Boricua College: Review & Facts

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Boricua College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 465 students enrolled. This school was established in 1973 and is one of the 60 schools and colleges located in New York City, New York.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and master's degree are offered at Boricua College.

Majors
Offered
7
Boricua College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Education, Social Work, English and Literature, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Boricua College is very high at 91% (well above New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
91%
Good
The graduation rate at Boricua College is below average: 53%. Roughly 28% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Boricua College is reasonably decent - 20:1. Read more regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are close to the nationwide median - about $12,000 annually. The additional fees at Boricua College (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $100; which makes it a total of $12,100 annually.

Read the details about Boricua College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
66%
As reported in recent government data, 562 applications were submitted and 371 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Boricua College is $25.00. The graduate application fee is $100.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Boricua College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (212) 694-1000 or check Boricua College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Boricua College offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Boricua College.

Based on the college crime data, Boricua College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Boricua College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Boricua College
3755 Broadway
New York City, New York
10032-1560, USA
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