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Divine Word College of Urdaneta
Dalubhasaang Banal na Salita ng Urdaneta (Filipino)
Motto	Verbo Veritatis, Verbo Vitae
Motto in English	To the Word of Truth, to the Word of Life
Type	Private Roman Catholic Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	1967; 58 years ago
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Verbites)
Academic affiliation	DWEA CEAP
President	Fr. Roberto J. Ibay, SVD
Principal	Carolina T. Sayapen; (Elementary Principal); Marlyn Laroco; (High School Principal);
Students	Elementary - Approx. 100 ; High School - Approx. 600
Location	Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, ; 15°58′42″N 120°34′32″E / 15.97830°N 120.57544°E
Campus	Urban 6.5 hectares (65,000 m2)
Alma Mater song	DWCU Hymn
Patron Saint	St. Joseph Freinademetz (Feast Day: Jan. 29)
Colors	Blue and Gold
Nickname	Divinians
Website	dwcu.wordpress.com
	Location in Luzon Location in the Philippines

The Divine Word College of Urdaneta is a private Catholic educational institution of higher learning run by the Philippine Northern Province of the Society of the Divine Word in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines. It was founded by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1967. Saint Joseph Freinademetz, the first SVD missionary to China, is the patron saint and model of the school.^[1]

School Presidents

Fr. George Hardwart, SVD (1967 -1970)
Fr. Augustine Herbers, SVD and Fr. Panfilo Ginan, SVD (1970 – 1975)
Fr. Alfredo A. Reyes, SVD (1975 – 1979)
Fr. Luis B. Lapus, SVD (1979 – 1983)
Fr. Dennis D. Lucas, SVD (1983 – 1987)
Fr. Edwin T. Canonizado, SVD (1987 – 1990)
Fr. Michael O. Padua, SVD (1990 – 1993)
Fr. Dominador O. Ramos, SVD (1993 – 1997)
Fr. Limneo O. Dangupon, SVD (1997 – 2002)
Fr. Randolph D. Botial, SVD (2002 – 2008)
Fr. Dominador O. Ramos, SVD, (2008 – 2011)
Fr. Gil T. Manalo, SVD (2011 – 2017)
Fr. Roberto J. Ibay, SVD (2017–Present)

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