Schools & Universities in San Pablo City
Higher education
LSPU – San Pablo City Campus
The city's public university campus (founded 1957) offers programs in education, business and accountancy, computer studies, engineering, tourism and hospitality, criminology, industrial technology, and graduate studies. It's recognized as a CHED Center of Development in Teacher Education and regularly produces licensure-exam topnotchers — the affordable, respected default for local students.
San Pablo Colleges
A long-established private institution spanning basic education through college, best known for its School of Nursing, which trains at the affiliated San Pablo Colleges Medical Center.
Laguna College
Founded in 1923 as Laguna Academy — once the largest private provincial secondary school in Luzon — today a nonsectarian school offering elementary through graduate programs from its Paseo de Escudero campus.
Canossa College
The city's Catholic school of choice, run by the Canossian sisters, covering basic education with a strong values-formation reputation.
Standout public schools
- San Pablo City Science Integrated High School — the DepEd-recognized science high school (est. 2005), admission by competitive exam.
- San Pablo City Integrated High School ("City High") — the city's flagship public high school since 1969, on F. Mariño St. by Lakeside Park.
- A full network of public elementary schools serves all 80 barangays.
Notes for relocating families
- Private basic-ed tuition here runs far below Metro Manila rates — a real factor in the cost-of-living math.
- For programs not offered locally (medicine, law, specialized engineering), students commute or board in Los Baños (UPLB), Calamba, or Manila.
- Enrollment periods peak May–July; visit registrars early, and confirm current offerings and fees directly with each school.
Frequently asked questions
What universities are in San Pablo City?
Laguna State Polytechnic University's San Pablo City Campus is the public university, joined by private institutions San Pablo Colleges, Laguna College, and Canossa College.
Does San Pablo have a science high school?
Yes — the San Pablo City Science Integrated High School, a DepEd-recognized science high school established in 2005, with admission by competitive examination.
What courses does LSPU San Pablo offer?
Teacher education (its recognized strength), business and accountancy, computer studies, engineering, tourism and hospitality management, criminology, industrial technology, arts and sciences, and graduate programs.
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