All graduates of any Philippine high school duly approved and accredited by the Department of Education (DepEd) may be admitted to Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan regardless of religion, ethnicity and gender. XU Admissions requirements may vary according to the college degree program it offers in different schools/colleges and the technical diploma program it offers in the Center for Industrial Technology(CIT).

Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan reserves the right not to accept an applicant whose qualifications do not match the basic requirements, criteria, and standards of the college-degree program, and/or technical-diploma program he/she is seeking admission.


Freshman Requirements

Freshmen are classified according to the course/program they are enrolling: those admitted to 4 or 5 year-college degree programs and those admitted to 3 (or less) technical-diploma programs. They must submit the following requirements: 

1. Passing Result of XU Entrance Exam
2. High School Report Card or Form 138
3. Two(2) Clear Photocopies of Birth Certificate
4. Two(2) Recommendation Letters from Last School Attended – (one from HS Principal and one from Counselor or Adviser)
5. Medical Certificate
6. Dental Health Record
7. Six(6) Recent 1x1 Photos
8. Clear Photocopy of Marriage Contract – (for female married students)


Transfer Students Requirements

College students previously enrolled in other colleges or universities who seek admission to Xavier University in any college degree or technical diploma programs are required to submit the following requirements:

1. Passing Result of XU Entrance Exam
2. Transfer Credential from Last School Attended – (with an Informative Copy of TOR)
3. Certificate of Good Moral Character from an Official of Last School Attended
4. Two(2) Clear Photocopies of Birth Certificate
5. Two(2) Recommendation Letters from Last School Attended – (one from College Dean and one from Counselor or Instructor)
6. Medical Certificate
7. Dental Health Record
8. Six(6) Recent 1x1 Photos
9. Clear Photocopy of Marriage Contract – (for female married students)


Foreign Students Requirements

Graduates of high schools or students of colleges from other countries who desire to study at Xavier University must see (or write) first the Personnel-in-Charge for foreign nationals at the Registrar's Office of the University. They must then submit the following requirements:

1. Passing Result of XU Entrance Exam/NSAT Result
2. Student Visa – (kind of Visas accepted: (1) Permanent foreign residents (Immigrants) 9d, 9g, 47a, (2) Personnel of foreign diplomatic and consular missions, and (3) Personnel of duly accredited international organizations residing in the Philippines such as: Asian Development Bank, International Rice and Research Institute, and specialized agencies of the United Nations.)
3. Two(2) Photocopies of Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR)
4. Two(2) Photocopies of Passport
5. Two(2) Clear Photocopies of Birth Certificate
6. If transferee, Transcript of Record – (in English Translation with original signature and seal of the school)
7. If freshman, he/she must have completed Grade 11 & 12. He/she must also submit the following requirements: (1) High School Report Card or Form 138 in English Translation, (2) One Photocopy of High School Diploma, (3) Medical Certificate, (4) Dental Health Record, and (5) Eight(8) Colored 1x1 Photos.

For further information, please call:

Telephone Numbers: (088) 858-3116 or (08822) 72-3116
local numbers 2024, 2055, 2054, 2040