Urdaneta city has more elementary schools and more high schools than any other cities and towns in Pangasinan. The city is a center of education in Eastern Pangasinan due to numerous tertiary institution, including:

• Asian Institute of Computer Studies
• Lyceum Northwestern University
• Lyceum Northern Luzon
• City College of Urdaneta (now Urdaneta City University)
• Pangasinan College of Science and Technology
• Divine Word College of Urdaneta
• Pangasinan State University
• STI-Urdaneta
• AMA-Urdaneta
• ABE-International College of Business and Economics