NORSU Siaton Campus, formerly known as Siaton Community College in 1977 is located 50 kilometers South from Dumaguete.

As a satellite campus, NORSU Siaton offers both academic and non- academic programs that includes Associate in Criminology, Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Elementary Education and Bachelor of Secondary Education.

Negros Oriental State University-Siaton Campus by virtue of RA 9299 (signed on June 25, 2004, by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo), the pride, the hope, and the future of every Filipinos in the South. Home of the champs in Cultural undertakings. The university is geographically located in the Rice Bowl Capital of Southern Negros—Siaton, Negros Oriental. It envisions a dynamic, competitive, and globally responsive state university in catering to the needs of diverse Filipinos. NORSU is a poor man’s tertiary education.

NORSU-Siaton Campus began from its humble beginnings as its roots named Siaton Community College (SCC). Due to the increasing demand for educational qualifications for getting a job, the quest resulted in opening a college in the community initiated by the late mayor Hon. Teofisto F. Yap Jr. on April 4, 1977 as per approved Resolution Number 29 with Ordinance Number 19 of the Sangguniang Bayan. This resolution and ordinance stipulated the appropriation for the operation and maintenance of SCC. It has been conceived as college, for and by the people. SCC is a public school maintained and operated by the Local Government Unit of Siaton. It opens its doors to all qualified students by offering tertiary and secondary education during the administration of President Corazon C. Aquino when she enacted a law nationalizing all departments which are now funded by the national government leaving the college department in the hands of the Local Government Unit ( LGU) on the same year with 105 1st enrolled students from the three programs: Agricultural Science (offered only for 1 year), Two-Year Junior Secretarial (offered from 1977-2005), and General Course (offered only for 2 years).

In the School Year 1980-1981, SCC applied Elementary (Bachelor of Elementary Education) and Secondary Education (Bachelor of Secondary Education) and sought approval for the opening of the complete day High School Curriculum. In 1982-2005, SCC offered Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC) with 28 students to over 306 students enrolled. The institution’s fees are very minimal ranging from Php 15.00 per unit to Php 40.25 per unit. It was during this time that the recipients of the Barangay Scholarship Program who work as street and canal cleaners were offered.

The college has produced successful graduates who are now employed as Teachers in the different elementary and secondary schools in the Districts of the Municipality of Siaton; others are into Product Development and Sales Marketing in different areas of Negros Oriental, and others are cultivating their field at the Municipal Trial Court and in the different Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) companies.

Through the leadership of the university presidents Hon. Henry A. Sojor, Ph. D. (first University President); Hon Vicente C. Real Ed. D. (second University President replaced by Hon. Peter T. Dayot Ed. D., OIC). In collaboration with the Campus Administrators: Dr. Licerio T. Napao (1977); Dr. Alfa Salome Lajato; Dr. Napoleon Fu Peñiro (1983); Dr. Guida B. Ramirez (1988); Dr. Angeles B. Santillan (1991); Dr. Juanita B. Solis (1990); and Dr. Tita R. Ator (2013). The aforesaid achievements have been made realized because of the unwavering dedication of visionary leaders during this phase and relentlessly continue by the present administration who lingers to take the country in discovering possibilities despite the uncertain future.

NORSU-Siaton Campus is the only state university in the Municipality of Siaton specifically located within the heart of Poblacion. As the population grows, the number of members of the teaching force and staff grow the same in order to continually blaze the trail of producing highly skilled graduates who could take the lead to a university of the best and the prime.

In the succeeding time (2007), the college still offers a variety of Baccalaureate Courses like Associate in Secretarial Science, Associate in Criminology, Associate in Information Technology, Associate in Computer Science, Associate in Medical Dental Nursing Assistant, Midwifery, and Associate in Industrial Technology. All of which are deemed necessary in order to help students bridge towards their individual pursuits and the demand of the community.