For Freshmen

Graduates of accredited high schools may be admitted as freshmen on the basis of the following:

Performance in the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE)
Quotas and other provisions as required by the chosen program

All applicants for admission are required to take the MSAE which covers the areas of Verbal and Numerical aptitude. Subject tests are also given, covering specific areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Computer. Further assessment may be required for some programs as considered necessary.

Entrance examinations are administered as scheduled from August to March of each school year. Applicants shall be informed of the scheduled date and time of the examination upon their application at the Admissions Office.

The following are required in applying for the entrance examination:

Completely filled-out Application form (Freshman Application Form (pdf/138kb))
Proof of candidacy for graduation (PHOTOCOPY of ANY of the following: 4th year HS Report Card, Certificate of Good Moral Character, etc.)
Two (2) identical pictures (plain background), size 1½” x 1½”
Application fee
Additional Requirements:
1. For applicants who did not enroll in any college/university after graduation
  - Original and photocopy of 4th year HS Report Card
  - Photocopy of certification from the high school principal stating that the Form 137-A is still in the school file and has not been forwarded to another school
2. For Filipino applicants coming from schools abroad (except for Filipino schools under DepEd)
  - Certificate of completion of secondary education (high school or its equivalent)
3. For foreign nationals
  - who graduated from high schools in the Philippines:
    - Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) or Special Study Permit
    - Original and photocopy of Passport
  - who graduated from high schools abroad:
    - Certificate of completion of secondary education (high school or its equivalent)
    - For other requirements please see/call the Registrar’s Office

Examination results, with the date of and requirements for enrollment (for eligible ones), are mailed to applicants.

The following documents are presented to the Admissions Office for enrollment:

Mapúa Examination Permit or Examination Result Letter or Notice of Results
Original 4th year high school report card with the applicant's eligibility for admission to college duly signed by the school principal
For previous graduates: original copy of certification from the high school principal stating that the Form 137-A is still in the school file, and has not been forwarded to another school
Recently issued certificate of good moral character from the high school (with school seal)
Original birth certificate printed on National Statistics Office (NSO) paper
Fully accomplished Student Data Sheet / Enrolment Form (Click here to download)
Three (3) identical pictures (plain background), size 1 ½” x 1 ½”
For Valedictorians and Salutatorians (of duly accredited Philippine high schools with at least 60 graduating students): a certification of honors indicating the total number of graduates signed by the high school principal (with school seal)
For foreign nationals: Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) or Study Permit
Note: Foreign students are advised to see the section chief-in-charge at the Registrar's Office for information regarding additional requirements
For applicants coming from schools abroad (except Filipino schools under DepEd): Certificate of completion of secondary education (high school or its equivalent)
One (1) long brown envelope to contain all of the above