Local First Year Application Process
You are considered a local applicant if you are studying in, or graduated from, a school inside the Philippines.
You are considered a first-year college applicant if you are still in the last year of senior high school.
If you have already graduated from senior high school, you will be considered a first-year college applicant if you have not yet taken any college or university units/courses before and/or during the application period.
For local first-year applicants, these are the general steps for application.
Application Form and Required Supporting Documents
Fill out the admission application form, scholarship application form, and include the required supporting documents. These are the required supporting documents:
- Payment slip / deposit slip as proof of payment of application fee (see “Application Fee Payment” below)
- Personal essay
- High School Record Form and Principal’s Recommendation Form
- Guidance Counselor / Class Adviser’s Recommendation Form Teacher’s Recommendation Form
- Scholarship/Financial Aid Questionnaire, if applicable
- Additional documentation, if applicable (ex. IB grades, SAT results, or NCAE results)
If applying for a scholarship or financial aid, submit the Scholarship/Financial Aid Questionnaire and the required supporting documents. Visit ateneo.edu/admissions/college/scholarships for more information.
Application Fee Payment
Pay the application fee: Php 600 for applicants studying in schools in the Philippines, or Php 2,500 for applicants from schools outside the Philippines.
Applicants from public or science high schools in the Philippines are exempted from paying the application and testing fees.
Applicants from private high schools in the Philippines, who are financially unable to pay the application fee, and belong to the top 10 students of the graduating class, are exempted from paying the application fee upon submission of a certification from the school.
There are various methods of payment available; choose the most convenient method for you. Once payment is made, please save your proof of payment (payment slip/email/receipt) as it is part of the requirements for application.
Complete and Submit Application
Complete and submit your application on or before the stated deadline. We encourage you to finish your application way before the deadline.
Examination
Take the Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) on the designated date. (NOTE: For SY 2022-2023 entry, ACET has been suspended. Please view the "No ACET" page for more information.)
Results
You will be informed of the application results after a few months.
