- The idea of gathering materials on the history and culture of Cavite was conceptualized by Dr. Paulo C. Campos, former owner and president of Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC).
- When the DLSU System acquired EAC in 1987, Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC, president, sent Dominador del Rosario to the Cebuano Studies Center to study its set-up and make recommendations on having a similar study center in Cavite.
- CSC was initially housed at the second floor of the Administration building (formerly records section).
- CSC opened Museo Caviteño to house artifacts on Cavite which were collected and donated by faculty members and students.
- Before the Center became an independent unit of the University, it used to be under the Social Sciences and Humanities Department (SHD).
- Dominador del Rosario, Segundo Sim, Segismundo Añonuevo, Teresita Unabia, and Bernard Esternon, SHD faculty members, have served as CSC coordinators.
- In 1998, the title coordinator was changed to director during the appointment of Emmanuel F. Calairo. He was followed by Aquino I. Garcia. Teresita P. Unabia also became part of the center and Palmo R. Iya currently serves and heads CSC.