Language schools in Manila include centers run by universities and schools in office buildings. We set out how many schools BLOOM ABROAD lists, the addresses of university-run language centers, and dormitory and commuting prices from schools’ official pages. Checked on 31 October 2026. For the whole process, see our guide to studying English in the Philippines.
In short
BLOOM ABROAD lists 9 schools under the city of Manila, and we could confirm an official address for 3 of them. Enderun’s four-week language course costs USD 1,600 in a shared student dormitory room (4 to 5 people) and USD 1,120 as a commuting student. Compare the total once your housing choice and local fees are added.
Listed schools in Manila, and how we checked addresses
Of the 67 language schools in the Philippines listed on BLOOM ABROAD, 9 are listed under the city of Manila (as of 31 October 2026). The locations in their descriptions range across BGC, Quezon City, the Manila area and Laguna.
So this article gives a location only for schools whose address we confirmed on an official page: Enderun (Taguig), Grandline (Makati) and De La Salle Araneta University (Malabon City). For the others, read the descriptions in the list of schools in Manila.
Enderun and De La Salle Araneta are university-run language centers
Enderun Colleges Language Center is a language center on a university campus. Enderun’s official page gives the college address as “1100 Campus Avenue, McKinley Hill, City of Taguig 1634”.
According to its Japan office page, the language school is run by the college and offers one-to-one and group lessons. You can start from one week, and each lesson is 60 minutes.
De La Salle Araneta University Language Center is also university-run. The university’s official address is “302 Victoneta Avenue, Potrero, Malabon City 1475”. The Lasallian Language Center’s official page describes intensive programs of four, eight and fifteen weeks, aimed mainly at Korean students. It does not list prices, housing or the center’s location.
Enderun four-week prices for living in or commuting
Enderun’s price table lists the same course three ways: external dormitory (single room), student dormitory (4 to 5 people) and commuting. The four-week totals for tuition and room are below (USD).
M4 (4 one-to-one)
External dorm, single: 2,320
Student dorm, 4 to 5 people: 1,600
Commuting: 1,120
M4G2 (4 one-to-one + 2 group)
External dorm, single: 2,620
Student dorm, 4 to 5 people: 1,900
Commuting: 1,420
M3G2 (3 one-to-one + 2 group)
External dorm, single: 2,340
Student dorm, 4 to 5 people: 1,620
Commuting: 1,140
Student dormitory and commuting plans start from 2 hours a day
The Japan office page says the student dormitory is a condominium five minutes’ walk from the school, with air conditioning, laundry service (twice a week) and cleaning (three times a week). Wi-Fi and towels are not provided.
It also lists plans for people living in Manila. You can attend from two hours a day, one to three days a week. Weekday lessons are in classrooms at Venice Grand Canal Mall, and Saturday lessons are on the campus.
One one-to-one lesson a week costs 6,800 pesos on a plan of three months or more. A short intensive course of three hours a day costs 13,500 pesos of tuition for one week (19,500 pesos in total with the 5,000 pesos enrollment fee and materials).
Example local fees, and staying with Grandline
In Enderun’s table, the SSP and E-Card fee is USD 264 and the general management fee (including electricity and water) is USD 25 a week. The management fee does not apply if you arrange your own accommodation. Visa extension costs are listed as free for four weeks, about 7,000 pesos for eight weeks and about 18,000 pesos for 12 weeks.
Grandline in Makati says on its official page that it focuses on working professionals. Fees paid in pesos after arrival include the SSP at 7,000 pesos (every 24 weeks) and utilities at 1,000 pesos a week. The ACR I-Card is USD 50 for stays of 59 days or more.
For what Grandline’s lessons involve, see Business English in the Philippines.
What to check before you apply
When comparing schools in Manila, check these four points. For safety information, see our article on safety when studying in the Philippines.
- Whether the school’s official page gives its address
- Whether prices are listed for a dormitory, an external dormitory or commuting
- What the management fee, SSP and visa extension cost on top of tuition
- For university-run centers, whether the language center’s own prices and location are listed
Compare schools in Manila
Pick two or three schools from the list of schools in Manila and compare them. For the differences from Cebu, see our Cebu study guide. For the whole process, see our guide to studying English in the Philippines.
