List of all state universities and colleges covered by free education RA 10931

The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education law (Republic Act 10931 ) was signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte last August 3 which provides free education for over a million students in public tertiary and vocational schools nationwide.

The RA 10931 covers "library fees, computer fees, laboratory fees, school ID fees, athletic fees, admission fees, development fees, guidance fees, handbook fees, entrance fees, registration fees, medical and dental fees, cultural and other similar or related fees."

Despite economic managers reservation regarding the signing of the law, Budget Secretary Benjamin  Diokno made it public that  subsidizing tuition in public tertiary schools would be “too costly”- "In the absence of any law, we cannot appropriate money for free tuition," he said. "We estimate that the cost of this bill, it will cost us something around ₱100 billion. Hindi po kaya ng gobyerno 'yan .

RA 10931 - the Universal Access Quality Tertiary Education Act, signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte last August 3, 2017 (photo credit to owner)

 

Despite the concerns of his economic managers, Duterte found the wisdom of the benefits of such law in the long term, will outweigh any short-term budget challenges.

For our future reference we have listed all the Tertiary public schools that will covered by RA 10931

Here is the list of all state universities and colleges covered by the law:

National Capital Region

·         Eulogio 'Amang' Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology

·         Marikina Polytechnic College

·         Philippine Normal University

·         Philippine State College of Aeronautics

·         Polytechnic University of the Philippines

·         Rizal Technological University

·         Technological University of the Philippines

·         University of the Philippines System

Region I - Ilocos Region

·         Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

·         Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College

·         Mariano Marcos State University

·         North Luzon Philippines State College

·         Pangasinan State University

·         University of Northern Philippines

 

Cordillera Administrative Region

·         Abra State Institute of Science and Technology

·         Apayao State College

·         Benguet State University

·         Ifugao State University

·         Kalinga State University

·         Mountain Province State University

 

Region II - Cagayan Valley

·         Batanes State College

·         Cagayan State University

·         Isabela State University

·         Nueva Vizcaya State University

·         Quirino State University

 

Region III - Central Luzon

 

·         Aurora State College of Technology

·         Bataan Peninsula State University

·         Bulacan Agricultural State College

·         Bulacan State University

·         Central Luzon State University

·         Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University

·         Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

·         Pampanga State Agricultural University

·         Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

·         Ramon Magsaysay Technological University

·         Tarlac College of Agriculture

·         Tarlac State University..

 

Region IV-A - CALABARZON

 

·         Batangas State University

·         Cavite State University

·         Laguna State Polytechnic University (Laguna State Polytechnic College)

·         Southern Luzon State University

·         University of Rizal System

 

Region IV-B - MIMAROPA

 

·         Marinduque State College

·         Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology

·         Occidental Mindoro State College

·         Palawan State University

·         Romblon State University

·         Western Philippines University

 

Region V - Bicol Region

 

·         Bicol University

·         Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology

·         Camarines Norte State College

·         Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

·         Catanduanes State University

·         Central Bicol State University of Agriculture

·         Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology

·         Partido State University

·         Sorsogon State College

 

Region VI - Western Visayas

 

·         Aklan State University

·         Capiz State University

·         Carlos C. Hilado Memorial State College

·         Guimaras State College

·         Iloilo State College of Fisheries

·         Central Philippines State University

·         Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College

·         Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology

·         University of Antique

·         Iloilo Science and Technology University

·         West Visayas State University

 

Region VII - Central Visayas

 

·         Bohol Island State University

·         Cebu Normal University

·         Cebu Technological University

·         Negros Oriental State University

·         Siquijor State College

 

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas

 

·         Eastern Samar State University

·         Eastern Visayas State University

·         Leyte Normal University

·         Naval State University

·         Northwest Samar State University

·         Palompom Polytechnic State University

·         Samar State University

·         Southern Leyte State University

·         University of Eastern Philippines

·         Visayas State University..

 

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula

 

·         J.H Cerilles State College

·         Jose Rizal Memorial State University

·         Western Mindanao State University

·         Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College

·         Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology

 

Region X - Northern Mindanao

 

·         Bukidnon State University

·         Camiguin Polytechnic State College

·         Central Mindanao University

·         University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan De Oro Campus

·         MSU - Iligan Institute of Technology

·         University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Claveria Campus

·         Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology

 

Region XI - Davao Region

 

·         Compostela Valley State College

·         Davao Del Norte State College

·         Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology

·         Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology

·         University of Southern Philippines

 

Region XII - Main SOCCSKSARGEN

 

·         Cotabato State University

·         Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology

·         Sultan Kudarat State University

·         University of Southern Mindanao

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

·         Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College

·         Basilan State College

·         Mindanao State University

·         MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography

·         Sulu State College

·         Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College

 

Region XIII - Caraga Administrative Region

 

·         Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology

·         Caraga State University (Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology)

·         Surigao del Sur State University..

·         Surigao State College of Technology