Top 230 universities in the Philippines: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of the Philippines Diliman		Quezon City
2	University of the Philippines System	15%	Quezon City
3	De La Salle University		Manila
4	Ateneo de Manila University	15%	Quezon City
5	University of the Philippines Los Banos	15%	Los Banos
6	University of Santo Tomas	85%	Manila
7	University of the Philippines Manila		Manila
8	Asian Institute of Management	45%	Makati City
9	Mapua University	65%	Manila
10	Lyceum of the Philippines University	75%	Manila
11	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology		Iligan City
12	University of San Carlos		Cebu City
13	Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies		Silang
14	Silliman University	65%	Dumaguete City
15	Far Eastern University	55%	Manila
16	Central Mindanao University		Maramag
17	Cebu Institute of Technology		Cebu City
18	Polytechnic University of the Philippines	25%	Manila
19	Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan		Cagayan de Oro City
20	Philippine Normal University	35%	Manila
21	De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde		Manila
22	Ateneo de Naga University		Naga City
23	Visayas State University	75%	Baybay
24	Saint Louis University, Baguio City		Baguio City
25	University of the Philippines Mindanao	15%	Davao City
26	Ateneo de Davao University	35%	Davao City
27	Miriam College		Quezon City
28	University of the Philippines in the Visayas	5%	Iloilo City
29	University of Asia and the Pacific		Pasig City
30	University of Southeastern Philippines	65%	Davao City
31	Ateneo de Zamboanga University		Zamboanga City
32	Technological Institute of the Philippines		Manila
33	Centro Escolar University		Manila
34	University of San Jose-Recoletos		Cebu City
35	St. Scholastica's College	85%	Manila
36	Cavite State University		Indang
37	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA		Las Pinas City
38	Central Philippine University		Iloilo City
39	Jose Rizal University		Mandaluyong City
40	National Defense College of the Philippines		Quezon City
41	De La Salle Lipa	75%	Lipa City
42	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines		Cagayan de Oro City
43	University of the East - Philippines	55%	Manila
44	Caraga State University	75%	Butuan City
45	Palawan State University	55%	Puerto Princesa City
46	National University, Philippines		Manila
47	FEATI University		Manila
48	Pangasinan State University	65%	Lingayen
49	West Visayas State University		Iloilo City
50	Angeles University Foundation		Angeles City
51	Adamson University		Manila
52	Technological University of the Philippines		Manila
53	Central Luzon State University	45%	Science City of Munoz
54	University of the Philippines Baguio		Baguio City
55	Bulacan State University	35%	Malolos City
56	Bicol University		Legazpi City
57	Cebu Normal University		Cebu City
58	Mariano Marcos State University		Batac
59	Mindanao State University	35%	Marawi City
60	University of Mindanao	95%	Davao City
61	Rizal Technological University		Mandaluyong City
62	Emilio Aguinaldo College	85%	Manila
63	San Beda University		Manila
64	Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication	85%	San Juan
65	Saint Mary's University of Bayombong		Bayombong
66	University of Southern Mindanao		Kabacan
67	De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute	65%	Dasmarinas City
68	Bohol Island State University		Bilar
69	Aklan State University		Banga
70	Western Mindanao State University	35%	Zamboanga City
71	FEU Institute of Technology	35%	Manila
72	Holy Angel University	95%	Angeles City
73	Asia Pacific College		Makati City
74	Benguet State University	25%	La Trinidad
75	St. Paul University Dumaguete		Dumaguete City
76	Samar State University	85%	Catbalogan City
77	University of San Agustin		Iloilo City
78	University of Pangasinan		Dagupan City
79	University of Iloilo - PHINMA	85%	Iloilo City
80	Adventist University of the Philippines		Cavite City
81	University of Cebu	85%	Cebu City
82	Negros Oriental State University	45%	Dumaguete City
83	St. Paul University Philippines		Tuguegarao City
84	The Philippine Women's University		Manila
85	AMA Computer University		Quezon City
86	Liceo de Cagayan University		Cagayan de Oro City
87	Our Lady of Fatima University		Valenzuela City
88	University of St. La Salle	55%	Bacolod City
89	University of Baguio		Baguio City
90	Misamis University		Ozamiz City
91	Arellano University		Manila
92	Northwestern University, Philippines		Laoag City
93	University of the Immaculate Conception		Davao City
94	University of the Visayas	65%	Cebu City
95	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	75%	Cabanatuan City
96	The National Teachers College		Manila
97	University of Rizal System	25%	Tanay
98	Manila Central University		Caloocan City
99	University of the Cordilleras		Baguio City
100	Cagayan State University	95%	Tuguegarao City
101	La Salle University, Ozamiz City	85%	Ozamiz City
102	Southwestern University PHINMA		Cebu City
103	Cebu Technological University		Cebu City
104	Holy Name University		Tagbilaran City
105	Father Saturnino Urios University		Butuan City
106	New Era University	95%	Quezon City
107	Isabela State University		Echague
108	Batangas State University		Batangas City
109	Laguna State Polytechnic University	15%	Sta. Cruz
110	Tarlac State University		Tarlac City
111	John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University		Iloilo City
112	University of the City of Manila	5%	Manila
113	San Juan de Letran College		Manila
114	Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges	85%	Nabua
115	Leyte Normal University		Tacloban City
116	St. Paul University Manila		Manila
117	Trinity University of Asia		Quezon City
118	University of the East Ramon Magsaysay		Quezon City
119	Philippine Christian University	75%	Manila
120	Lorma Colleges		City of San Fernando
121	Sacred Heart College		Lucena City
122	University of Nueva Caceres		Naga City
123	Assumption College San Lorenzo		Makati City
124	Cebu Doctors' University		Mandaue City
125	Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University	35%	Bacnotan
126	Holy Cross of Davao College		Davao City
127	Iloilo Science and Technology University		Iloilo City
128	Lyceum-Northwestern University		Dagupan City
129	Bataan Peninsula State University		Balanga City
130	Eastern Visayas State University		Tacloban City
131	Southern Luzon State University		Lucban
132	Aquinas University of Legazpi		Legazpi City
133	Southern Leyte State University		Sogod
134	University of Batangas		Batangas City
135	University of Zamboanga	85%	Zamboanga City
136	Ramon Magsaysay Technological University		Iba
137	University of Eastern Philippines		Catarman
138	Bukidnon State University		Malaybalay City
139	Notre Dame of Marbel University		Koronadal City
140	University of Northern Philippines		Vigan City
141	University of the Assumption	75%	City of San Fernando
142	Capiz State University	75%	Roxas City
143	Saint Michael's College of Laguna		Binan City
144	University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos		Bacolod City
145	University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta	85%	Binan City
146	University of Saint Louis	75%	Tuguegarao City
147	Sta. Isabel University		Naga City
148	University of Southern Philippines Foundation		Cebu City
149	Western Philippines University	95%	Aborlan
150	Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University		Bacolor
151	Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College		Ilocos Sur
152	Surigao del Sur State University		Tandag
153	Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation		San Carlos City
154	Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology		Sampaloc
155	Union Christian College		City of San Fernando
156	University of Antique		Sibalom
157	Wesleyan University - Philippines		Cabanatuan City
158	Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	75%	Zamboanga City
159	Eastern Samar State University		Borongan
160	Bulacan Agricultural State College		San Ildefonso
161	Nueva Vizcaya State University		Bayombong
162	Aldersgate College		Solano
163	Cor Jesu College		Digos City
164	Davao Doctors College	55%	Davao City
165	St. Joseph's College of Quezon City	45%	Quezon City
166	Chiang Kai Shek College	55%	Manila
167	La Consolacion College Manila		Manila
168	Partido State University	95%	Goa
169	Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation	45%	Lucena City
170	Asian Social Institute		Manila
171	Capitol University		Cagayan de Oro City
172	Mountain View College - Valencia City		Valencia City
173	Quirino State University		Diffun
174	Sorsogon State College	65%	Sorsogon City
175	University of Bohol		Tagbilaran City
176	Angelicum College		Quezon City
177	Aurora State College of Technology		Baler
178	Baliuag University		Baliuag
179	La Consolacion University Philippines	95%	Malolos City
180	Manuel L. Quezon University	45%	Quiapo
181	Naval State University		Biliran
182	Philippine School of Business Administration		Manila
183	Romblon State University		Odiongan
184	Camarines Norte State College	85%	Daet
185	Catanduanes State University		Virac
186	Central Colleges of the Philippines	65%	Quezon City
187	Central Philippine Adventist College		Murcia
188	College of the Holy Spirit		Manila
189	PATTS College of Aeronautics	95%	Paranaque City
190	Saint Jude College		Manila
191	Saint Pedro Poveda College		Quezon City
192	St. Paul University Iloilo		Iloilo City
193	St. Paul University Quezon City		Quezon City
194	Tarlac Agricultural University	35%	Camiling
195	Cebu Institute of Medicine	75%	Cebu City
196	Don Bosco Technical College		Mandaluyong City
197	Lourdes College		Cagayan de Oro City
198	Marinduque State College		Boac
199	Northern Luzon Adventist College		Pangasinan
200	St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM		Quezon City
201	University of Luzon		Dagupan City
202	Notre Dame of Dadiangas University	85%	City of General Santos
203	San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite	85%	Cavite City
204	St. Louis College Valenzuela		Valenzuela City
205	Olivarez College		Paranaque City
206	St. Mary's College - Quezon City		Quezon City
207	Filamer Christian University	55%	Roxas City
208	Notre Dame University - Cotabato City		Cotabato City
209	Saint Joseph Institute of Technology		Butuan City
210	Guimaras State College		Buenavista
211	Holy Trinity University		Puerto Princesa City
212	Republic Central Colleges		Angeles City
213	Santa Isabel College		Manila
214	Siena College of Taytay		Taytay
215	St. Paul University Surigao		Surigao City
216	STI West Negros University		Bacolod City
217	University of Cagayan Valley		Tuguegarao City
218	University of Manila		Manila
219	Abra State Institute of Science and Technology		Lagangilang
220	Asian Institute of Maritime Studies		Pasay City
221	Dagupan College		Dagupan City
222	Guagua National Colleges		Guagua
223	Lipa City Colleges	85%	Lipa City
224	Meycauayan College		Meycauayan City
225	Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology		Claveria
226	National College of Business and Arts		Quezon City
227	Notre Dame of Kidapawan College		Kidapawan City
228	Pasig Catholic College		Pasig City
229	University of La Salette		Santiago City
230	Western Institute of Technology		Iloilo City

The best cities to study in the Philippines based on the number of universities and their ranks are Quezon City, Manila, Los Banos, and Makati City.

Average cost of living for students in the Philippines is $317 + $40-285 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).