Boricua College
| Motto | A tradition of learning |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1974 |
| President | Victor G. Alicea |
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Academic staff
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230 |
| Students | 1200 |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Affiliations | NAICU, MSA |
| Website | www.boricuacollege.edu |
Boricua College is a post-secondary educational institution located in New York City in the United States. The college was designed to serve the educational needs of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics and was founded by Victor G. Alicea and several others.
The school employs a largely bilingual faculty and staff of 130 full-time and 100 part-time members. According to its Self Study Report (2014) to the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, in 2012-13 Fall it had 59.5 full-time faculty and 25 part-time adjunct faculty. Over 90% are Latinos. It serves a student population of 1,200.
The college has four campuses: Washington Heights, Manhattan; in North Williamsburg, Brooklyn; in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; and in the Bronx. The College offers Associate in Arts degree in Generic Studies - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Associate of Science degree in Paralegal Studies, Bachelor's degrees in Human Services, Childhood Education, Business Administration and in General Liberal Arts. It also offers a B.A. in Inter-American Studies. Boricua offers Master's degrees in Human Services, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - with an Advanced Bilingual Certificate, as well as a Master's in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Boricua College is accredited by the Middle States Association of College's and Schools. In the spring of 2014 the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC/CAEP) evaluated Boricua College's Audit Brief and recommended it "above standard", for TEAC's three Quality Principles: Candidate Learning, Faculty Learning and Capacity and Commitment of the institution. TEAC/CAEP met and accepted the recommendation and accredited, for the maximum allowable of seven years (Spring 2014 to Spring 2021), the college's Bachelor of Science degree program in Childhood Education that included the Generic Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences core curriculum program, and the Masters in Science degree program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This national achievement compliments the authorization of these programs by the New York State Education Department and the State Certification of the graduates.
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