Pamantasang Centro Escolar}}
{{native name|es|Universidad Centro Escolar}}
 | image                  = Centro Escolar University seal.svg
 | image_size             = 175 px
 | image_alt              = The official seal of CEU
 | former_names           = Centro Escolar de Señoritas (1907–1933)
 | motto                  = {{unbulleted list|Spanish: {{lang|es|Ciencia y Virtud}}|English: ''Science and Virtue''}}
 | type                   = [[Private university|Private]] [[nonsectarian]] [[coeducational]] university
 | established            = {{Start date and age|1907|06|03}}
 | founders               = [[Librada Avelino]]<br>[[Carmen de Luna]]
 | academic_affiliations  = [[International Association of Universities|IAU]] [[Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities|PAASCU]] [[AUN]] [[University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific|UMAP]] [[Higher education in the Philippines#Accreditation##Accreditation of Private institutions|PACUCOA]] [[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning|ASAIHL]]
 | president              = [[Danilo Concepcion]] (2025–present)
 | city                   = 9 Mendiola Street<br>[[San Miguel, Manila]]
 | country                = Philippines
 | coor                   = {{coord|14.599033|120.991980|format=dms|dim:30_region:PH_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
 | pushpin_map            = Philippines City of Manila#Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
 | pushpin_map_caption    = Location in Manila##Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
 | students               = 20,000+
 | staff                  = 
 | free_label             = Alma Mater song
 | free                   = {{lang|fil|Himno ng Pamantasang Centro Escolar}} (Centro Escolar University Hymn)
 | colors                 = {{Color box|#ffc0cb|border=darkgray|Pink}} and {{Color box|#808080|border=darkgray|Grey}}
 | sporting_affiliations  = [[Universities and Colleges Athletic League|UCAL]], [[Men's National Collegiate Athletic Association|MNCAA]], [[Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association|WNCAA]]
 | mascot                 = Scorpions
 | website                = {{URL|https://www.ceu.edu.ph}}
}}

'''Centro Escolar University''' ({{langx|fil|Pamantasang Centro Escolar}}; {{langx|es|Universidad Centro Escolar}}), commonly referred to as '''CEU''', is a private, non-sectarian, [[Mixed-sex education|coeducational]] institution of higher education located in [[Manila, Philippines]]. Founded in 1907 by [[Librada Avelino]] and [[Carmen de Luna]],<ref name=yahoo/><ref name=candy/> CEU is recognized as one of the oldest modern universities in the Philippines. It operates six campuses, including its main campus in [[San Miguel, Manila]], with additional campuses in [[Malolos]], [[Las Piñas]], [[Cebu City]], and two in [[Makati]] ([[Gil Puyat Avenue|Gil Puyat]] and Legaspi).<ref name=candy/><ref name=bukas/><ref name=yahoo/> CEU offers more than fifty academic programs and is actively involved in [[research]] across a range of disciplines.<ref>{{cite web |title=University Research |url=https://www.ceu.edu.ph/academics/university-research/index |website=Centro Escolar University (Academics) University Research |publisher=CEU |access-date=7 October 2023}}</ref>

CEU is accredited by the [[Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities#History|Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines]] and the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities' Commission on Accreditation (Level IV, the highest level), and has full [[Autonomous university|autonomous status]] from the [[Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)|Commission on Higher Education]] (CHED).<ref name=yahoo/><ref name=cebu/><ref name=mb>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/19/ceu-educates-transforms-lives/|title=CEU Educates, Transforms Lives|date=July 19, 2020|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pacu.org.ph/teacher/centro-escolar-las-pinas/|title=CENTRO ESCOLAR – LAS PIÑAS|date=n.d.|publisher=PACU|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> It is certified by the [[Institute of Corporate Directors]], the [[Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)|Department of Trade and Industry]], [[SGS S.A.]], Arthram [[International Organization for Standardization]], and the [[ASEAN University Network]].<ref name=cebu/><ref name=yahoo/><ref name=mb/> In 2006, CEU won the [[Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice|Papal Award Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice]].<ref name="yahoo" /> In 2022, CEU was awarded with the Safety Seal from the [[Department of the Interior and Local Government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/05/14/ceu-is-safety-seal-certified-by-dilg%EF%BF%BC/|title=CEU is Safety Seal certified by DILG|date=May 14, 2022|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
[[Image:Centro Escolar de Señoritas.png|thumb|left|Centro Escolar de Señoritas]]

CEU was established in 1907 by pedagogists [[Librada Avelino]] and [[Carmen de Luna]] as the Centro Escolar de Señoritas, based in [[Parañaque]].<ref name=yahoo/><ref name=candy>{{cite web|url=https://www.candymag.com/lifestyle/everything-you-need-to-know-before-applying-to-centro-escolar-university-a1753-20220115-lfrm|title=Everything You Need to Know Before Applying to Centro Escolar University|last=Lazatin|first=Hannah|date=January 15, 2022|publisher=Candy|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref> Its main purpose was to teach "ideal womanhood, intelligent citizenry, and [[Democracy|democratic]] leadership that would instill in the tenets of science and virtue."<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|url=https://ph.news.yahoo.com/106-years-excellence-centro-escolar-university-174649882.html/|title=The 106 years of excellence of the Centro Escolar University|date=June 1, 2013|publisher=Yahoo! News|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name=candy/> At the time of its establishment, it was the first non-sectarian women's educational institution in the Philippines (now a [[Mixed-sex education|coeducational]] educational institution).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/05/02/from-praying-to-voting-filipinas-have-gone-a-long-way/|title=From praying to voting: Filipinas have gone a long way|last=Laya|first=Jaime|date=May 2, 2022|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref> It founded the [[List of pharmacy schools|College of Pharmacy]] in 1921, pioneering [[medical education]] in the Philippines.<ref name=candy/><ref name=yahoo/> Subsequently, the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Education, Business, Dentistry, and Optometry were also established one after another.<ref name=candy/><ref name=yahoo/> It began operating as a university in 1930 and in 1932 was converted into a corporation for financial reasons.<ref name=yahoo/> Its name was then changed to Centro Escolar University, which still holds today.<ref name=yahoo/> In 2009, the School of Law and Jurisprudence was established.<ref name=recruit/>

[[File:PHC-1952-CEU.png|thumb|left|Historical marker installed by the Philippines Historical Committee in 1952]]

There is also an Integrated School at CEU, which was established upon the university's founding.<ref name=candy/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/CEU.PS|title=Reuters|date=May 23, 2022|publisher=Reuters|access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> It was removed from the Mendiola campus in the mid-1990s and in Malolos in 2004 after nearly 100 years open.<ref name="history" /> It was revived starting in the 2014-2015 academic year as the Centro Escolar Integrated School (CEIS) and is offered in Manila, Malolos, and Makati.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ceis.edu.ph/ceis-malolos|title=CEIS MALOLOS|date=n.d.|publisher=CEIS|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

There have been seven presidents in the history of CEU: [[Librada Avelino]] (1907-1934); [[Carmen de Luna]] (1934-1962); [[Pilar Hidalgo-Lim]] (1962-1972); Dionisio Tiongco (1972-1992); Lourdes Talagechauz (1992-2002); [[Rosita L. Navarro]] (2002-2006); [[Cristina Padolina]] (2006-2025), and [[Danilo Concepcion]] (2025 - present). <ref name=yahoo/><ref name=recruit>{{cite web|url=https://www.recruitday.com/companies/centro-escolar-university---makati-campus|title=Centro Escolar University - Makati Campus|date=n.d.|publisher=RecruitDay|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://www.ceu.edu.ph/history|title=History and Founders|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref>

==Campuses==
[[File:Centro Escolar University, Manila.jpg|thumb|Mendiola, the main campus]]

CEU has six campuses: the main campus in San Miguel, Manila; the [[Malolos]] campus; the [[Las Piñas]] campus; the [[Cebu City|Cebu]] campus; and the [[Centro Escolar University Makati|Makati campuses]] (Gil Puyat and Legaspi).<ref name=candy/><ref name=bukas>{{cite web|url=https://bukas.ph/blog/celp-new-bukas-partner-school/|title=Bukas welcomes Centro Escolar Las Piñas as its newest partner school|last=Legaspi|first=Camille|date=March 18, 2022|publisher=Bukas|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> In 2013, CEU expressed interest in expanding to [[Baguio]] and [[Davao City]].<ref name=grads/>

* '''[[Cebu City]]''' - Opened in 2012, the first campus outside of [[Luzon]].<ref name=cebu>{{cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/248705/centro-escolar-university-to-set-up-cebu-campus|title=Centro Escolar University to set up Cebu campus|date=August 13, 2012|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-freeman/20120927/282106338850650|title=Centro Escolar opens in Cebu|date=September 27, 2012|publisher=The Freeman|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name=grads/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2011/11/17/news/regions/centro-escolar-embarks-on-visayan-expansion/748763|title=Centro Escolar embarks on Visayan expansion|last=Montealegre|first=Krista Angela M.|date=November 17, 2011|publisher=The Manila Times|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref>
* '''[[Centro Escolar Las Piñas|Las Piñas]]''' - Opened in 1975 as [[Las Piñas College]] and was acquired by CEU in 2015.<ref name=bukas/><ref name=inquirer>{{cite web|url=https://business.inquirer.net/198378/ceu-to-buy-las-pinas-college|title=CEU to buy Las Piñas College|date=September 2, 2015|last=Dumlao-Abadilla|first=Doris|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref>
* '''Makati, Gil Puyat''': Opened in 2005.<ref name=recruit/> The university is housed within the [[Philtrust Bank]] building in [[Makati]]'s [[Makati Central Business District|Central Business District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philippinesinsider.com/education/makati-education/|title=Makati Education|date=n.d.|publisher=Philippines Insider|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref>
* '''Makati, Legazpi Village''': Opened in 2007.<ref name=recruit/>
* '''Malolos campus''': Opened in 1978. This campus has a teaching hotel called the Ada (after founder [[Librada Avelino|Avelino]]) for the hospitality and tourism program. This campus is also home to the Centrodome, an auditorium that seats 5,000 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/391283/live-the-teachings-of-the-past-for-a-better-future|title=Live the teachings of the past for a better future|date=April 15, 2013|last=Banal-Formoso|first=Chelo|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref>
* '''Parañaque campus''' (defunct): The Parañaque campus was phased out in the 1990s.<ref name=candy/>
* '''Mendiola campus''': Mendiola is the university's main campus and is located on [[Mendiola Street]] in Manila's [[University Belt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-bulletin/20150605/282522952079237|title=Looping through the U-Belt|date=June 5, 2015|last=Yu|first=Nicole Emellie L.|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name=grads/> The university moved here in 1924 from the Sampaloc campus and has a commemorative [[Historical markers of the Philippines|marker]] installed by the [[National Historical Commission of the Philippines|Philippines Historical Committee]] in 1952 to memorialize CEU's establishment.<ref>{{cite book|author=Republic of the Philippines, National Statistics Office|title=Philippine Yearbook|date=1951|url={{Google books|FBFQAQAAMAAJ|page=71|plainurl=yes}}|page=71}}</ref><ref name=grads/>
* '''[[Sampaloc, Manila|Sampaloc]] campus''' (defunct): When the university started in 1907, it was held in a rented house in the Sampaloc area of Manila. When its student population became too high, it moved to its permanent home in Mendiola.<ref name=grads>{{cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/391271/white-flower-not-pink-for-cherished-tradition-at-ceu|title=White flower, not pink, for cherished tradition at CEU|date=April 15, 2013|last=Reyes-Estrope|first=Carmela|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref>

==Schools==
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* '''School of Accountancy and Management''': Established in 1928 as the College of Commerce. Previous names include the College of Commerce and Business; the College of Commerce and Secretarial Administration; the College of Accountancy, Commerce, and Secretarial Administration; and the School of Accountancy, Business, Secretarial and Public Administration.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} The business department has honors from [[Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)|CHED]] for its excellence.<ref name=mb/><ref name=cebu/> The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-accountancy-and-management/|title=School of Accountancy and Management|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* '''School of Dentistry''': Established in 1925.<ref>{{cite book|author=Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|title=Bulletin Issues 19-20|date=1926|url={{Google books|a27WAAAAMAAJ|page=662|plainurl=yes}}|page=662}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.candymag.com/lifestyle/best-schools-for-dentistry-in-the-philippines-a00320-20211205|title=6 of the Best Schools for Dentistry in the Philippines|date=December 5, 2021|publisher=Candy Magazine|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-dentistry/|title=School of Dentistry|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* '''School of Education, Liberal Arts, Music and Social Work''': Established in the late 1990s{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} when four major departments were combined.<ref name=selams>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-educationliberal-artsmusicsocial-work-selams/|title=School of Education—Liberal Arts—Music—Social Work (SELAMS)|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref name=selams/>
* '''School of Law and Jurisprudence''': Established in 2009.<ref name=recruit/> Faculty have included Supreme Court Associate Justice [[Jose Midas Marquez]], former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel [[Salvador Panelo]], and Chief Justice [[Alexander Gesmundo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/04/09/chief-justice-gesmundo-active-member-of-ceus-school-of-law-and-jurisprudence/|title=Chief Justice Gesmundo: Active member of CEU's School of Law and Jurisprudence|date=April 9, 2021|last=Panaligan|first=Rey|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/17/sc-expects-justice-marquez-to-help-review-innovate-trial-courts-operations-cj-gesmundo/|title=SC expects Justice Marquez to help review, innovate trial courts operations — CJ Gesmundo|date=November 17, 2021|last=Panaligan|first=Rey|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://votepilipinas.com/candidate/panelo-salvador.html|title=50. PANELO, SAL PANALO|date=n.d.|publisher=Vote Pilipinas|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The school is based on the Makati, Gil Puyat campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://makati.ceu.edu.ph/departments-and-programs/school-of-law-and-jurisprudence/|title=School of Law and Jurisprudence|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* '''School of Medical Technology''': Established in 1960. The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-medical-technology/|title=School of Medical Technology|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* '''School of Medicine''': The school's first graduates finished their degree in 2021 and scored an 80% passing rate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/25/ceu-school-of-medicine-pioneer-graduates-ace-october-2021-physician-licensure-exam/|title=CEU School of Medicine Pioneer Graduates Ace October 2021 Physician Licensure Exam|date=November 25, 2021|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> In 2008, CEU established a [[subsidiary]] called the Centro Escolar University Hospital, Inc., but no moves have been made to build a teaching hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://professionalstocktransfer.com/list-of-principals-psti/centro-escolar-university/|title=Centro Escolar University|date=n.d.|publisher=Professional Stock Transfer Information|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> As such, the school works with the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center. The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-medicine/|title=School of Medicine|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
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* '''School of Nursing''': Established in 1975.<ref name=nursing>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-nursing/|title=School of Nursing|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> CEU nursing students on the Makati campus earned a 100% passing rate on the licensure exam in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/07/ceu-nursing-grads-top-november-2021-nurse-licensure-examination/|title=CEU nursing grads top November 2021 nurse licensure examination|date=January 7, 2022|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref> The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref name=nursing/>
* '''School of Optometry''': Established in 1928.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eye.opten.d.d.org/319|title=ASCO Welcomes New Affiliate Member|date=n.d.|publisher=Eye on Education|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The school has honors from [[Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)|CHED]] for its excellence;<ref name=mb/><ref name=cebu/> in 2021, CEU optometry students earned the top passing rate of the licensure exam at 93.6%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/29/news/ceu-graduate-tops-optometrist-licensure-exam/1838040|title=CEU graduate tops Optometrist Licensure Exam|date=March 29, 2022|last=Cruz|first=Kaithreen|publisher=The Manila Times|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref> The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-optometry/|title=School of Optometry|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* '''School of Pharmacy''': Established in 1921, the first higher education program at the university.<ref name=candy/><ref name=yahoo/> In 1999, the College of Pharmacy became the School of Pharmacy with the introduction of MS and PhD programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/atpagkatipunan/docs/sop_program_book_for_100_years|title=CEU_School of Pharmacy_100 Years Program Book|date=May 25, 2021|publisher=Centro Escolar University School of Pharmacy|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The BS became available on the Malolos campus in 2001 and the BS and Pharm.D. were available in Makati, Gil Puyat in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malolos.ceu.edu.ph/college-and-departments/pharmacy-and-medical-technology-department/|title=Pharmacy and Medical Technology Department|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://makati.ceu.edu.ph/departments-and-programs/pharmacy-department/|title=Pharmacy Department|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> It is a founding member of the Philippine Association of the Colleges of Pharmacy and the Asian Association of Schools and Pharmacy.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-pharmacy/|title=School of Pharmacy|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* '''School of Science and Technology''': Established in 1928 as the School of Science. It was the first school in Asia to offer a cosmetic science degree. {{citation needed|date=May 2022}} The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-science-and-technology/|title=School of Science and Technology|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* '''School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management''': Established as the College of Foods and Nutrition. Previous names include the College of Nutrition and Home Economics (1967); College of Nutrition, Home Economics and Tourism (1989); and the School of Tourism, Family Economics, and Nutrition (2001) before landing on the School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management in 2007.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} The school is based on the Mendiola campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/school-of-nhm/|title=School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
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The [[Postgraduate education|Graduate School]] was founded in 1926 during [[Librada Avelino|Avelino]]'s presidency, which is the main place for CEU to engage in [[Research|academic research]].<ref name=":0" /> CEU Graduate School is the only school in the Philippines that offers a post-doctoral degree in [[Business administration|Business Administration]]-[[Total quality management|Total Quality Management (TQM)]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://manila.ceu.edu.ph/schools-and-programs/graduate-school/|title=Graduate School|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
==Sport==
CEU offers varsity sports in basketball, volleyball, [[futsal]], cheerleading, badminton, swimming, Taekwondo, and table tennis.<ref name=varsity/> Scorpion varsity teams are part of the [[Men's National Collegiate Athletic Association]], the [[Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association]], [[Universities and Colleges Basketball League]], and the [[National Capital Region Athletic Association]] and have played competitions in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] D-League, Breakdown, and the [[Philippine Basketball League]].<ref name=varsity>{{cite web|url=https://www.ceu.edu.ph/campus-page/11|title=Campus Life|date=n.d.|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/ceu-scorpions-vs-pcu-dolphins-ucbl-a1373-20181112|title=CEU Scorpions gain share of UCBL lead with win over PCU Dolphins|date=November 12, 2018|publisher=Spin|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/356781/ceu-scorpions-frontrunners-in-new-d-league-conference|title=CEU Scorpions frontrunners in new D-League conference|date=July 10, 2019|publisher=Inquirer|last=Giongco|first=Mark|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The men's basketball team on the Malolos campus have been part of the [[Bulacan]] Collegiate Athletic Association and [[Private Schools Athletic Association]].<ref name=varsity/> Recent coaches of men's basketball include [[Derrick Pumaren]] (2018-2019),<ref name=rappler>{{cite web|url=https://r3.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/249222-jeff-napa-named-ceu-head-coach-january-2020|title=Jeff Napa to be named CEU head coach after Derrick Pumaren exit|date=January 13, 2020|publisher=Rappler|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> [[Jeff Napa]] (2020),<ref name=rappler/><ref name=surprise/> and Chico Manabat (2020–present).<ref name=surprise>{{cite web|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2020/10/chico-manabat-named-new-ceu-coach.html|title=Surprise shakeup at CEU as Chico Manabat named new coach|date=October 7, 2020|publisher=Dugout Philippines|access-date=May 25, 2022}}.</ref>

==Notable alumni==
===Entertainment===
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* [[Gina Alajar]] - Tourism and Travel; director and actress <ref name=candy/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/04/15/2007272/gina-alajar-time-coronavirus|title=Gina Alajar in the time of coronavirus|last=Tariman|first=Pablo A.|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=April 15, 2020|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Nora Aunor]] - high school (1970s); actress, singer, and producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2004/04/24/247403/exhibit-nora-memorabilia|title=An exhibit of Nora memorabilia|date=April 24, 2004|last=Francisco|first=Butch|publisher=The Philippine Star|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/166669/onra-no-less-for-nora-aunor|title='Onra,' no less, for Nora Aunor|last=San Diego Jr.|first=Bayani|date=March 27, 2015|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Gabby Concepcion]] - Dentistry; actor and singer{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
* [[Ney Dimaculangan]] - Conservatory of Music; musician, formerly of [[6cyclemind]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loveradio.com.ph/featured/kapag-si-ney-dimaculangan-ang-kasama-bahala-ka-daw/|title=When Ney Dimaculangan was with him, he said, "It's up to you."|date=September 25, 2019|publisher=Love Radio|access-date=May 25, 2022|language=tl}}</ref>
* [[Louie Ignacio]] - BA Mass Communication; director<ref name=iv>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/education-and-home/2013/01/24/900438/ceu-selams-gets-level-iv-accreditation|title=CEU SELAMS gets Level IV accreditation|date=January 24, 2013|publisher=The Philippine Star|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[June Macasaet]] - BS Marketing; model and pageant titleholder<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elysplanet.com/2012/11/10/manhunt-international-2012-winners-june-macasaet/|title=June Macasaet wins 1st 'Manhunt International' tilt for the Philippines|date=November 10, 2012|publisher=ElysPlanet.com|access-date=May 25, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106104032/http://elysplanet.com/2012/11/10/manhunt-international-2012-winners-june-macasaet/|archive-date=January 6, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.]] - PhD South East Asian Studies; author{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
* [[C. J. Muere]] - Dentistry; former actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2018/09/20/1853108/fil-am-actor-na-si-joshua-dela-cruz-bagong-host-ng-nickelodeon|title=Fil-Am actor Joshua dela Cruz, new host of Nickelodeon|date=September 20, 2018|publisher=The Philippine Star|last=Mendoza|first=Ruel|access-date=May 25, 2022|language=tl}}</ref>
* [[Cherry Pie Picache]] - Dentistry (did not finish); actress<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ph.news.yahoo.com/cherry-pie-says-son-changed-her-world-060100399.html|title=Cherry Pie Says Son Changed Her World|date=November 9, 2012|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=candy/>
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* [[Daniel Razon]] - high school (1983), BA Mass Communication (1987) - journalist, TV and radio host, and minister in the [[Members Church of God International|Church of God International]]<ref name=razon>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/05/31/579663/get-it-straight-daniel-razon|title=Get it straight from Daniel Razon|last=Lo|first=Ricky|date=May 31, 2010|publisher=The Philippine Star|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/jocas.a.see/docs/untv_channel_guide|title=Kuya Daniel Razon: Public Service Personified|date=August 29, 2012|last=See|first=Jocas A.|publisher=UNTV Channel Guide|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Ryan Rems]] - BA Communication Arts; TV personality and comedian<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/08/15/5-things-you-dont-know-about-ryan-rems|title=5 things you don't know about Ryan Rems|last=Lacuata|first=Rose Carmelle|date=August 8, 2015|publisher=ABS CBN News|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Willie Revillame]] - high school, Dentistry (did not finish); TV host, actor, and comedian<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.juantambayan.me/2018/12/20/ang-kwento-sa-buhay-ni-willie-revillame-ibihagi-nagbigay-ng-aral-sa-maraming-tao/|title=Ang Kwento sa buhay ni Willie Revillame ibihagi, Nagbigay ng aral sa maraming tao|date=December 20, 2018|publisher=Juan Tambayan|access-date=May 25, 2022|language=tl}}</ref>
* [[Shermaine Santiago]] - Broadcasting; actress, TV host, and singer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2000/10/28/91791/staying-beautiful-piece-cake-shermaine-santiago|title=Staying beautiful is a piece of cake for Shermaine Santiago|date=October 28, 2000|publisher=The Philippine Star|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Erik Santos]] - BS Psychology (2010); singer, actor, and TV host<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/21882/erik-santos-proudly-says-education-is-the-foundation-of-his-career|title=Erik Santos proudly says education is the foundation of his career|date=April 15, 2010|publisher=PEP|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=candy/>
* [[Amada Santos Ocampo]] - BA Music; pianist and composer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/amada-de-francesco-obituary?id=22128646|title=Amada Santos- Ocampo "Amy" De Francesco|date=2009|publisher=Legacy|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Jay Taruc]] - Mass Communication (Broadcasting) (late 1990s); journalist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/profiles/jay-taruc-motorcycles-a2257-20190403-lfrm|title=Award-winning Journalist Jay Taruc Explains Why He Left the Media for Motorcycles|date=April 3, 2019|last=Aguji|first=Cyrian|publisher=Esquire Magazine|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=iv/>
* [[Darryl Yap (director)|Darryl Yap]] - Mass Communication (Broadcasting); film director and screenwriter
* [[Yllana Aduana]] - Medical Technology; Environmental Advocate and [[Miss Earth]] Air 2023
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* [[Maricar Balagtas]] - Communications; [[Binibining Pilipinas]] Universe 2004

===Politics===
* [[Concepcion Aguila|Concepcion A. Aguila]] - Master of Law (1926), Master of Arts (1937) - lawyer, pedagogist, former Executive Director and Dean at CEU, and former [[United Nations Regional Groups|UN regional]] chairman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1618/today-in-philippine-history-september-11-1894-dr-concepcion-a-aguila-was-born-in-san-jose-batangas|title=Today in Philippine history, September 11, 1894, Dr. Concepcion A. Aguila was born in San Jose, Batangas|date=n.d.|publisher=The Kahimuang Project|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=candy/>
* [[Lani Cayetano]] - BA Mass Communication (1991); Mayor of [[Taguig]] (2010-2019, 2022–present); former [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Representative]] of the [[Legislative district of Pateros-Taguig]], [[Philippine House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] (2007–2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1595730/lani-cayetano-is-taguig-citys-mayor-again|title=Lani Cayetano is Taguig City's mayor again|last=Galvez|first=Daphne|date=May 10, 2022|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/378907/cayetanos-share-special-day-with-lola|title=Cayetanos share special day with 'lola'|last=Arguelles|first=Mar S.|date=March 24, 2013|publisher=Inquirer|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=razon/>
* Aurora Cruz Ignacio- BS major in Commerce, Banking and Finance; [https://www.sss.gov.ph SSS] President and Chief Executive Officer (2019)
* Alicia dela Rosa Bala- BS Social Work; Chairperson of the [https://www.csc.gov.ph Civil Service Commission] (CSC) (2015)
* [[Gwendolyn Ecleo]] - [[Doctor of Dental Medicine]] (2001); former mayor of [[Dinagat, Dinagat Islands|Dinagat Township]] (2004-2013){{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
* [[Dan Fernandez]] - Doctor of [[Optometry]] (1986); former actor and incumbent Member of the House of Representatives, Lone District of [[Santa Rosa, Laguna|Santa Rosa]], [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]
* Minerva G. Laudico - BS Social Work (1930s); first women's [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#Membership##Sectoral representation|sectoral representative]] in the Philippines' [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]], and former president of the [[United Nations Association]] of the Philippines.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
* [[Salvador Laurel]] - elementary (1993-1935); former [[Vice President of the Philippines]]<ref name=candy/>
* [[Laarni Malibiran|Laarni A. Malibiran]] - AB in Mass Communication in Broadcasting and Teaching (2000–2008)<ref>{{cite web|title = 2. MALIBIRAN, Laarni (KDP)|url = https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15zaeK999Z/|publisher = Councilor Laarni Canoy-Aguilar Malibiran|date = 2019-04-13|access-date = 2025-01-25}}</ref>
* [[Fidel V. Ramos]] - high school (1930s);<ref name=candy/> Doctor of Laws ''(Honoris Causa)'' (1987);{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} former [[Presidency of Fidel Ramos|President of the Philippines]], 1992–1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://r2pasiapacific.org/profile/293/fidel-ramos|title=His Excellency President Fidel V. Ramos|date=n.d.|publisher=Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

===Religion===
* [[Rolando Tirona]] - elementary (1952), high school (1958); [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cáceres|Archbishop of Caceres]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/archbishop-tirona/396|title=Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona|date=n.d.|publisher=Union of Catholic Asian News|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/267188/camsur-has-new-bishop|title=CamSur has new bishop|last=Escandor Jr.|first=Juan|date=September 9, 2012|publisher=News Info|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

===Sports===
* [[Alvin Abundo]] - Hotel and Restaurant Management; [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] player for [[NorthPort Batang Pier]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pba.ph/players/mon-alvin-abundo|title=PLAYER PROFILE: MON ALVIN ABUNDO|date=n.d.|publisher=PBA|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=pba>{{cite web|url=https://www.ceu.edu.ph/news-events/51?ceu-kicks-off-sporstfest-2019|title=CEU Kicks Off Sporstfest 2019|date=October 1, 2019|publisher=Centro Escolar University|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Misagh Bahadoran]] - Dentistry (2010); footballer with [[Maharlika Manila F.C.]], [[futsal]] player on the [[Philippines national futsal team|Philippines national team]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/misagh-bahadoran-looks-back-unlikely-journey-azkals/188216|title=Misagh Bahadoran looks back on unlikely journey to Azkals|last=Dannug|first=Jonash|date=August 18, 2020|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/101526-misagh-bahadoran-azkals/|title=Misagh Bahadoran: An unlikely Azkals standout|date=August 4, 2015|last=Songalia|first=Ryan|publisher=Rappler|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Vergel Meneses]] - Integrated School; mayor of [[Bulakan, Bulacan|Bulakan]] (2019–present), retired [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/08/13/1084861/st-clare-goes-vs-ceu-5-naascu|title=St. Clare goes up vs CEU 5 in NAASCU|date=August 13, 2013|publisher=The Philippine Star|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/05/10/james-yap-secures-san-juan-seat-vergel-meneses-franz-pumaren-richard-gomez-poised-to-win/|title=James Yap secures San Juan seat; Vergel Meneses, Franz Pumaren, Richard Gomez poised to win|date=May 10, 2022|last=Terrado|first=Jonas|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Janine Pontejos]] - Business Administration; professional [[Women's National Basketball League (Philippines)|WNBL]] player, [[Philippines women's national basketball team|Philippine national team]] member, current basketball coach of the CEU Lady Scorpions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinoyliga.com/news-feed/from-pick-up-games-to-gilas-how-janine-pontejos-became-the-filipina-sharpshooting-sensation/pnMTQyMzA2MDQ=|title=FROM PICK-UP GAMES TO GILAS: HOW JANINE PONTEJOS BECAME THE FILIPINA SHARPSHOOTING SENSATION|last=Estrada|first=Kevin|date=July 23, 2021|publisher=Pinoy Liga|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

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