Founded in 1884, Sacred Heart College is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Lucena City (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Calabarzon. Officially recognized by the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, Sacred Heart College (SHC) is a small coeducational Philippine higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Sacred Heart College (SHC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SHC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.