De La Salle University

De La Salle University (DLSU; ) is a private Catholic research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with its main campus on Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was established by the Christian Brothers in 1911 as De La Salle College (DLSC) in Nozaleda Street, Paco, Manila with Br. Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker, FSC serving as director, and is the first De La Salle school in the Philippines. The college was granted university status on February 19, 1975, and is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), a network of 16 educational institutions, established in 2006 replacing the De La Salle University System.

The institution started as an exclusive all-boys elementary and high school. In 1920, it began offering a two-year Associate in Arts Commerce program, which was later discontinued in 1931 in favor of a Bachelor of Science in Commerce program.

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De La Salle University has been cited by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence in 14 of its programs and a Center of Development in five. The university is among 40 institutions granted autonomous status by CHED as of 2010. It is the first of only two institutions granted the highest-level accreditation (Level IV) by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). The university is a member of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) and International Association of Universities (IAU) as well as the local South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium.

History

The Philippines was one of the last Southeast Asian countries in which the De La Salle Christian Brothers established themselves. The De La Salle Christian Brothers had established several De La Salle schools in British and French Southeast Asian colonial territories a century before settling in the new American colony. His request was endorsed in 1907 by Pope Pius X. An envoy of the De La Salle Christian Brothers arrived in 1910. Together with Manila Archbishop Harty, the Christian Brothers searched for a suitable campus location. A property in Nozaleda Street, Paco, Manila was purchased for this purpose.

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Early history

De La Salle College was established by nine De La Salle Christian Brothers. Three, Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker, Aloysius Gonzaga McGiverin, and Augusto Correge, arrived on March 10, 1911, and the remaining six, Ptolomee Louis Duffaux, Goslin Camillus Henri, D. Joseph, Celba John Lynam, Imar William Reale, and Martin, on May 13. De La Salle College formally opened on June 16, 1911, with 125 students. By July 10, the number of students reached 175.

On February 12, 1912, the college was incorporated under the sole ownership of the college director, Br. Eilenbecker. In March 1912, four more Brothers arrived, Wilfrid, Basilian Coin, Dorotheus Joseph, and Egbert Xavier Kelly. It started offering the degree as a two-year program in 1920. Brothers Donatian Felix, V. Andrew, Albinus Peter, Flavius Leo, Alphonsus Henry, Felix and David King were sent to the school to teach various subjects from 1917 to 1929.

The college had 425 students by 1921. Due to the lack of space on the original Nozaleda Campus in Paco, Manila, it moved to 2401 Taft Avenue in Malate, its present location. Brother Acisclus Michael, FSC was able to secure a lot at the southernmost boundary of Manila. In 1931, the college discontinued its two-year commerce program in favor of a three-year Bachelor of Science in Commerce program, which was approved a year earlier.

thumb|The Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament on the southwestern wing of St. La Salle Hall

Initially, the De La Salle campus served as a secret shelter for several displaced civilians, nearby families, wounded soldiers, and some Filipino guerrilla freedom fighters at the beginning of the Japanese occupation. However, it was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army and made into military defense quarters on January 2, 1942. The DLSC high school classes were later transferred to its neighbor St. Scholastica's College, Manila in 1943.

Classes were eventually discontinued at the De La Salle campus by the end of 1944. On February 1, 1945, as the war was coming to a close, retreating Japanese forces ordered the occupants of the DLSC and the surrounding vicinity to vacate the college. However, Br. Egbert Xavier Kelly, FSC refused the order to vacate. On February 7, 1945, he was abducted by Japanese soldiers and was believed to have been tortured and killed. On February 12, shortly after noon, 20 Japanese soldiers forcibly entered the DLSC campus and massacred 16 of the 17 De La Salle Brothers residing in the chapel of the campus, along with 25 other residents.

Post–war period

thumb|200px|left|St. Miguel Hall (formerly St. Benilde Hall)

Classes resumed in July 1945 with a class of incoming freshmen that was composed of 60 high school graduates. One year later, the College of Commerce reopened with its three-year BS Commerce program extended to a four-year program. Several other units were established in the following years.

During the Martial Law era

The school continued to change even as the nation went through the difficulties of the Marcos dictatorship era. It became co-educational in 1973. On February 19, 1975, De La Salle College was granted university status and became known as De La Salle University (DLSU). Since 2008, it has referred to itself as De La Salle University, its registered name in the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission. The Grade School Department was deprecated in 1978.

In 1981, De La Salle University shifted from the traditional semestral academic calendar to a trimestral one.

In comparison to other schools in the capital, where massive protests were typical, the De La Salle campus was relatively quiet during the First Quarter Storm and Martial Law years. However, there were some constituents who were active in the resistance against the Marcos dictatorship, even in its early years. At one point, soldiers went into the campus hunting for student activist (and later La Sallian editor in chief) William Chua, who was forced to hide in the trunk of a sympathetic faculty member's car. Outside of the campus, a number of alumni actively resisted the regime, such as prominent businessman and De La Salle high school alumnus Alfonso Yuchengco, who became an important part of the Light-A-Fire Movement.

The broader student population became more active in protests against the authoritarian regime in 1983, becoming part of what was called the "middle force opposition" that grew across the nation after the Assassination of Ninoy Aquino. A particular leader during this time was Immanuel "Imo" Obispo, a student activist who was a junior when he was killed under mysterious circumstances in October 1984.

Chua, Yuchengco, and Obispo are all honored at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani memorial, which honors the martyrs and heroes of the resistance against the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos. The system was later dissolved in favor of De La Salle Philippines, a network of 16 Lasallian institutions. De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (DLS–CSB) became independent of the university in 1988.

Recent history

right|200px|thumb|St. La Salle Hall in 2014 (with Henry Sy Sr. Hall in the background)

A Mk 2 grenade was detonated outside the southern portion of the DLSU campus in front of a popular burger shop along Taft Avenue on September 26, 2010, at around 5:05 pm by opposing rival Law fraternities, the same day as the Philippine Bar exams conducted by the university. The blast injured 47 individuals, two of whom required limbs to be amputated. Anthony Leal Nepomuceno was indicted by the Philippine Department of Justice on April 29, 2011, on the charge of detonating the device.

In 2012, De La Salle Canlubang was formally integrated with De La Salle University and became an extension of DLSU. It was inaugurated as the De La Salle University – Science & Technology Complex (DLSU–STC), and later renamed as the De La Salle University – Laguna Campus. In 2015, DLSU announced that it would open its Manila campus for senior high school students in response to the K–12 implementation. The Senior High School (SHS) classes officially opened on June 1, 2016. In December 2018, DLSU announced its plan to launch a new Learning Management System (LMS) called AnimoSpace, built based on the Canvas LMS software. AnimoSpace was officially launched on January 15, 2019.

Campuses

Manila

thumb|right| An aerial shot of the DLSU Manila Campus and the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex

The main campus is situated on a lot at 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila. It is part of the University Belt with several other colleges and universities, including St. Scholastica's College, Manila and Philippine Women's University, which are both located nearby. Some buildings that are part of the campus are also situated at other nearby lots along Taft Avenue and at the nearby Fidel Reyes Street, formerly named Agno Street.

The buildings have a combined floor area of . Six of the DLSU Manila campus buildings – Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall, Enrique M. Razon Sports Center, Gokongwei Hall, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, and Velasco Hall – were funded and provided by DLSU alumni. Most of the buildings in the DLSU campus feature neoclassical design. These include:

St. La Salle Hall, the first building on the campus. A four-story building, its construction started in 1921 and was completed in 1924. The classic H-shaped LS main building was designed by Cornell University alumnus Tomás Mapúa, the first Filipino registered architect and subsequent founder of Mapúa Institute of Technology. St. La Salle Hall was one of the very few buildings that survived the near total destruction of Manila during the 1945 Battle of Manila. It has undergone retrofitting since 2011, and was completed in 2012. It is the only Philippine structure featured in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die: The World's Architectural Masterpieces, a book published by Quintessence Editions Ltd. in 2007. St. La Salle Hall also houses the College of Business and School of Economics.
St. Joseph Hall, a six-story building completed in 1956. It was the location of the DLSU library from 1956 to 1985. It houses the College of Science and DLSU's Discipline Office.
St. Miguel Febres Cordero Hall, a four-story building completed in 1969.
John Gokongwei Sr. Hall, a four-story building completed in the 1990s. Originally named the INTELLECT (Information Technology Lecture) Building, the building houses the College of Computer Studies, the university's Information Technology Services (ITS) facilities, National Service Training Program and Formations Office, and 24-hour study hall. The ground floor of the building underwent renovation from 2019 to 2021, which included additional classrooms and study spaces.
William J. Shaw Hall, a seven-story building that houses the College of Science and the William Shaw Little Theater.
Br. Gabriel Connon Hall, a five-story building that houses the university clinic, Waldo Perfecto Seminar Room, discussion rooms, and office of various university departments and student organizations.
Br. Celba John Hall, a three-story building south of St. La Salle Hall that houses the offices of foundations and non-government organizations including De La Salle University Science Foundation, Inc. and DLSU-Parents of the University Students Organization (DLSU-PUSO).
Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, a 20-story, tall building, making it the tallest academic building in the Philippines. The building, completed in 2006, houses more than 100 classrooms and faculty rooms, a satellite library called Br. Benedict Learning Resource Center, the Natividad Fajardo–Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium, a retreat facility called Center for Lasallian Formation, and offices of various colleges especially the College of Education.
Enrique M. Razon Sports Center, a 10-story building that is the main sports facility of De La Salle University. It was built in 1998 to replace the old Br. Athanasius Sports Complex, which was demolished in 2000 to give way to the construction of the Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall. The Sports Center stands on a lot located at the corner of Fidel Reyes (formerly named Agno) and Noli Streets. It has an Olympic-sized pool, a track and field oval with a balcony. It has basketball and volleyball courts, table tennis courts, a dance and martial arts studio, and weight training rooms. The George T. Yang Performing Arts Studios are located on the sixth floor of the building. The sixth floor also houses the Gold's Gym Taft branch which opened in late 2016.
The Faculty Center, a four-story building built in 1985. Located behind the St. Joseph Hall, it houses the offices of departments belonging to the College of Liberal Arts and to the College of Business, respectively, and formerly the university library.
The Science & Technology Research Center, a four-story research center along Fidel Reyes (formerly named Agno) Street that houses various research facilities and laboratories belonging to the Colleges of Science and Engineering, respectively.
Henry Sy Sr. Hall, a 14-story building housing the academic services hub, administrative offices, and the university library, now called the Learning Commons. Construction of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall began on December 2, 2010, as part of the university's Centennial Renewal Plan. Named after its first donor and businessman Henry Sy, the building was constructed on the location of the former DLSU football field adjacent to Velasco Hall. It was completed by December 2012 and inaugurated on February 13, 2013. The project had an estimated cost of (). In line with this, DLSU entered an eight-year agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission. Under the contract, DLSU would fund the () renovation of the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium. DLSU would get to use the facilities in return.

The campus will also open the following facilities as part of its ongoing development:

St. Mutien-Marie Wiaux Hall, a 10-story building behind Miguel Hall that broke ground on July 6, 2023, and topped off on July 29, 2024. It will house art and music facilities, collaboration areas, and more classrooms and offices. Expected to be complete by January 2025, it would replace its previous incarnation, which was demolished alongside the adjacent Eco/Solar Car shed. The old building was also where the university's Harlequin Theatre Guild annually stages their "Haunted Hall" production due to its reputation for its ghostly rumors.

The DLSU–Manila campus, which is relatively small in size for its large student population, suffers from limited space. According to The LaSallian, each student had only for himself in 2009. To address the problem of limited space, DLSU has resolved to vertical expansion. However, this has resulted in overcrowded elevators. It was originally known as De La Salle Canlubang (DLSC), a district school of De La Salle Philippines that provided science-and-technology-based primary, secondary, and tertiary education. In 2012, the administrations of DLSU and DLSC approved the integration of DLSC into DLSU, becoming the De La Salle University – Science & Technology Complex (DLSU–STC), and later renamed as the De La Salle University – Laguna Campus. By 2010, of the campus had been developed. Its college division is called the School of Innovation and Sustainability.

In 2016, DLSU signed an agreement with Ubisoft to open a new studio in the Philippines and to offer two new undergraduate courses in game development, as well as entertainment and multimedia computing. The Laguna campus was selected as the site of the studio. The studio opened two years later in 2018, and is the first AAA game studio in the country. However, Ubisoft Philippines transferred its office to Bonifacio Global City in 2024 to address staffing challenges caused by its remote location.

thumb|Bike lanes on Archbishop Harty Road at DLSU Laguna Campus

The Laguna campus has inner roads named after notable Lasallian brothers and saints in the university's history. The facilities in the campus include:

Milagros R. del Rosario Building, the first building in the campus. The five-story building houses the campus's administrative offices, DLSU Integrated School's senior high school, computer and science laboratories, an auditorium, a library for senior high school and college levels, a media laboratory, a radio station booth, and three research facilities. The building was donated to the school by Ambassador Ramon V. del Rosario. Construction began in April 2002 and was completed in June 2003. It was designed by the firm L.V. Locsin and Partners.
Learning Center 1 (LC1), home to DLSU Integrated School's pre-school, Kindergarten, and elementary (Grades 1 to 4) levels. It is also considered to be part of LC1, LC1 Annex, or more commonly Annex.
Integrated School Complex, also known as Learning Center 2 (LC2), home to the DLSU Integrated School's Grades 5 to 10, as well as the Integrated School's library and administrative office since 2013.
One Mission Park, a park between the Milagros R. del Rosario Building and Learning Commons 1 containing the statue of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the 100th anniversary logo of De La Salle University.
Residence Hall, a two-story dormitory for senior high school and college students, and the first dormitory at the campus.
Kalye Berde, an elevated park with the statue of Leandro Locsin.
Richard L. Lee Engineering Technology Block, originally known as The Hangar, a three-story hub of the university's engineering program, inaugurated in February 2019. It houses the industry locators doing various R&D projects on campus, as well as Animo Labs and laboratories that will cater the College of Computer Studies.
George S.K. Ty Advanced Instrumentation Building, originally known as the Clean Building, a four-story building completed in 2018 and inaugurated in 2019. It currently houses classrooms for the college level, as well as high-precision equipment for experiments and laboratory works. It is also home to research facilities, including the Central Instrumentation Facility (NMR Lab), Integrated Electron Microscopy Center, Biological Control Research Unit, and Imaging and Cell Culture Facility.
Teaching Laboratory Building, also known as the Clean Building Extension, a five-story building situated next to George S.K. Ty Advanced Instrumentation Building. The building was completed in 2023.
John L. Gokongwei Jr. Innovation Center, a three-story building launched in January 2019 that hosted the Philippine hub of Ubisoft from 2018 to 2024.
Santuario de La Salle, the world's first Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to St. John Baptist de La Salle. Originally named as Signum Fidei Chapel and Shrine of St. John Baptist de La Salle, its groundbreaking was held on January 26, 2019, on the campus's former open parking, and it was opened on November 21, 2022. A carillon tower is located southeast of the shrine.
Enrique K. Razon Jr. Hall, a multidisciplinary center that houses the Enrique K. Razon Jr. Logistics Institute and learning spaces, including the "first bi-level digital learning commons". Inaugurated on December 6, 2024, it is named after La Salle Green Hills alumnus Enrique K. Razon.
University Hall, an academic building adjoining the Enrique K. Razon Hall, opened in 2025.
Sports facilities, such as:
The campus's Football Field and Track Oval, an artificial football pitch and track and field oval. The football field, surrounded by an IAAF-standard track, measures wide and is the second artificial pitch in Laguna after the Biñan Football Stadium.
St. Matthew Gymnasium, a fully air-conditioned indoor sports facility that features open courts with a 504-seating capacity for university-wide activities and events, donated by DLSU alumnus Danilo Dimayuga. It was opened on September 21, 2022, coinciding with the feast day of its namesake, St. Matthew the Apostle.
DLSU Covered Court, the original indoor court of the campus.
IS Football Field, a soccer field near DLSU Integrated School buildings such as LC1 and LC2.
A semi-Olympic swimming pool, a beach volleyball court, and a baseball field near LC1 and LC2.

Courtyard Hall, a student dormitory managed by Arthaland Corporation on its property next to the DLSU Laguna Campus, is also considered part of the campus.

The campus will also open the following facility as part of its ongoing development:

University Pad, a condominium, dormitory, and hotel developed by Summitleaf, Inc. Groundbreaking was held on December 6, 2024, and the facility is expected to be finished after 24 months.

Rufino (Bonifacio Global City)

The Rufino Campus is an extension of De La Salle University in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, that serves as the College of Law building. Donated by the Rufino family, the campus consists of a seven-story green building that houses 17 classrooms, an auditorium, an arbitration room, and a moot court.

In September 2013, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) awarded to DLSU the lease and development of a institutional building on a slightly larger lot in Bonifacio Global City. DLSU signed a contract with the BCDA in October 2013. It was inaugurated on February 18, 2017.

Makati (RCBC)

The Makati Extension Campus (MEC) is an extension campus of DLSU at the 5th floor of the Alfonso Yuchengco-owned RCBC Plaza in Makati City, Philippines. The campus primarily serves the university's graduate business students.

Lian

The Lian campus, known as the De La Salle University – Br. Alfred Shields Ocean Research (SHORE) Center Marine Station (formerly the DLSU Marine Biological Station) is a research facility and an extension of DLSU on a parcel of land in Sitio Matuod, Barangay Binubusan, Lian, Batangas. It is an academic facility of the College of Science for further class field activities, research and extension activities and as a base for teaching, research, and extension activities in coastal areas. The SHORE Center was established in May 2013 upon approval by Br. Ricardo Laguda, FSC, then president and chancellor of DLSU, to which the existing Marine Station would be attached. The SHORE Center is headquartered at Henry Sy Sr. Hall of the Manila campus.

Organization

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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;background-color:#00703C" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">Directors</span>

| scope="col" width="150" | Name || Tenure of office

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| Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker || 1911–1912

| Goslin Camille Thomas || 1912–1915

| Acisclus Michael Naughter || 1915–1919

| Albinus Peter Graves || 1919–1921

! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;background-color:#00703C" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">Presidents</span>

| scope="col" width="150" | Name || Tenure of office

! colspan="2" | <hr>

| Albinus Peter Graves || 1921–1923

| Acisclus Michael Naughter || 1923–1927

| Celba John Lynam || 1927–1930

| Dorothy Joseph Brophy || 1930–1933

| Marcian James Cullen || 1933–1936

| Flannan Paul Gallagher || 1936

| Egbert Xavier Kelly || 1937–1945

| Lucian Athanasius Reinhart || 1945–1950

| Antony Ferdinand Kilbourn || 1946 (acting)

| Andelino Manuel Castillo || 1950 (acting)

| Hyacinth Gabriel Connon || 1950–1959

| Denis of Mary Ruhland || 1959–1961

| Crescentius Richard Duerr || 1961–1966

| Hyacinth Gabriel Connon || 1966–1978

| Andrew Gonzalez || 1978–1991

| Rafael Donato || 1991–1994

| Andrew Gonzalez || 1994–1998

| Rolando Ramos Dizon || 1998–2003

| Carmelita Quebengco || 2003–2004

| Armin Luistro || 2004–2010

| Narciso S. Erguiza Jr. || 2010–2012

| Ricardo Laguda || 2012–2015

| Raymundo B. Suplido || 2015–2021

| Bernard S. Oca || 2021–present

| colspan="2" | <hr>

| style="font-size:70%" | Notes || style="font-size:70%" | Names in italics were acting presidents.

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| style="font-size:70%" | Reference ||

Administration

As a non-stock incorporated entity, DLSU is governed by an independent board of trustees. The DLSU Board of Trustees, currently chaired by Dr. Fortunato T. de la Peña, selects the DLSU president. As resolved by the board of trustees in June 2010, the president of De La Salle University must be a Lasallian Brother and be a holder of a PhD. Filipino citizenship is not a must but preferred. Prior to the university's move to its present location in 1921, the president was referred to as the director. The president and the Provost are assisted by four vice chancellors. The president may concurrently be the chancellor of the university, as with former president and chancellor Br. Armin Luistro, FSC.

Since its establishment in 1911, De La Salle University has had 24 presidents (10 Filipinos, six Americans, six Irishmen, and two Frenchmen); Br. Bernard S. Oca, FSC is serving as the current president. His term started on August 1, 2021. All of them, except Carmelita Quebengco, were male. Two of them had been appointed as secretaries of the Philippine Department of Education, including Br. Andrew Gonzalez, FSC (1998–2001) and Br. Armin Luistro, FSC (2010–2016). Meanwhile, Br. Rolando Ramos Dizon, FSC, also a former DLSU, University of St. La Salle and La Salle Green Hills president, had served as the chairman of Philippine Commission on Higher Education from 2003 to 2004. Brother Armin Luistro, FSC became the first Superior-General of the De La Salle Brothers worldwide on May 18, 2022.

Affiliations

De La Salle University is the oldest member of De La Salle Philippines, a network of 16 Lasallian institutions established in 2006. DLSP is the successor of the De La Salle University System, a similar organization.

De La Salle University is also a member of several notable international university associations such as the ASEAN University Network, Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia, Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning, International Association of Lasallian Universities, International Association of Universities, International Federation of Catholic Universities, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and University Cooperation for Internationalisation. and the South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium.]]

De La Salle University offers over a hundred undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school. It also offers a degree in mechatronics and robotics, one of the first to offer such in the Philippines. , DLSU operates 15 research centers and institutes. Eighty-five percent of its students come from Metro Manila while almost all reside near the university. In 2011, it had an average of 990 faculty members for the academic year. Sixty-nine percent of them held doctorate degrees, while 28 had master's degrees. In Academic Year 2021–22, the university had 1,500 faculty members. It also received 19,488 undergraduate freshman applications and 7,397 were enrolled. DLSU also had 18,821 undergraduate and 4,289 graduate students for a total student population of 23,110. In 2011, the College of Business was inaugurated as the present-day Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business.

The Br. Andrew Gonzalez College of Education dates back to 1936 when De La Salle College was authorized to confer the degree of Master of Science in education. It was in 1959 when the college started to offer undergraduate degrees in education. The Gokongwei College of Engineering was established in 1947 after World War II, and the College of Computer Studies was created in 1981, the same year the university shifted to a trimestral academic calendar. It offers a Juris Doctor degree program with focus on environmental and human rights law. On February 26, 2022, it was renamed as the Tañada-Diokno College of Law. The School of Economics is the product of the reorganization of the now-defunct College of Business and Economics to create two separate entities in the university. The School of Economics formally separated from the College of Business in 2010. Students who attain a grade point average of 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 and 3.2 are awarded upon graduation summa cum laude, magna cum laude, cum laude and honorable mention, respectively. Graduation occurs every February, June and October.

Tuition and financial aid

De La Salle's tuition fee is one of the highest in the Philippines in terms of annual payment and may vary in different colleges within the university. As of Term 2, 2021, the price-per-unit for 6 colleges (RVR-COB, CLA, GCOE, SOE, COS, CCS) is with the only exception being the Br. Andrew Gonzalez College of Education with . Total cost of studies per year in DLSU may range from, on average, to .

DLSU offers multiple scholarship and financial aid programs in both the undergraduate and graduate levels. High school valedictorians and salutatorians of all De La Salle Philippines schools are automatically exempted from paying fees under the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Academic Scholarship program. Also, dependents of military personnel who died or became incapacitated during duty enjoy similar benefits through PD 577. Meanwhile, children of faculty and staff, university athletes and performing artists, and senior editors of DLSU student publications are provided tuition fee discounts. Further financial assistance may be provided to students with annual family incomes less than ().