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Dumaguete is the capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines, and has been dubbed as a "university town" or a "center of learning in the south" by the local and regional media due to the presence of four universities and a host of other colleges and schools in the city. This article lists those schools, colleges and universities.
| Name | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|
| Private | ||
| Foundation University ( FU ) | Main Campus – Miciano Road, Taclobo and North Campus – Dr. V. Locsin St., Taclobo | 1949 |
| Silliman University ( SU ) | Main Campus – Hibbard Avenue, Pob. 5 and College of Agriculture and IEMS Campus – Bantayan | 1901 |
| St. Paul University Dumaguete ( SPUD ) | Veterans Avenue, Bantayan | 1904 |
| State | ||
| Negros Oriental State University ( NORSU ) | Main Campus 1 – Kagawasan Avenue, Capitol Area and Main Campus 2 – Bajumpandan | 1907 |
| Name | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|
| AMA Computer College Dumaguete | Perdices cor. San Jose Streets, Pob. 3 | 1980 |
| Asian College – Dumaguete | Dr. V. Locsin Street, Taclobo | 1972 |
| Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria (COSCA) | Campus 1- Bishop E. Surban Street, Pob. 3 and Campus 2- Brgy. Talay | 1959 |
| Maxino College | Bagacay | 2007 |
| Metro Dumaguete College | Main Campus 1- E.J. Blanco Extension, Daro and Campus 2- Brgy. Magatas, Sibulan | 2002 |
| Presbyterian Theological College | Cantil-e | 1995 |
| STI College Dumaguete | Libertad Street, Pob. 8 | 1983 |
| Name | Location | Date Established |
|---|---|---|
| Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts (DACA) | Rizal Blvd., Brgy. 4 | 2010 |
| En Gedi International College | Upper Talay | 2012 |
| Metrologyx Institute of Technology - Metro Dumaguete Campus | Motong | 2023 |
| New World Culinary Institute - Dumaguete | Claytown, Daro | 2019 |
| Royhle Flight Training Academy | Buñao | 2013 |
| Teamskills Technological Institute, Inc. | Capitol Area, Daro | 2011 |
| UpFuture Technical and Vocational Institute Inc. | West Rovira Road, Pulantubig | 2023 |
| Name | Pre-School | Grade School | High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Learning Center | √ | √ | |
| Catherina Cittadini School (closed) | √ | √ | √ |
| Dumaguete Agape Chinese Christian Academy (DACCA) | √ | √ | |
| Dumaguete Mission School | √ | √ | √ |
| Dumaguete Missionary Baptist Academy | √ | √ | √ |
| Dumaguete UCCP Learning Center | √ | ||
| FBC-Alpha Omega Academy | √ | √ | √ |
| Galileo Learning Center | √ | ||
| Ginjosh Grace Christian Academy | √ | ||
| Heartland Academy of Dumaguete, Inc. (Living Word Christian School) | √ | √ | |
| Holy Cross High School | √ | √ | √ |
| Joshua Generation International Academy | √ | ||
| Kainos Montessori Christian Academy, Inc. | √ | √ | |
| Larmen de Guia Memorial College | √ | √ | √ |
| Lifegiver Christian Academy | √ | √ | √ |
| Little Village Educational Foundation, Inc. | √ | √ | √ |
| Negros Oriental Montessori International School | √ | √ | √ |
| Olivet Learning Institute of Asia | √ | √ | |
| Siloam International Christian School | √ | √ | |
| Soongsil Agapia International High School | √ | √ | √ |
| SouthDale Integrated School | √ | √ | √ |
| St. Louis School of Don Bosco | √ | √ | √ |
| SYL (Saceda Youth Lead) High School | √ |
The DepEd-Dumaguete Schools Division has 3 districts namely: North District, South District and West District. DepEd Division office is located inside the campus of Taclobo National High School.
| Name | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH DISTRICT | ||
| Amador Dagudag Memorial Elementary School (formerly East City Elementary School) | Flores Avenue, Looc | 1927 |
| Batinguel Elementary School | Batinguel | 1939 |
| Camanjac Elementary School | Camanjac | 1938 |
| Candau-ay Elementary School | Candau-ay | 1958 |
| Magsaysay Memorial Elementary School | L. Rovira Road, Pulantubig | 1936 |
| North City Elementary School | E.J. Blanco Drive, Piapi | 1936 |
| WEST DISTRICT | ||
| Balugo Elementary School | Balugo | 1975 |
| Cadawinonan Elementary School | Cadawinonan | 1976 |
| Junob Elementary School | Talay | 1925 |
| West City Elementary School | Jose Pro Teves Street, Taclobo | 1932 |
| West City Exceptional Child Learning Center (SPED) | WCES Compound, Taclobo | 1992 |
| West City Science Elementary School | WCES Compound, Taclobo | 1997 |
| SOUTH DISTRICT | ||
| Babajuba Elementary School | Junob | 1994 |
| Calindagan Elementary School | Cittadini School Compound, Calindagan | 1993 |
| Cantil-e Elementary School | Cantil-e | 1957 |
| City Central Elementary School | Cittadini School Compound, Calindagan | 1947 |
| Hermenegilda F. Gloria Memorial Elementary School | Banilad | 1997 |
| South City Elementary School | L. Macias Avenue, Mangnao-Canal | 1931 |
| Name | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|
| Camanjac National High School | Camanjac | 1968 |
| Dumaguete City National High School* | City High Road, Calindagan | 1967 |
| Hermenegilda F. Gloria Memorial High School | Banilad | 2002 |
| Junob National High School | Talay | 1983 |
| Negros Oriental High School^ | Kagawasan Avenue, Capitol Area, Daro | 1902 |
| Piapi High School | E.J. Blanco Drive, Piapi | 2007 |
| RTPM-Dumaguete Science High School (Regional Science High School of Central Visayas) | Ma. Asuncion Avenue, Daro | 1988 |
| Taclobo National High School | Taclobo | 1999 |
| *Division Leader School, DepEd Dumaguete | ||
| ^Division Leader School, DepEd Negros Oriental | ||
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