Founded in 1974 in New York City – with campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn - Boricua College is a fully accredited and chartered institution of higher learning. Boricua offers a range of marketable and goal-specific degrees for career-oriented students: Associate in Arts, Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Human Services, Childhood Education or Liberal Arts, and Master’s of Science
or Arts. Mission: Originally founded to address the educational needs of New York City’s Puerto Rican community, Boricua College provides equal opportunity in education and employment training for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. As an innovative and non-traditional college, Boricua designs individualized learning programs which are pursued at the student’s pace towards their intellectual and career goals. As a liberal arts institution, Boricua develops the affective skills and values required for life-long learning and leadership. Description: Completed in 2010, the Boricua College Bronx Vertical Campus is a modern 14-story learning facility. It houses the college’s academic and administrative offices, and soon a 350-seat performance theater, a cultural center, and a College Prep program. All Boricua College Bronx Campus students benefit from close mentoring and individual attention by meeting one-on-one with their faculty “facilitator” weekly throughout the academic year. This individualized support approach is unique –students describe it as like having a “life coach” as well as a professor – and all students receive credit for this personalized instruction going toward their degree. With a 15:1 student-to-teacher ratio, students get the attention they may need to understand the curriculum and complete their assignments. At Boricua’s Bronx campus, students often characterize campus life as being part of a “family” where they always receive assistance required to get ahead. The Bronx campus offers a full-time schedule, with day and evening classes, and Saturday classes as well. Boricua is proud to welcome learners across a variety of ages—from 18 to over 50 years old—all taking advantage of a high quality education at Boricua College’s Bronx Campus.
