The tournament format of the 15th Edition National Collegiate Championship as follows:
QUALIFYING LEVEL – North/Central Luzon; South Luzon/Bicol; NCR; Visayas; Mindanao
Competing for NCR Qualifiers:
- Colegio De San Juan De Letran
- National University
- Lyceum of the Philippines
- University of Perpertual Help System Dalta
- St. Clare College
- La Consolacion College
Competing for North/Central Luzon:
- Isabela Colleges, Inc
- Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
- University of Northern Philippines
- Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University
- Mary the Queen College of Pampanga
Competing for South Luzon – Bicol:
- University of Batangas
- De La Salle Lipa
- Calayan Educational Foundation Inc.
- Naga College Foundation
- St. Dominic College of Asia
- University of Nueva Caceres
- Sorsogon
REGIONAL LEVEL (VisMin Regional Championship and Luzon-NCR Regional Championship)
Competing for VisMin Regional Championship:
- CESAFI Champion – University of the Visayas
- Visayas Qualifier – Colegio De Sta. Ana Victorias
- Mindanao Qualifier
Competing for Luzon-NCR Regional Championship
- North/Central Luzon Qualifier – Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University
- South Luzon/Bicol Qualifier – TBD
- NCR Qualifier – Colegio de San Juan de Letran
FINALS
- San Beda Univeristy (NCAA champion) vs TBD (UAAP champion)
- Luzon/NCR Regional Champion
- VisMin Regional Champion
The winner of the NCAA vs UAAP champion series will meet against the winner of the Luzon/NCR Regional and VisMin Regional championship series to determine the 2018 National Collegiate Champion.