LOOK: The country’s most expensive and most affordable colleges and universities

The Commission on Higher Education has approved an increase in tuition and other fees in 313 private colleges and universities for the incoming school year.

According to the CHED, the average increase across all regions is 6.48 percent or P29 to P37 per unit per subject. Those institutions expected to hike other school fees would add P135 to P555 to its total bill.

The commission said it would soon post the list of institutions that would increase their fees on its website.

Online directory FindUniversity.ph has collated data on the 25 most expensive and 50 most affordable  institutions in the country for the academic year 2015-2016.

The site collected the data from the schools through telephone inquiries.

According to the site, Cebu City-based Centre for International Education British School is the most expensive higher education institution in the Philippines with a tuition fee of P330,000-420,000 every year.  It mainly offers courses focusing on business, information technology, entrepreneurship, and tourism.

Coming in second is Enderun College in Taguig City with a yearly tuition fee of P360,000. It is known for its tourism, hospitality, and culinary courses. But it also offers degrees involving business, technology, and entrepreneurship.

De La Salle University-Manila takes the third spot as the most expensive institution for higher learning with a P210,000-225,000 tuition fee every year.

The university is one of the top schools employers usually look for in an applicant. It offers a wide range of courses that tackle liberal arts, business, engineering, sciences, and information technology.



On the other hand, the most affordable schools in the country are the Universidad de Manila and the Taguig City University. Both charge no fees.

UM, however, only accepts students residing in Manila. It offers a variety of courses in business, education, engineering, and healthcare.

TCU charges no tuition, no miscellaneous and other fees. Courses offered are under arts and design, business, education, information technology, and more.

The third cheapest institution is Central Philippine Adventist College in Murcia, Negros Occidental with a yearly tuition fee of P1,100. On top of the usual courses offered by other colleges, Central Philippine Adventist College also offers degrees in agriculture, music, and religion and theology. -Trisha Macas/NB, GMA News