FEU Tops Nursing Schools in the Philippines (1,000 takers and up)

The Commission on Higher Education released the 2009 top nursing schools in the Philippines last June 1, 2010. Far Eastern University ranked highest in the results for 1,000 and up takers, St. Paul University-Iloilo ranked highest also for 100 to 999 takers and Negros Oriental State University-Dumaguete ranked first for 10 to 99 takers.

Below are the results conducted by CHED:

With 1,000 and up takers (Range 1) | Passing rate:

1 Far Eastern University-Manila 74.62%
2 Centro Escolar University-Manila 71.86%
3 Manila Doctors College 69.63%
4 Manila Central University-Caloocan City 57.06%
5 University of the Cordilleras 56.11%
6 University of Cebu 54.22%
7 University of Pangasinan 51.52%
8 University of San Carlos 50.55%
9 Western Mindanao State University 49.79%
10 University of the Visayas-Mandaue City 45.72%
11 Arellano University-Manila 45.70%
12 Brokenshire College 44.57%
13 Riverside College 44.53%
14 Davao Doctors College, Inc. 43.43%
15 Iloilo Doctors' College 43.21%
16 Wesleyan University of the Philippines-Cabanatuan City 41.93%

Finally, the day we FEU-IN Alumni have all been waiting for.  Some respect and recognition for being a superb institution for future nurses. An institution almost always under the shadow of  schools with sparkling 100% passing rates without considering the number of test takers. It's not easy to train more than 2,000 students and yet come  in competition with universities who only have 100 or so. I'm not saying that having more than two thousand classmates is the best option for all (there are pros and cons) but then it's quite fulfilling to be abe to prove to the country that we can deliver quality even in large quantities.

Not to mention that FEU has a non-selective freshmen entrance examinations (At least in our time, I'm not sure about recent ones). Meaning almost everyone with a normal IQ can get in. A student is not judged by just one multiple choice exam but by his / her performance in the years to come. Student population trimmings are done every semester if one did not pass a major subject.

That said, I am proud to part of Batch 2009 (Passing Rate: 84% -first time takers only-) who managed to bring back the legacy of FEU-IN. We may not have the numbers of 100%, 98% or even 95% passing rates but for an institution with more than a thousand test takers, I think this is something already to be proud of.

For more of CHED's announcement and schools included in other ranges, click here:

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/260130/feu-ceu-top-nursing-schools