Silliman University

Silliman University is a Christian institution of higher education located in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. It is the first Philippine university established outside Manila, and also the first protestant school founded in the Philippines. The university holds the distinction of being one of the 30 private higher education institutions all over the Philippines that have been granted autonomy by the Commission on Higher Education.

History

Silliman was founded on August 28, 1901, making it the oldest American university in Asia. Originally named Silliman Institute, an elementary school, it was established by Protestant missionaries of the Presbetyrian Church in the United States and started through a gift from Dr. Horace Silliman , a christian philanthropist in New York.

Campus

Silliman has a 61-hectare main campus near the center of Dumaguete City, beautifully dotted by magnificent acacia trees. It originally faces the sea to the east and its gates are flanked by the portals which are now symbols of the university.

Noted Alumni and Professors

• Carlos P. Garcia

External link

• Silliman University official site