Incoming Freshmen

If you are a graduating high school student or a high school graduate whose academic performance is above-average and has a good moral character, you are eligible to apply for admission to the University.

Qualifications
 

• Those who are qualified in the PUPCET based on the cut-off score for the upcoming school year (only PUPCET taken for its intended school year is valid);
• Those HS graduates with general average of 82% and above and have not enrolled in other schools colleges/universities;
• Those with good moral character;
• Those who are physically and mentally fit to pursue a college degree.

Exemptions
The following are exempted from taking the PUPCET:

1. A graduate of any PUP Laboratory High School (unless they opt to take the PUPCET for entrance scholarship purposes); or
2. A valedictorian, a salutatorian, or a first honorable mention in a graduating class of not less than 100 students duly certified as such by the head/principal of the school where he/she graduated from; and has a weighted average of 85% or better.

Document Requirements
When applicant passed the PUPCET, he/she must submit an original copy and photocopies of the following documents to the Admissions Office:

For New High School Graduate

• High School Card/Form 138
• Certified true copy of Birth Certificate duly authenticated by the National Statistics Office (NSO)
• Certification of Good Moral Character issued by the High School Principal/or Guidance Counselor.
• Chest X-Ray result with Film.
• Medical Clearance issued by the PUP Medical Clinic.
• 2 in. x 2 in. picture with white background with applicant's name on the photo.
  

For High School Graduates of past school years
In addition to the above admission requirements:

• Certification from high school registrar with school dry seal and noted by the Principal that no
  copy of F137 has been sent to other college or university.
• Notarized affidavit that applicant did not enroll in any school/college/university within and
  outside the country with "waiver" that if there is concealment of previous enrolment,
  PUP enrolment becomes null and void.