Boricua College

What Boricua College does

Boricua College is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college founded in 1974 by Dr. Victor G. Alicea in New York City, with a mission to provide affordable, culturally responsive higher education to Puerto Rican, Latino, and other underserved populations. The institution employs a distinctive "Educational Facilitation" instructional model grounded in humanistic principles, emphasizing individualized learning at the student's own pace and the integration of intellectual, affective, and behavioral skill development with liberal arts content. The college operates a unified curriculum model: all students complete a core Generic Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences program before specializing in upper-division majors.

The college's academic portfolio includes Bachelor of Science programs in Human Services, Childhood Education, and Business Administration; Bachelor of Arts programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences and Inter-American Studies; and three graduate degrees (MA in Human Services, MEd in TESOL, MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies). Student support services include Project RISE (first-year retention), the State of New York's HEOP partnership (academic and financial services), mental health resources, and career services via Handshake. As of 2026, the college operates campuses in Brooklyn and the Bronx, with the Manhattan campus scheduled to close effective July 31, 2026 as part of a strategic consolidation.

Boricua College generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees (classified as recurring subscription-like revenue) supplemented by charitable donations at varied denomination levels. The college targets student recruitment through community outreach, open houses, and partnerships with community organizations such as Exalt Youth, St. Nick's Alliance, and Graham Avenue BID. A specialized DOJ Project Abrazar program extends services to justice-involved students. The institution is led by founder Dr. Victor G. Alicea, recognized as the longest-serving president of a private college in New York State.

Name

Boricua College

Legal name

Boricua College

Website

https://boricuacollege.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Boricua College is a private nonprofit liberal arts college in New York City, founded in 1974, that serves Puerto Rican, Latino, and other underserved populations through individualized, humanistic degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Ownership category

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Product category

Private Higher Education (Liberal Arts)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Great Books/Core Curriculum Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAM), Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Liberal arts education
• Higher education services
• Bilingual college programs
• Student support services
• Community college education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Boricua College generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees from undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution offers financial aid packages including TAP, Pell Grant, campus scholarships, and SEOG to support student enrollment.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The college receives charitable donations from supporters, with options for one-time, weekly, or monthly giving at various denomination levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boricua College is a private bilingual liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs anchored by a Generic Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences core curriculum. Programs lead to Bachelor of Science degrees in Human Services, Childhood Education, and Business Administration; Bachelor of Arts degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences and Inter-American Studies; and Master's degrees in Human Services, TESOL, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The college supports enrollment through student services including Project RISE retention, HEOP state-funded support, mental health resources, and career services via Handshake.

Product overview

Boricua College is a private liberal arts college offering a unified educational model combining a core Generic Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum with upper division specialty programs leading to Bachelor of Science degrees (Human Services, Childhood Education, Business Administration), Bachelor of Arts degrees (Liberal Arts and Sciences, Inter-American Studies), and graduate degrees (Master of Arts in Human Services, Master of Education in TESOL, Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean Studies). The college supports its academic mission through student support services including Project RISE for retention and support, the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), mental health resources, career services via Handshake, and scholarship programs. The institution operates campuses in Brooklyn and Bronx boroughs of New York City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generic Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences Program

Quantifiable outcome

• First commencement in 1976 with 3 graduates; grown to 50th commencement in 2026

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State of New York - HEOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program is a partnership between the State of New York and Boricua College, providing comprehensive academic and financial services to NY State residents who otherwise could not attend postsecondary education.
• Exalt YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in DOJ Project Abrazar, providing leadership and collaboration for student success and reentry support programs.
• St. Nick's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in DOJ Project Abrazar, contributing to the initiative's success in advancing student success and holistic services for justice-involved students.
• Woodhull HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner collaborating with Boricua College on student support and community health initiatives.
• The Leadership ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing school and community partnerships through Senior Director Wendell Ramsey for student development programs.
• Graham Avenue BIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Improvement District partner with Executive Director Alberto Valentin, supporting community engagement and local business connections.
• Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the National Puerto Rican Day Parade to host cultural celebrations including storytelling, film screenings, photography exhibits, and bomba classes.
• Committee on Hispanic Children and FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization led by Elba Montalvo, contributing to Hispanic family and children's services programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mercy College: Private nonprofit college in the Hudson Valley/NYC region with strong online and adult-learner offerings and a highly diverse student body. Competes with Boricua for career-oriented, first-generation undergraduate students in the metro NYC market.
• Monroe College: Private, for-profit NYC-based college with campuses in the Bronx, New Rochelle, and St. Lucia. Similar career-oriented, diverse-student-body positioning and serves significant Latino and first-generation student populations in the same NYC catchment as Boricua.
• Berkeley College: Private NYC-area college with campuses across New York and New Jersey, serving a diverse urban student body with strong career-focused and adult-learner programming. Comparable private, mission-driven, urban-market positioning to Boricua.
• Hostos Community College (CUNY): Public CUNY community college in the South Bronx serving a predominantly Hispanic/Latino student population with bilingual offerings. Closest demographic and geographic peer to Boricua, competing for the same NYC Latino first-generation college students at lower or no tuition.
• Lehman College (CUNY): Public CUNY senior college in the Bronx with one of the highest Hispanic enrollment shares in the CUNY system. Competes directly with Boricua for Bronx-based Latino students seeking four-year degrees and graduate programs.
• College of Mount Saint Vincent: Private Catholic liberal arts college in the Riverdale section of the Bronx serving a diverse, largely commuter NYC student body. Comparable in size, private liberal arts identity, and Bronx geographic footprint.
• St. Francis College: Private nonprofit liberal arts college in Brooklyn Heights offering undergraduate and select graduate programs. Shares the Brooklyn geography, small private liberal arts identity, and NYC commuter-student demographic with Boricua.
• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology: Private specialized college in Queens serving a diverse, largely Hispanic and first-generation student body with career-focused STEM programs. Comparable small-scale, private, mission-driven NYC positioning.

Broad incumbents

• CUNY City College of New York: Large public CUNY senior college in upper Manhattan with a very diverse, majority-minority student body and broad undergraduate/graduate programming. Competes with Boricua for the same NYC minority first-generation students but at a far larger scale and lower tuition.
• New York City College of Technology (CUNY): Public CUNY college in Downtown Brooklyn offering career-oriented associate and bachelor's programs to a highly diverse NYC commuter population. Overlaps with Boricua's Brooklyn geography and career-focused programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/boricuacollegeofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boricuacollege

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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