University of San Agustin

I am not a student here so I can't say anything about the curriculum but I attended a convention here and the atmosphere is rrally conducive to learning. The landscaping is properly maintained. Their rooms are also nice and they have the necessary technology advancements for learning. Their cafeteria is also spacious and serves good food.

The Spanish Augustinians were the first Christian missionaries of any religious order to enter the Philippines and begin its conversion to Catholicism. Later after the revolution, Spanish Augustinian friars were removed from 194 parishes and left the Philippines in 1899, eventually turning over their churches and mission stations to secular clergy. The Order retained only a few parishes, including their main foundations in Cebu, Manila, and Iloilo, with American friars taking over them. On July 15, 1904, the university was founded by American Augustinian priests along with a few Filipino and Spanish friars from Spain belonging to the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines with assistance from their confreres from the Augustinian U.S. Province of St. Thomas of Villanova. It began as a preparatory school for boys during the American colonial period. On December 12, 1912, it was granted government recognition for its various course offerings. Later on 5 February 1917, it was formally incorporated under the name Colegio de San Agustín de Iloilo. In 1928, one of the country's oldest campus publications, The Augustinian Mirror, was established, producing some of the country's well-known writers. The 1930s saw rapid growth with the opening of three colleges in quick succession: College of Liberal Arts in 1935, College of Commerce in 1936 and College of Law in 1937. In 1940, the college began admitting female students. During the Second World War (1941–45), the college was temporarily closed as the Philippines fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese. The war led to the destruction of all the buildings, except for Urdaneta Hall, which at present houses the university theatre and the College of Pharmacy and Medical Technology. With almost the entire college in ruins, some friars advocated closing the school altogether while others pushed for its immediate rehabilitation. American Augustinians came on loan after the War to help the Order run the University of San Agustin for a couple of years while young friars from Spain of the Philippine Province were studying their master's degrees and learning English in the United States or Australia. It was eventually reopened in 1945, followed by a decade of expansion that ushered in both the College of Pharmacy and the College of Technology (1945), the Normal (Teacher's) College (1947), the Graduate School (1950), and the College of Dentistry (1953). The school was granted university status on 1 March 1953, a year before its 50th anniversary, making it the first university in Western Visayas.

I have a right to review University of San Agustin (USA or San Ag) because I am an alumnus of this school. The friends I've met and the experiences we've made and shared was the highlight of our (my) years in San Ag. The friendships we've forged for years remained strong to this day. Our section takes pride that we had a 100% passing rate in our licensure exam because we worked smart & hard for it. The CONS: 1. Not Enough Classrooms. 2. Not Enough Teachers. 3. Poor Alumni Relations. 4. Poor Internet Access. 5. Inefficient Administrative Service. Further, the bullying among students (face-to-face & online) has gotten worse. The school should seriously address this.

Awesome The college has good infrastructure, facilities & equipment. Each and every classroom has a projector and white board they are well maintained. Library is awesome you can study or do your work with imensive interest. our college has won many achievements in sports like cricket, volley ball, & throw ball(winners).i can canteen is ok.....but recently they kept pizzas and ice creams stall....although college canteen is just awesome