Saint Michael's College of Laguna
| Motto | Here at SMCL, we make you the best that you can be. |
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| Type | Private, Run by Miguelunda Educational Corp. |
| Established | August 25, 1975 by Pura Ligaya Limaco (as Biñan College) |
| Chairperson | Carmelita De Leon-Chan |
| President | Lourdes L. Almeda-Sese, Ed.D. |
| Students | approximately 3,000 |
| Location | , , 14°19′29″N 121°05′35″E / 14.324688°N 121.093099°E |
| Campus | Suburban, 1.3 hectares |
| Colors | Red, Blue, and White |
| Nickname | Michaeleans, Angels |
| Website | www.smcl.edu.ph |
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Saint Michael's College of Laguna (SMCL) is an autonomous college in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines, formerly known as Biñan College. SMCL was founded by the nine Limaco sisters, on August 25, 1975. Luisa Limaco-De Leon provided the idea of building the school, Pura Limaco financed the school's operations, while Milagros Limaco, a teacher, was later elected as the chairman of the board and director of the school. The school was named after the Limaco patriarch, Miguel, a philanthropist.
In 2008, the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), awarded SMCL with a Level III Reaccreditation Status for its Liberal Arts, Business Administration and Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary) programs. In 2010, the Nursing, Grade School, and High School programs received Level I Formal Accreditation. It was also granted Deregulated Status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in 2003 which was retained for another five years starting in 2009 through a Commission en banc decision. SMCL is also an ISO 9001:2015 certified educational institution.