Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Dalubhasaan ng San Juan de Letran (Filipino) | |
| Latin: Ecclesiasticus Sancti Iohannis Lateranus Collegium Manilana | |
Former name | Colegio de Niños Huerfanos de San Juan de Letran (1620–1630) |
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| Motto | Deus, Patria, Letran (Latin) |
Motto in English | God, Fatherland, Letran |
| Type | Private non-profit Basic and Higher education institution |
| Established | 1620 |
| Founder | Don Juan Alonso Geronimo Guerrero |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Dominican) |
Academic affiliations | Intramuros Consortium, PAASCU, CEAP |
| Chancellor | Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Timoner III, OP, SThL |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Raymund Fernando Jose, OP |
| Location | 151 Muralla Street Intramuros, Manila , Philippines 14°35′36″N 120°58′36″E / 14.5932°N 120.9766°E |
| Campus | Urban Main
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| Alma Mater song | Himno del Colegio de Letran |
| Patron Saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Colors | Blue & red |
| Nickname | Letran Knights |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA (Philippines) |
| Website | letran.edu.ph |
The Colegio de San Juan de Letran (transl. College of San Juan de Letran), also referred to by its acronym CSJL or simply, Letran, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the Philippines and the oldest secondary institution in Asia.
The college offers programs recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Letran was given accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) to its various programs, namely the Basic Education department, and undergraduate and post-graduate programs from the liberal arts and business administration departments.
Letran remains in its original campus in Intramuros, Manila, and is a member of the Intramuros Consortium. It is a long-time member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.