The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in its en banc meeting on February 13, 2018 has approved the inclusion of 78 Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) that are eligible to accept students who will avail of free tuition and other school fees under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017 or RA 10931 starting SY 2018-2019.Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) are educational institutions established by local government units through an ordinance and other enabling acts.
The 78 LUCs have undergone institutional and program evaluation by CHED since 2017. The LUCs are given 2 years to comply with all other institutional and program requirements in order to be part of RA 10931. Failure to do so will result in their exclusion from the list of LUCs under RA 10931.
Included in the list are:
| Region |
Name of LUC |
| I |
Ilocos Sur Community College |
| I |
University of Eastern Pangasinan |
| I |
Binalatongan Community College |
| I |
Urdaneta City University |
| III |
Mabalacat College |
| III |
Baliuag Polytechnic College |
| III |
Bulacan Polytechnic College |
| III |
City College of Angeles |
| III |
City College of San Fernando, Pampanga |
| III |
Eduardo L. Joson Memorial College |
| III |
Guagua Community College |
| III |
Kolehiyo ng Guiguinto |
| III |
Kolehiyo ng Subic |
| III |
Limay Polytechnic College |
| III |
Norzagaray College |
| III |
Pambayang Dalubhasaan ng Marilao |
| III |
Polytechnic College of Botolan |
| III |
Polytechnic College of the City of Meycauayan |
| IV |
Balian Community College |
| IV |
City College of Calamba |
| IV |
Colegio de Montalban |
| IV |
Colegio ng Lungsod ng Batangas |
| IV |
Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Lucena |
| IV |
Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa |
| IV |
Laguna University |
| IV |
Pambayang Kolehiyo ng Mauban |
| IV |
San Mateo Municipal College |
| IV |
Trece Martires City College |
| IV |
Antipolo Institute of Technology (AiTech) |
| IV |
Tanauan City College (TCC) |
| IV |
Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (PNC) |
| IV |
Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo |
| IV |
City College of Tagaytay (CTT) |
| V |
Community College of Manito |
| V |
Ligao Community College |
| V |
Baao Community College |
| V |
Calabanga Community College |
| V |
Caramoan Community College |
| V |
City College of Naga |
| V |
Daraga Community College |
| V |
Libon Community College |
| V |
Oas Community College |
| V |
Polangui Community College |
| V |
Rapu-Rapu Community College |
| V |
San Jose Community College |
| V |
Sorsogon Community College |
| V |
Donsol Community College (DCC) |
| V |
San Pascual Polytechnic College (SPPC) |
| V |
Aroroy Municipal College (AMC) |
| V |
Governor Mariano E. Villafuerte Community Colleges |
| VI |
Iloilo City Community College (ICCC) |
| VI |
Passi City College |
| VI |
Libacao College of Science and Technology |
| VI |
Bago City College |
| VII |
Buenavista Community College |
| VII |
Carcar City College |
| VII |
Sibonga Community College |
| VII |
Trinidad Municipal College |
| VIII |
Maasin City College |
| IX |
Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government College (ZdSPGC) |
| X |
Pangantucan Bukidnon Community College (PBCC) |
| X |
Magsaysay College |
| X |
Initao College |
| X |
Gov. Alfonso D. Tan College |
| X |
Northern Bukidnon Community College |
| X |
Opol Community College |
| X |
Tagoloan Community College |
| XI |
Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology (KCAST) |
| XI |
Governor Generoso College of Arts, Sciences and Technology (GGCAST) |
| XI |
Monkayo College of Arts, Sciences and Technology |
| XI |
Kolehiyo ng Pantukan (KNP) |
| XII |
Glan Institute of Technology |
| XII |
Makilala Institute of Science and Technology |
| NCR |
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila |
| NCR |
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa |
| Caraga |
Hinatuan Southern College |
| MIMAROPA |
Baco Community College |
| MIMAROPA |
City College of Calapan |
CHED will continue to monitor and evaluate the program offering of the LUCs and assist them as needed to ensure that they will provide quality education to students.
The Commission will issue the next batch of qualified LUCs in time for the opening of classes in 2019-2020.
