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Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Basic Education is an integral part of the Jesuit educational apostolate, Catholic in its orientation, and Filipino in its concerns.
We are a community composed of Jesuits, lay faculty, staff, parents, and students working together for the total education and formation of the young particularly in Northern Mindanao.
We envision to develop conscientious servant leaders marked with excellence, enriched with Filipino culture and heritage, concerned with maintaining and preserving ecological balance, and employing a pedagogy that integrates Ignatian Spirituality in all phases of life at school, in the community, nation, and the world.
We seek to form Christ-centered, competent, compassionate, committed and culturally-integrated individuals who –
M manifest a firm belief in Christ as Friend and Model of our lives;
A affirm to strive to be disciplined and critical yet open to new ideas;
G gear to practice Cura Personalis and are capable of transcending self-interest for the common good;
I ignite the passion for truth and justice in uplifting the plight of the poor and work for the care and preservation of our natural environment; and
S show respect for our Filipino identity, culture, and tradition and ready to serve our country.
Persons for others and with others, we believe that TRUTH frees us.
Veritas Liberabit Vos.
We, Xavier University – Basic Education, dedicate the pursuit of MAGIS as our way of life.
Tuition
| Course | Per Unit (except where otherwise indicated) |
| Nursing, Engineering, Account, Tax & Law | P905.00 |
| Other undergrad courses | P845.00 |
| Law | P1,500.00 |
| MA/MS | P1,000.00 |
| MBA/MPA/MOE/MIT/MHPHA | P1,500.00 |
| IDEA | P1,400.00 |
| PhD/DPA/DCM | P1,550.00 |
| CIT | P315.00 (per hour) |
| Medicine - 1st year | P63,000.00 (per semester) |
| Medicine - 2nd to 4th year | P65,000.00 (per semester) |
Matriculation
| All Courses Except Medicine | |
| Registration | P1,385.00 |
| Medical/Dental | P495.00 |
| Counseling | P520.00 |
| Library | P1,600.00 |
| Audio-Visual | P555.00 |
| TOTAL | P4,555.00 |
| Medicine | P6000.00 |
Breakage
| Laboratory | Fee |
| Speech Lab Breakage Deposit | P300.00 |
| Biology Lab Breakage Deposit (charge only once) | P500.00 |
| Chemistry Lab Breakage Deposit | P500.00 |
Laboratory Fee
| Laboratories | Fee |
| AC/DC | P1,300.00 |
| Building/Structures | P1,000.00 |
| Chemistry | P1,300.00 |
| CIT Lab | P3,250.00 |
| Computer Lab - CS/EE | P2,900.00 |
| Computer Lab - Others | P2,500.00 |
| Designs (Road/Bridges) | P1,500.00 |
| Drainage/Irrigation | P1,300.00 |
| Drawing/Auto Cad | P1,000.00 |
| Electrification | P1,300.00 |
| Engines/Machineries | P1,750.00 |
| Math Lab Fee | P400.00 |
| Mechanics | P1,000.00 |
| Practice Teaching | P1,290.00 |
| Processing | P1,300.00 |
| Refrigeration | P1,300.00 |
| RLE/hour | P53.00 |
| SAP Module (select SBM only) | P896.00 |
| Shop Practice | P1,750.00 |
| Soil/Water Conservation | P1,500.00 |
| Surveying | P1,500.00 |
| Tractors | P1,500.00 |
| Other Laboratories (Bio, Speech Lab, Physics, Psych,Etc.) | P800.00 |
Other Fees
| Athletics Fee | P315.00 |
| AECO | P30.00 |
| COSAA | P65.00 |
| Arts Development Fee | P110.00 |
| Crusader Publication | P85.00 |
| CSG | P50.00 |
| Culture & Arts Fee | P110.00 |
| Energy Fee | |
| Undergrad | P300.00 |
| Law | P900.00 |
| Grad School | P300.00 |
| Med (1st-3rd) | P1,675.00 |
| Med (4th) | P760.00 |
| Facilities Improvement | P615.00 |
| ICT Dev't Fee | |
| CIT | P600.00 |
| CS | P900.00 |
| Other Undergrad | P800.00 |
| Graduate | P800.00 |
| ID Fee w/ Sling | P120.00 |
| Insurance | P50.00 |
| KKP (except CIT, Grad, Law, Med) | P125.00 |
| Psych Exam | P100.00 |
| PTA | P100.00 |
| Red Cross | P35.00 |
| Research Fee (except CIT, Grad, Law, Med) | P115.00 |
| Lab Development (Engineering) | P265.00 |
| Development Fee | P500.00 |
| SOF | P35.00 |
| Student Handbook (except Med) | P220.00 |
| Medicine (1st) | P500.00 |
| Medicine (2nd-4th) | P125.00 |
| Kinaadman Research and Pub (Grad, Law, Med) | P210.00 |
| Research Forum (Grad School) | P500.00 |
| Grad School Alumni & Students Convocation | P300.00 |
| Learning Modules (Medicine) | |
| Medicine (1st) | P230.00 |
| Medicine (2nd) | P285.00 |
| Medicine (3rd) | P340.00 |
| Medicine Lab Fee - 1st | P5,770.00 |
| Medicine Lab Fee - 2nd to 3rd Year | P3,850.00 |
| Medicine Lab Fee - 4th Year | P3,320.00 |
As Applicable
| Fee | |
| Agro E-Learning (ME only, all year levels) | P500.00 |
| Aptitude Test(Education-2nd Year-1st Sem Only) | P200.00 |
| Biology Lab Breakage Deposit (Per Semester) | P500.00 |
| Certification Fee (Per Page) | P80.00 |
| Chemistry Lab Breakage Deposit (Per subject) | P500.00 |
| Course Description (Per set) | P600.00 |
| Diploma Jacket (Med, Law, Grad School) | P450.00 |
| Diploma - Undergraduate | P550.00 |
| Diploma - Graduate, Law, Med | P970.00 |
| Authenticated Copy (4th Req Onwards; Per Page) | P30.00 |
| Exam Materials (Per Subject) | P26.00 |
| Foreign Student's Fee-Medicine-Freshmen/Year | $1,000.00 |
| Foreign Student's Fee-Medicine-Upperclass/Year | $500.00 |
| Foreign Student's Fee-Undergrad/Semester | P5,000.00 |
| Graduation Fee-Undergrad | P844.00 |
| Graduation Fee-Med & Law | P1,000.00 |
| Alumni Fee (All Graduating Students) | P450.00 |
| Hospital Affiliation Fee(Reg. Sem)-1st & 2nd Year | P2,900.00 |
| Hospital Affiliation Fee(Reg. Sem)-3rd & 4th Year | P3,600.00 |
| Hospital Affiliation Fee(Summer) | P1,800.00 |
| Retreat-Junior (2 Days) | P1,200.00 |
| Retreat-Senior (3 Days) | P1,600.00 |
| Panelist Fee-Bm 12 | P110.00 |
| Panelist Fee-Bm 14 & 15 | P20.00 |
| Practice Teaching Fee | P1,224.00 |
| Psychological Exam (For Transferees) | P100.00 |
| Recollection (1day) | P450.00 |
| Related Learning Experience(RLE) Per Hr. | P50.00 |
| Schedule Change (Per Subject) | P55.00 |
| Delayed Exam Fee (Per Subject) | P100.00 |
| Retreat-Senior (2 Days) | P1,100.00 |
| Speech Lab Breakage Deposit (Eng17) | P300.00 |
| Student Journal Fee-2nd & 3rd Year Education-2nd Sem Only | P100.00 |
| Student Journal Fee-Maed/Phd Ed-2nd Sem Only | P150.00 |
| Transcript with Transfer Credential | |
| Undergraduate | P750.00 |
| Underclassmen | P550.00 |
| Graduate/Professional School | P950.00 |
| Transcript without Transfer Credential | |
| Undergraduate | P400.00 |
| Underclassmen | P300.00 |
| Graduate/Professional | P500.00 |
| *Extra Copy (Within one year) | P155.00 |
Admissions
A.1 For Foreign Students who completed High School/Graduate School in the Philippines
Step 1: Submit Application Letter to OICN Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
- Submissions of Application Letter should be made 3 months prior to the start of the semester intended to enroll (Cut-Off Months, 1st Semester: March, 2nd Semester: August)
Step 2: Interview with the OICN Director (Personal or Online)
Step 3: Secure clearance note for testing @ XU Registrar’s Office window #14
Step 4: Pay testing Fee at Finance Office
Step 5: Take and Pass Xavier University Entrance Exam or College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT)
- Present clearance note for testing @ OPTA
Step 6: Inquire Entrance Exam Results here
Step 7: Eligible applicants access and create Online Application account at http://apply.xu.edu.ph
- Fill in Personal Information
- Attach scanned copies of the following documents:
- passport pages where name, photo, birth date, birthplace, valid visa and latest entry/arrival dates appear
- copy of birth certificate
- copy of marriage certificate (for married women)
- Academic Credentials
- Freshman Undergraduate - High School Report Card
- Transferee - Transfer Credential/Official Transcript of Records (TOR)
- NBI Clearance (resided in the Philippines for more than 59 days)
- Notarized Affidavit of support and a Proof of Adequate Financial (Bank Certificate with available fund equivalent to US$2,500) to cover expenses incidental to studies in Xavier University (for those applying for SSP and student visa only)
Step 8: Verification to be done by the Office of the University Registrar
Step 9: Present either of the documents at the Office of the University Registrar window #14 such as : student visa (9f), 9 (g), SSP, SRRV, SIRV, working permits, permanent foreign residents to secure Clearance Note for Admissions. Upon compliance of the above requirements, the admitted foreign student is ready to enroll.
Step 10: Applicants will be notified via email on their application status (Offer Letter)
Step 11: Submit Offer Letter and clear photocopy of Passport to OPTA for Issuance of Notice of Acceptance
The foreign student brings to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) copies of all his/her documents including the NOA for his/her student visa requirement. The BI Liaison Officer of OICN will assist the admitted applicant in processing his/her visa with BI, under the advisement by the OICN Director.
All foreign undergraduate and/or graduate applicants should comply with the Bureau of Immigration requirements of the Republic of the Philippines. Detailed procedures for conversion of Tourist visa (9a) can be downloaded at www.immigration.gov.ph.
Applicants who are below eighteen (18) years old should get a Special Study Permit (SSP) from the Bureau of Immigration. Please inquire at the OICN – BI Liaison Officer for the requirements. The “no valid visa/no SSP, no enrollment” policy is strictly implemented in compliance to Executive Order (EO) 285.
A.2 For Foreign Students who completed High School/Graduate School outside the Philippines
Step 1: Submit Application Letter to OICN Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
- Submissions of Application Letter should be made 3 months prior to the start of the semester intended to enroll (Cut-Off Months, 1st Semester: March, 2nd Semester: August)
Step 2: Interview with the OICN Director (Personal or Online)
Step 3: Take Otis–Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) from a reputable testing and assessment center and send results (Form F/G) to Admissions Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or XU Entrance Exam if you are in Cagayan de Oro City
Step 4: Applicants will be notified through email on their eligibility status. Eligible applicants access and create Online Application account. at http://apply.xu.edu.ph
- Fill in Personal Information
- Attach scanned authenticated* copies of the following documents:
- Passport pages where name, photo, birth date and birthplace appear
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate (for married women)
- Academic Credentials
- Freshman Undergraduate:
- authenticated* High school report card and its English translation
- authenticated* Certificate of graduation or certified true copy of the high school diploma and its English translation.
- Department of Education (DEPED) certificate of eligibility for admission to college for applicant who finished High School outside the Philippines
- Transferee:
- authenticated* Official Transcript of Records (TOR) with grading system and its English translation bearing the original signature of the registrar and seal of the school.
- MA/MS student:
- authenticated* Official Transcript of Records (TOR) for the Bachelor’s degree with the official grading system and its English translation, bearing the original signature of the registrar and seal of the school
- authenticated* Certificate of graduation in college or the college diploma and its English translation.
- Ph.D. student:
- authenticated* Certificate of graduation in graduate school or the graduate school diploma and its English translation.
- authenticated* Official Transcript of Records (TOR) for the master’s degree with the official grading system and its English translation, bearing the original signature of the registrar and seal of the school
- Freshman Undergraduate:
- Police Clearance Certificate issued by the National Police Authorities in the student’s country of origin duly authenticated by the PFSP having consular jurisdiction over the place (for the student who resided in the Philippines for less than 59 days); or NBI Clearance for those who resided in the Philippines for more than 59 days.
- Notarized Affidavit of Support and a Proof of Adequate Financial (Bank Certificate with available fund equivalent to US$2,500) to cover expenses incidental to studies in Xavier University.
*IMPORTANT: The authentication must be done by the Philippine Foreign Service Post (PFSP) or embassy located in the student-applicant’s country of origin or legal residence. The English translation needs to be authenticated as well.
Step 5: Verification to be done by the Office of the University Registrar
Step 6: Applicants will be notified via email on their application status (Offer Letter)
Step 7: Submit Offer Letter and clear photocopy of Passport to OPTA for Issuance of Notice of Acceptance
The foreign student brings to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) copies of all his/her documents including the NOA for his/her student visa requirement. The BI Liaison Officer of OICN will assist the admitted applicant in processing his/her visa with BI, under the advisement by the OICN Director.
All foreign undergraduate and/or graduate applicants should comply with the Bureau of Immigration requirements of the Republic of the Philippines. Detailed procedures for conversion of Tourist visa (9a) can be downloaded at www.immigration.gov.ph.
Applicants who are below eighteen (18) years old should get a Special Study Permit (SSP) from the Bureau of Immigration. Please inquire at the OICN – BI Liaison Officer for the requirements. The “no valid visa/no SSP, no enrollment” policy is strictly implemented in compliance to Executive Order (EO) 285.
Step 8: Present either of the documents at the Office of the University Registrar window #14 such as : student visa (9f), 9 (g), SSP, SRRV, SIRV, working permits, permanent foreign residents to secure Clearance Note for Admissions.
Upon compliance of the above requirements, the admitted foreign student is ready to enroll.
Enrollment
Step 1: Print and present acceptance letter and Pay down payment and other fees (medical and dental, placement exams) at the Finance Office.
Foreign student shall pay a foreign fee of Php 5,000 every semester, apart from the regular tuition and matriculation fees.
Step 2: Present receipt from Finance to XU Clinic for Medical and Dental checkup
Step 3: Report to OICN with orange card for signature
- Fill out Original Personal History Statements (Revised 1998)
- Submit photocopy of passport bio-page, latest Visa with valid authorized stay and ACR-I card
- Submit original copies of NBI/Police Clearance and Bank Statement
Step 4: Submit Hard Copies of the following at the Registrar’s Office (Window 14):
- All original & photocopies of documents uploaded
- Either Student Visa 9(f), 9 (g), SSP, SRRV, SIRV, working permits, permanent foreign residents whichever is applicable
- Clearance slip from XU Clinic
- Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) I-CARD
Step 5 Take exam for the following:
- English Placement Test at the English Department
- Psychological Exam at the Counseling Office
Step 6: Proceed to CISO for SLMIS Account Creation
Step 7: Interview with the College Dean
Step 8: Get Study Load from College Evaluator and verify courses taken through SLMIS account.
Post enrollment
Step 1: Proceed to Book Center for ID processing
Step 2: Attend ORSEM
Step 3: Present orientation clearance signed by the Office of Student Affairs and Guidance & Counseling Office for release of ID and XU Handbook
One of the most important offices in the University is the Finance Office. Generally, it handles the financial operations of the University and is headed by the University Treasurer.
Some guidelines are implemented in order to ensure systematic procedures in the processing of fees, requests, and other processes at the Finance Office.
Returnees
Admissions and Enrollment General Procedure
Admissions
Step 1: Evaluation and Requirements @ Admissions Office
• OFF FOR 1 TO 3 SEMESTER/S, comply the following requirements:
a. Note of Acceptance from College Dean’s
b. XU Transcript of Records for internal Evaluation (2 semesters up)
c. Medical & Dental Certificate @ XU infirmary (2 semesters up)
(4 SEMESTERS and above, comply the following requirements:)
a. Note of Acceptance from College Dean’s
b. Take Entrance Exam
c. Medical & Dental Certificate (@ XU Infirmary)
d. XU Transcript of Records for Internal Evaluation
e. Fill-up Application form for re-admissions
Step 2: Interview with Admissions Director
Step 3: Issuance of Admissions Clearance slip
Enrollment
Step 1: Pay down payment of tuition & other fees @ Finance Office (Present admissions clearance slip)
Step 2: Proceed to the Registrar’s Office for Term activation
Step 3: Present note from Admissions Director to College Dean for interview
Step 4: Get Study Load from the College evaluator and verify courses taken through SLMIS account
Step 5: Proceed to CISO for SLMIS account verification
Step 6: Processing of ID at the Book Center
2nd Courser & Professional Education (XU Graduates only)
Admissions and Enrollment General Procedure
Admissions
Step 1: Evaluation and Requirements @ Admissions Office
Comply the following requirements:
a. Note of Acceptance from College Dean’s
b. XU Transcript of Records
c. Take Entrance Exam (if required by College Dean)
e. Medical & Dental Certificate @ XU Infirmary
f. Fill-up Application form for re-admissions
Step 2: Issuance of Admissions Clearance Slip
Enrollment
Step 1: Pay down payment of tuition & other fees @ Finance Office (Present admissions Clearance slip)
Step 2: Proceed to the Registrar’s Office for Term activation
Step 3: Get Study Load from the College evaluator and verify courses taken through SLMIS account
Step 4: Proceed to CISO for SLMIS account verification
Step 5: Processing of ID at the Book Center
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