Who may apply?
Depending on your school and graduation status, you will belong to a particular applicant type. This applicant type will determine your particular application pathway.
You are considered a first year college applicant if you are still in the last year of, or have already graduated from secondary education; or, you have not yet taken any college or university units/courses before and/or during the application period.
You are considered a transfer applicant if you have already taken units/courses in college or university.
Your pathway will also depend on where you are studying.
You are considered a local applicant if you are studying in, or graduated from, a school inside the Philippines.
You are considered a foreign applicant if you are studying in, or graduated from, a school outside the Philippines.
General Admission Criteria
Admission to the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools is determined by the applicant’s fitness and preparation for the college programs, ability to contribute toward the enrichment of the undergraduate school community, and potential to be of service to others within the context of national development.
The Committee on Admission and Aid is responsible for selecting the new members of the student body. It bases its decisions principally on the applicant’s past academic performance, on the recommendations of teachers, essay, and on information written down on the application form.
Application for SY 2023-2024
First Year College Application
Apply via the Edukasyon.ph portal if you are applying as a first year college applicant.
Watch the step-by-step instructions here: User Registration and How to Log In.
Transfer Application
Prerequisites:
must be taking the full load requirement per semester and must have finished at least one full semester in the college or university he or she is enrolled in by the time the application requirements are submitted
must NOT have finished an undergraduate degree in any college or university before and/or during the application period
must NOT have been a college student or should not have been previously enrolled in the Loyola Schools of Ateneo de Manila University
Scholarship and
Financial Assistance
Do not let your financial considerations stop you from applying to Ateneo.
In Ateneo, we believe that everyone has the right to top-notch education regardless of financial status.
To apply for scholarship and financial assistance,
click the button below as soon as you are done with your application for admission.
You may email scholarships.ls@ateneo.edu should you need more information.
Freshman Application Period
1 August 2022 – 30 September 2022 (Period 1)
14 November 2022 – 14 January 2023 (Period 2)
Transfer Application Period
1 August 2022 – 14 January 2023
Deadline of Application for Admission
FRESHMAN (Period 1) 30 September 2022
FRESHMAN (Period 2) 14 January 2023
TRANSFER (ACET Registration) 14 January 2023
TRANSFER (Completion of Applications) 24 March 2023
Deadline of Application for Scholarship
FRESHMAN 28 October 2022
TRANSFER 24 March 2023
Ateneo College Entrance Test
FIRST YEAR: NCR 5-6 October 2022
FIRST YEAR: OUTSIDE NCR 5-6 November 2022
TRANSFEREE: 21 January 2023
Release of Decisions on Applications*
May 2023
*Decision letters will be sent to all applicants via email.