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The Beginning
The Cavite State University began as "Indang Intermediate School" with the American "Thomasites" as the first teachers. -
Name Transformation #1
It was later changed to "Indang Farm School". -
Name Transformation #2
It was also then changed to "Indang Rural High School", -
Name Transformation #3
And then finally settled as "Don Severino National Agricultural School". -
State College of Agriculture
In 1964, by virtue of Republic Act No. 3917, the institution was converted into a State College and given the name "Don Severino Agricultural College." -
Program Offering
The sole program available when it first started as a State College was a bachelor's in agriculture. But in 1992, in addition to the School of Agriculture, significant program divisions such as Arts and Science, Education, and Engineering were established because of the demands. -
Achievements and Potentials
The Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS) designated the College as the Regional College of Agriculture (RCA) for the Southern Tagalog Region in 1993. The College has the mandate to help the Provincial Technical Institutes of Agriculture (PTIA) in the area enhance their teaching strategy and curriculum. -
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As a State University
Republic Act No. 84 caused Don Severino Agricultural College (DSAC) to become CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY on January 22, 1998. (CvSU). Two years later, the University received the designation of Center of Development in Agriculture from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). -
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The Birth of Other Four Campuses
The university had four additional campuses in 2001. Near Naic, Cavite, lies the Cavite College of Fisheries (CACOF). Located Rosario, Cavite, is the Cavite College of Arts and Trade (CCAT). The first semester of 2001-2002 saw the establishment of Cavite Campus and the beginning of its course offerings. Finally, a memorandum of understanding was signed on December 10 to build the Carmona Campus, which would start conducting classes in the fall of 2002-2003. -
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The Birth of Imus and Trece Martires City Campus Branches
In Imus, Cavite, CVSU opened a satellite campus during the first semester of the 2003–2004 academic year. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed on May 18, 2005, establishing the Trece Martires City Campus, which will begin teaching classes in the fall of 2005-2006. -
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The Birth of Silang, Tanza and Bacoor Campus Branches
In Silang, Cavite, CVSU opened a satellite campus in the first semester of 2006–2007. Additionally, the first semesters of the academic years 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 saw the opening of the Tanza Campus and the Bacoor Campus, respectively. -
CvSU Today
At present, CvSU has 11 campuses in the province. The main campus approximately 70 hectares in land area and named as Don Severino delas Alas Campus, is in Indang, Cavite.