The University of San Jose – Recoletos (formerly known as Colegio de San Jose – Recoletos) is a Catholic private university founded in 1947 in Cebu City, Philippines by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. From classes held in an old building and a portion of the convent, the school built modern structures while retaining classic features. The university has three campuses , two of which are located in different areas of Metro Cebu – the main campus along Corner P. Lopez and Magallanes Sts. and the Basak Campus at Cebu South Road, Basak Pardo, Cebu City. Its third campus, the newly-built Balamban Campus is located in Arpili, a barangay in the Municipality of Balamban, still in the province of Cebu. It started with only elementary and secondary education in 1947. Classes were then held in a portion of the convent as well as in classrooms housed in an old building along Magallanes St. was built. In an unprecedent spirit of expansion, the year 1965 witnessed the tearing down of the time-honored Recoletos Church and was demolished after thorough and emotionally-charged deliberations as the conservatives of the church fought for its preservation.