Capitol University
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Former names
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Cagayan Capitol College (1971-2003) |
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| Motto | Progressio Integralis, Pro Deo et Hominibus |
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Motto in English
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"Total Person Development, For God and Humanity" |
| Type | Private, non-sectarian university |
| Established | 1971 |
| President | Atty. Casimiro B. Juarez, Jr. |
| Students | 11,824 (SY 2008-2009) |
| Location | Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines |
| Campus | Corrales Avenue-Osmeña St. (Main campus) |
| Hymn | Capitol University Hymn |
| Colors | Crimson, red and white |
| Nickname | Stallions |
| Website | www |
Capitol University is a non-sectarian, co-educationalprivate university located in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a and operates with the authority of the Department of Education for its primary and secondary programs and the Commission on Higher Education for its tertiary, graduate and postgraduate programs.
Upon its opening in 1971, the university offered secondary course and tertiary courses in Liberal Arts, Commerce, Education and Secretarial. In 1973, the first Midwifery program in Region 10 began with the inauguration of a Cagayan Capitol College Maternity Hospital and then later to Capitol University Medical Center which eventually transferred to Gusa, Cagayan de Oro on 1984. The following year, 1974, the Nautical and Marine Engineering Programs were opened along with Civil Engineering and Forestry. In 1976, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing and Agriculture programs were opened. The same year, the school acquired the M/V Capitol College, a 650-ton freighter which served as the training ship for the Maritime cadets.
In 1981, the graduate school was opened with a Masters in Filipino as the initial program offering. Presently, the Capitol University Graduate School offers two doctoral programs and five Master's Programs. In 1987, the preschool and elementary teachers' training departments were transferred to a campus in Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City and named the St. Francis Learning Center, after St. Francis of Assisi.
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