Trocaire College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Trocaire College is a private, career-oriented Catholic College located in Buffalo, New York. The Sisters of Mercy as Sancta Maria College founded the college in 1958. The college was given its current name in 1967. Trocaire College offers associate’s degree programs in several fields of arts, humanities and science. It also offers certificate programs and career education majors in several subjects.

Trocaire College has an active campus life, with several student clubs and organizations operating on campus. The Student Government Association organizes and arranges several student activities on campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and hospitality.
• Selective admissions.
• High female/male ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,060 in 2009-2010 (827 full-time equivalent).

About 18% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 82% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 44% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 83% are full-time and 17% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Insurance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

HOSPITALITY (10 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (9 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (64 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (183 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage