VISION
CSU is a University with global stature in the arts, culture, agriculture and fisheries, the sciences as well as technological and professional fields.
MISSION
Cagayan State University shall produce globally competent graduates through excellent instruction, innovative and creative research, responsive public service and productive industry and community engagement.
CORE VALUES
Competence
Critical Thinker
Creative Problem -Solver
Competitive Performer: Nationally, Regionally and Globally.
Social Responsibility
Sensitive to Ethical Demands
Steward of the Environment for Future Generations
Social Justice and Economic Equity Advocate.
Unifying Presence
Uniting Theory and Practice
Uniting Strata of Society
Unifying the Nation, the ASEAN Region and the world
Uniting the University and the community.
To produce globally competent individuals in the Hospitality Industry by providing avenues for credible, distinctive and holistic education and training.
The college shall produce graduates who are:
Knowledgeable in applying fundamental concepts and principles in managing Hospitality Industry;
Competent in demonstrating managerial, entrepreneurial and technical skills in Hospitality Industry;
Capable in exhibiting highest ethical standards in their workplace as well as social and environmental responsibility.
TATAK CSU
The official soundtrack of the Founding Anniversary of Cagayan State University
Cagayan State University Lal-lo Campus traces its origins to the establishment of the Cagayan Valley National Agricultural School in 1955 through Republic Act 1038 and Presidential Proclamation 239. Initially established to deliver a secondary agriculture curriculum for both male and female students, the institution evolved into the Cagayan Valley Agricultural College on June 16, 1962, under Republic Act 3474.
This transformation, spearheaded by former Congressman Tito M. Dupaya, expanded its offerings to include a two-year Technical Agriculture (Agricultural Technician) course, as well as Bachelor of Science programs in Agriculture (BSA) and Agricultural Education (BSAE). The first graduates emerged from its programs in 1967, with additional degrees in Home Technology and Agricultural Engineering introduced in 1976.
In 1978, the college department of Cagayan Valley Agricultural College merged into the Cagayan State University under Presidential Decree 1436, with Mr. Francisco S. Zamora appointed as its first Campus Administrator, formerly the Superintendent of CVAC. The integration continued in March 17, 1985, with the absorption of CVAC's secondary department, then led by Mr. Ernesto M. Esteban, into the CSU system.
In 1993, CSU Lal-lo became a beneficiary of the Philippine-Australia Agriculture Technology Education (Agritech) project, supported by the Australian government through AusAID. Significant developments followed, including the introduction of ladderized agriculture programs such as the Diploma in Agriculture Technology-Bachelor of Agricultural Technology (DAT-BAT) starting in SY1995-1996, which temporarily replaced the BSA program. The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program was later reinstated, reflecting the institution's ongoing evolution.
Since then, CSU Lal-lo has expanded its academic portfolio to encompass new programs such as Bachelor in Elementary Education (1993), Bachelor in Secondary Education (1989), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (2000), Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Industry Management, alongside its core agricultural and technological offerings.
The campus now is venturing on high-value commercial crops with coffee as its niche production program.