New 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
• Performance in 4th year high school (or its equivalent): no failing grade in any subject in any quarter/term

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:

• Proof of candidacy for graduation (photocopy of any of the following: 4th year report card, Certificate of Good Moral Character, etc.)
• Two (2) identical pictures (plain background), size 1½” x 1½”
• Application fee
• For foreign nationals:
  • Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR)
• For applicants coming from schools abroad (except for Filipino schools under DepEd):
  • Certificate of completion of secondary education (high school or its equivalent)
• For previous graduates:
  • Original and photocopy of 4th year 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

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

An eligible applicant may defer enrollment to the succeeding terms until the 3rd quarter, provided that he/she has a valid reason for doing so, and provided that he/she still has his/her original high school credentials with him/her.

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

1. Mapúa Examination Permit or Examination Result Letter or Notice of Results
2. Original 4 th 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
3. Recently issued certificate of good moral character from the high school (with school seal)
4. Original birth certificate printed on National Statistics Office (NSO) paper
5. Two (2) identical pictures (plain background), size 1 ½” x 1 ½”
6. For Valedictorians and Salutatorians (of duly accredited Philippine high schools with at least 20 graduating students): a certification of honors indicating the total number of graduates signed by the high school principal (with school seal)
7. For Prudentialife plan holders: Scholar's Admission Slip (SAS)
8. 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.
9. For applicants coming from schools abroad (except Filipino schools under DepEd): Certificate of completion of secondary education (high school or its equivalent)
10. One (1) long brown envelope to contain all of the above.