<P> Note: The University of San Carlos traces its roots to the Colegio de San Ildefonso founded by the Spanish Jesuits fathers Antonio Sedeno, Pedro Chirino and Antonio Pereira in 1595, thus claiming to be the oldest still existing school in Asia . USC celebrated its quadricentennial in 1995 . However, this claim is opposed by the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, which argues that USC only took over the facility of the former Colegio de San Ildefonso and that there is no' visible' and' clear' link between San Carlos and San Ildefonso . </P> <P> Notable scholars including Dr. Jose Victor Torres, professor of history at the De La Salle University, Fr . Aloysius Cartagenas STD, professor at the Seminario Mayor de San Carlos of Cebu and Fr . Fidel Villarroel, OP, eminent historian and former archivist of Santo Tomas have also questioned San Carlos' claim of tracing its roots to the 16th Century Colegio de San Ildefonso .' ' </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Current name </Th> <Th> Traces origin to </Th> <Th> Year of foundation </Th> <Th> Founding order </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Current affiliations </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> University of San Carlos </Td> <Td> Colegio de San Ildefonso </Td> <Td> 1595 </Td> <Td> Society of Jesus </Td> <Td> Cebu City </Td> <Td> Private </Td> <Td> Society of the Divine Word </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> San Jose Seminary </Td> <Td> Colegio de San Jose </Td> <Td> 1601 </Td> <Td> Society of Jesus </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> Private </Td> <Td> Jesuit </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> University of Santo Tomas </Td> <Td> Colegio de Nuestra Señora de Santisimo Rosario </Td> <Td> 1611 </Td> <Td> Dominican Order </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> Private, Pontifical, Royal </Td> <Td> Dominican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colegio de San Juan de Letran </Td> <Td> Colegio de San Juan de Letran </Td> <Td> 1620 </Td> <Td> Dominican Order </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> Private </Td> <Td> Dominican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Santa Isabel College Manila </Td> <Td> Colegio de Santa Isabel </Td> <Td> 1632 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> Private </Td> <Td> Daughters of Charity </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> San Carlos Seminary </Td> <Td> Real y Conciliar Colegio de San Carlos </Td> <Td> 1702 </Td> <Td> Archdiocese of Manila </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> Seminary </Td> <Td> Archdiocese of Manila </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Santa Catalina College </Td> <Td> Beaterio Colegio de Santa Catalina de Siena </Td> <Td> 1706 </Td> <Td> Dominican </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> Private </Td> <Td> Dominican </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Colegio de Santa Rosa </Td> <Td> Beaterio y Casa de Enseñanza </Td> <Td> 1750 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manila </Td> <Td> Private </Td> <Td> Daughters of Charity </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Seminario Mayor de San Carlos </Td> <Td> Real Seminario de San Carlos </Td> <Td> 1783 </Td> <Td> Archdiocese of Cebu </Td> <Td> Cebu City </Td> <Td> Seminary </Td> <Td> Society of the Divine Word </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Holy Rosary Minor Seminary </Td> <Td> Casa de Clerigos </Td> <Td> 1793 </Td> <Td> Archdiocese of Caceres </Td> <Td> Naga City </Td> <Td> Seminary </Td> <Td> Archdiocese of Caceres </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Current name </Th> <Th> Traces origin to </Th> <Th> Year of foundation </Th> <Th> Founding order </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Current affiliations </Th> <Th> Reference </Th> </Tr>

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