Boricua College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Boricua College is a post-secondary educational college of education located in New York City. The college was originally designed to serve the educational requirements of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in the area. Boricua College operates four campuses in Washington Heights, North Williamsburg, East Williamsburg and the Bronx. Boricua College offers associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in diverse areas of study, including arts & humanities, business, education and social work.

Boricua College’s student body has a relatively high percentage of international students. The campus is home to several clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work and liberal arts.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Weekend study is an option.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,052 in 2009-2010 (1,615 full-time equivalent).

About 27% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 73% of the class.

Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.

Students under 25 years old represent 39% of the student body. About 20% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Boricua offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (15 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (85 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy

LIBERAL ARTS (176 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies