UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS 

THEN AND NOW
Location: Gov. M. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City 
Wayback 1970’s 

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The university of San Carlos before a University- it was originally name and established by as Colegio de San Ildefonso in August 1, 1595 / Colegio Seminario de San Carlos in 1783 and after to be a University of San Carlos in 1935
*University of San Carlos or USC is a private, Catholic and research University in Cebu City by Society of the Divine Word since 1935
*During WWII, Led to the interruption of the courses in 1941 because several buildings suffered various amount of destruction
*The building reopened as repairs were made over the course of 1945 and 1946
*The Colegio de San Carlos was granted its University charter in 1948 and the University was named after St. Charles Borremeo
*In 1970, Fr. Amante Castillo became the first filipino president of USC
*USC is among the biggest university in cebu city with all 5 campuses combined
*It is School ranked top five nationwide and top one in the visayas and mindanao with the most number of centers of excellence (8 COEs) recognized by CHED as of March 2016
*USC’s Claims as the “Oldest Educational Institution or School in Asia “
*Some of Notable Alumni of USC are formerly president Sergio Osmeña / Vicente Sotto / Ramon Fernandez / Ernesto Pernia / John Gokongwei / Raul del Mar / Slater Young / Zenaida Monsada and Amapola