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A college in Tabontabon, Leyte, founded in 2003 so that students from this town and the ones around it could study without tuition standing in the way. Three degree programmes, every enrolled student on scholarship.
Welcome to Colegio de Sta. Lourdes
Dr. Rustico “Rusty” Balderian left Tabontabon in 1971 at fifteen, the son of a sari-sari store owner. He worked as a factory hand, a street vendor and a private driver while studying, finishing optometry and then medicine at Manila Central University. In 2003 he came home and opened this college on one condition: nobody would be turned away for money.
Academics
Nursing is what the college was founded to teach. Criminology and Entrepreneurship have since joined it — three four-year degrees, all on the same campus, all on scholarship.
Practicum
Every programme puts students into real practice before they graduate — but the shape of that practice is different in each one.
1,080 hours of hospital, rural health unit and community duty, supervised by a clinical instructor at a ratio of 1:8, with a procedure log signed for the PRC.
Duty with police and correctional agencies, the log countersigned by the agency itself. Hours count only once the agency signs them off.
Each student registers and operates their own enterprise, assessed against milestones by a review panel rather than by hours on a placement.
News and announcements
Recognition, milestones and announcements from the College.
news-1.jpg3 June 2026
Dr. Rustico B. Balderian attended the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 32nd Founding Anniversary and the 6th National Higher Education Day at the HRDC Gymnasium, Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City.
5 June 2026
The College Admission Test for incoming students is on 5 June 2026 at 9:00 AM. Bring Form 138, PSA birth certificate, Certificate of Good Moral Character, two 2×2 photos and a long brown envelope.
Enrolment open
Enrolment for the coming school year is now open, with classes starting 22 June 2026. Nursing, Criminology and Entrepreneurship are all accepting students.
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Home › Admissions
Applications are reviewed on academic record and interview. Financial need does not count against you here — it is assumed. Every student who is admitted studies on scholarship.
Step one
Bring originals and one photocopy of each. If a document is still being processed by your school, apply anyway and tell us in the form — we will hold your slot.
The process
Fill in the form below. You will see a reference number on screen — write it down.
The admissions office contacts you with your exam date, time and what to bring.
Both are held on campus on the same day. Bring your documents and a valid ID.
Admitted applicants receive an enrolment checklist and a deadline. The registrar issues your COR.
Tuition and fees
Fill this in with your current figures. Even if tuition is fully covered, families still want to know about uniforms, RLE fees, books, board and lodging, and PRC-related costs in the final year. Being specific here removes the single biggest reason people never inquire.
Application form
Fields marked * are required. It takes about five minutes. You can upload documents now or bring them on exam day.
Thank you. The admissions office will contact you on the mobile number you gave us with your entrance exam schedule.
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Contact admissions
If you are unsure whether you qualify, ask. It costs nothing and we would rather answer than have you not apply.
Add the complete campus address and office hours. Tabontabon, Leyte, about 20 km from Tacloban City.
Add the admissions landline, mobile number and email address.
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