De La Salle University

International applicants to DLSU pay the same tuition and fee schedule as Filipino students, with the exception of a separate International Student Fee, so cost planning should reference the official Schedule of Tuition and Fees published each academic year rather than a generic international rate. Graduate applicants who already hold a bachelor's degree from DLSU Manila are exempted from submitting an English proficiency test score, while other international applicants generally need to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Oxford ELLT results as part of their file. Because the university structures admission by specific college, from the College of Science to the Tañada-Diokno School of Law, prospective students should confirm college-specific document and prerequisite requirements directly with the DLSU Admissions and Scholarships Office rather than assuming a single university-wide process. Given DLSU's Catholic Lasallian identity, application essays that reflect genuine interest in its mission-driven, community-service-oriented campus culture tend to be better received than purely academic statements.

Salvador Laurel (Vice President of the Philippines, 1986-1992), Jose de Venecia Jr. (Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1992-1998 and 2005-2008), Alberto Romulo (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, 2004-2011), Ralph Recto (Senator of the Philippines), Jesse Robredo (Secretary of the Interior and Local Government)