An applicant must be any of the following:

• Grade 12 students who are expected to graduate at the end of Academic Year 2024-2025
• Grade 12 student who graduated from a school (local or abroad) before AY 2024-2025 and who has not taken any college course (required to upload the Declaration as a New Student Form on his/her online application
• Passer of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT), Alternative Learning System (ALS) or Non-Formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency (NFEA&E) Program following DepEd regulations and therefore certified eligible for admission to college/tertiary level
• Current Grade 12 students or Grade 12 Graduates who hold Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results, AP results, IB Diploma/IB Certificate, or A Level certificate that meet the DLSU criteria. All results and certificates will be subject to evaluation

DCAT Application period for Academic Year 2025-2026 is from 12 September 2024 to 12 December 2024.

You will need to create an account to access the Online Admission Facility (OAF).
You may log in and log out of your account anytime during the application period to complete all the information required. Please do not forget your username and password as you will need these to use your account again when you continue with your application.
Please ensure that you are using an active and working email address (preferably a personal email address and not an email address issued by your high school, which may be deactivated after you graduate).

Supply all information required. Allot 30-45 minutes for the completion of the application form. Be ready to scan and upload the following:

Personal Documents

• Copy of Grade 11 or 12 school ID
• Recent 2x2 or Passport-size Photo (in white background, with neutral facial expression, must not be wearing eyeglasses or color contact lenses, and with ears exposed if religious customs do not prohibit)
• Proof of Citizenship (For Filipino citizens: PSA issued birth certificate, valid Philippine passport, or Certificate of Retention or Reacquisition of Filipino Citizenship)

Academic and Student Records

1. Grade 12 students who are expected to graduate at the end of Academic Year 2024-2025
   1. Secondary Scholastic Record (in DLSU Format, signed by SCHOOL REGISTRAR or PRINCIPAL). Download the form here
   2. Grade 11 Report Card or Transcript of Records/Form 137
      NOTE: High School applicants with 1st and 2nd Semester Report Cards must ensure that both Report Cards are signed by the designated signatories
   3. Certificate of Non-Issuance of Numerical Grades IF you are an applicant from a school with non-numerical (Pass/Fail) grades
   4. Transcript of Records IF you are an applicant from Non-Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) recognized schools
2. Grade 12 student who graduated from a school (local or abroad) prior to Academic Year 2024-2025 and who has not taken any college course
   1. Declaration as a New Student Form. Download the form here.
   2. Secondary Scholastic Record (in DLSU Format, signed by SCHOOL REGISTRAR or PRINCIPAL). Download the form here
   3. Grade 12 Report Card IF you are an applicant from a Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) recognized school
      NOTE: High School Graduates with 1st and 2nd Semester Report Cards must ensure that both Report Cards are signed by the designated signatories
   4. Transcript of Records IF you are an applicant from Non-Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) recognized schools
3. Passers of PEPT, ALS or NFE A&E Programs (certified eligible for admission to college/tertiary level by the Philippine Department of Education)
   1. Secondary Scholastic Record (in DLSU Format, signed by SCHOOL REGISTRAR or PRINCIPAL). Download the form here
   2. Any of the following that applies to the applicant
      
      • Certificate of Rating for Passer of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT)
      • Alternative Learning System (ALS) Certificate of Completion
      • Non-Formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency (NFE A&E) Program Results
      • ALS Learner's Permanent Record (AF-5)
4. For other applicants who opt to use other documents as a basis for admission to the university
   1. Secondary Scholastic Record (in DLSU Format, signed by SCHOOL REGISTRAR or PRINCIPAL). Download the form here
   2. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results/IB Diploma/A level certificate

Important Notes:

• Eligible applicants from DLSU SHS (Manila and Laguna Campuses) will be automatically directed to the Academy Lane once they enter their student details in the OAF.
• Eligible applicants from De La Salle Zobel SHS and La Salle Greenhills SHS who will use their DSHAPE prequalification as admission credentials will be required to upload. a copy of their official prequalification letter in the OAF. They also have the option to take the DCAT following the directions indicated in the OAF. Please refer to the complete eligibility criteria on this link: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/oas/undergraduate/guidelines-for-direct-admission-of-dlsu-shs-students-to-dlsu.pdf

DLSU Venues (for all applicants)

• MANILA campus - January 12, 19 and 26, 2025 (3 schedules on a Sunday, AM and PM)
• LAGUNA campus - 09 February 2025 (Sunday, AM and PM)
  
  

External Testing Centers (for applicants in the province)

• Albay (Legazpi City) - October 19, 2024 - Forbes Academy
• Batangas (Lipa City) - February 22, 2025 - De La Salle Lipa
• Benguet (Baguio City) - October 19, 2024 - Berkeley School
• Bohol (Tagbilaran City) - November 23, 2024 - Bohol Wisdom School
• Cagayan (Tuguegarao City) - February 22, 2025 - Cagayan National High School
• Cebu (Cebu City) - October 12, 2024 - PAREF Springdale School
• Davao del Sur (Davao City) - October 12, 2024 - Holy Cross College of Davao
• Iloilo (Iloilo City) - October 12, 2024 - Iloilo Scholastic Academy
• Leyte (Tacloban City) - November 23, 2024 - Asian Development Foundation College
• Misamis Oriental (Cagayan de Oro) - October 19, 2024 - Oro Christian Grace School
• Negros Occidental (Bacolod City) - October 19, 2024 - University of St. La Salle Bacolod
• Nueva Ecija (Cabanatuan City) - November 09, 2024 - College of the Immaculate Conception
• Palawan (Puerto Princesa City) - November 09, 2024 - Palawan Hope Christian School
• Pampanga (Angeles City) - February 15, 2025 - Living Stone International School
• Pangasinan (Dagupan City) - December 07, 2024 - Escuela de Nuestra Señora de La Sallete School
• South Cotabato (Gen. Santos City) - November 24, 2024 - General Santos Hope Christian School

International External Testing Centers

• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - January 31, 2025 - International Philippine School of Al-Khobar
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 09, 2025 - The Philippine School - Dubai

All applicants will submit their applications online. There will be no manual filing of applications for incoming freshmen.