Saint Michael's College of Laguna
Private college in Laguna, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint Michael's College of Laguna (SMCL) is an autonomous college[1] in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines, formerly known as Biñan College. SMCL was founded by the nine Limaco sisters, on August 25, 1975. Luisa Limaco-De Leon provided the idea of building the school, Pura Limaco financed the school's operations, while Milagros Limaco, a teacher, was later elected as the chairman of the board and director of the school. The school was named after the Limaco patriarch, Miguel, a philanthropist.
Motto | Here at SMCL, we make you the best that you can be. |
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Type | Private, Run by Miguelunda Educational Corp. |
Established | August 25, 1975 by Pura Ligaya Limaco (as Biñan College) |
Chairperson | Carmelita De Leon-Chan |
President | Lourdes L. Almeda-Sese, Ed.D. |
Students | approximately 3,000 |
Location | , , 14°19′29″N 121°05′35″E |
Campus | Suburban, 1.3 hectares |
Colors | Red, Blue, and White |
Nickname | Michaeleans, Angels |
Website | www.smcl.edu.ph |
In 2008, the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), awarded SMCL with a Level III Reaccreditation Status for its Liberal Arts, Business Administration and Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary) programs. In 2010, the Nursing, Grade School, and High School programs received Level I Formal Accreditation. It was also granted Deregulated Status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in 2003 which was retained for another five years starting in 2009 through a Commission en banc decision.[2][3] SMCL is also an ISO 9001:2015 certified educational institution.[4]