University of Saint Anthony- Iriga City

Inspired by its ideals, the University of Saint Antony aims to give the students the opportunity to develop their potentials for moral, social, spiritual, cultural and productive living in a democratic society that recognize the intrinsic worth and dignity of an individual.

USANT provides the three pillars of quality education; quality instruction, state-of-the-art facilities and strong faculty line-up. Majority of its programs are accredited by PACUCOA. USANT graduates are proactive, goal-oriented and equipped with knowledge, positive attitudes, values and skills necessary in the practice of their professions.

USANT students enjoy a rich mix of classroom and co-curricular activities, including educational tours and workshops, film-making, singing and dancing activities, and sporting events. The University has the distinction of having won the overall championship of the Peñafrancia Military Parade and Competition for consecutive years.

Tuition fees at USANT are lower compared to the other universities with similar academic standards and facilities. AutoCAD Laboratory, Maritime Deck and Engine Simulator, Modern Speech Laboratory, TV and FM Training Station, Firing Range, CCTV cameras, Audiovisual rooms, campus-wide WIFI, basketball and tennis courts, football fields, swimming pool, service buses and a ladies dormitory are maintained and continuously upgraded to benefit USANT students.

Propagation of knowledge at USANT starts with caring support and encouragement from teachers. USANT provides its students an environment that promotes meaningful learning and holistic character development.

The University of Saint Anthony is the first university on the City of Iriga and the first University established in the new society. It was born out of the ashes of a global conflagration and it was built in the ruins and rubbles of the Second World War. It was founded by the pioneering group of educators as a school for the masses, including the thousands of men and women whose schooling was interrupted by the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941.

The postwar years posed a period of crisis and bewilderment as the traumatic consequence of the greatest World War in history. As Dr. Santiago G. Ortega, who was later to become its first president, observed the period after the Second World War was an “age of shortage and confusion”. There was lack of almost everything: food, clothing and shelter. The economy was want equaled by the educational chaos. Many educators died during the war years and there were no replacement for them; school buildings and equipment were ruined; books and other materials for instructors were either burned or purposely destroyed. While there was a dearth of teachers, school buildings and educational materials, there was an abundance of students.