La Consolacion College Manila is a college located right at the doorstep of Malacañang Palace and occupies a trapezoidal area of 2.8 hectares enclosed by the streets of Arlegui, San Rafael , C.A. Aguila and Mendiola. Within the vicinity are situated other colleges and universities aptly forming the so-called "university belt" of Claro M. Recto Avenue and Legarda St., food chains, dormitories, shopping and amusement centers, and the living arteries of Manila pulsing with its busy public and private transportation.
In 1974, the school's Board of Trustees was instituted paving the way for concrete and bold actions. When the school turned 75, the Mother Rita Barcelo Pastoral Formation Center (MRBPFC) was established as a non-formal educational unit geared towards community assistance. Two years after, in 1979, the school adopted the Catholic Schools' System Development (CSSD) while at the same time working on the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) accreditation, which was eventually passed in 1981. The following year, Basic Education Scheme was also adopted. Computer Program was introduced to both College and Basic Education Department in 1985 and 1988, respectively.
In October 2007 in cooperation with Shijiazhuang Economics university of China, LCCM had opened the second Confucius Institute in the Philippines for Chinese cultural studies to meet the growing demand for Chinese Studies in the Philippines. Its main goals are to teach Mandarin-Chinese language to instructors and students alike, impart knowledge on Chinese culture, history and business teachings in dealing with China.