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Boricua College

  • LocationNew York, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 479 students
Official website

Boricua College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Boricua College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miOur Lady of Esperanza Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Saint Catherine of Genoa Catholic Church: 0.2 mi2Resurrection Catholic Church: 0.7 mi3Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: 0.7 mi4Church of the Incarnation: 0.9 mi5Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: 1.0 mi6Boricua College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Esperanza Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 624 West 156th Street
  2. Saint Catherine of Genoa Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 502 West 153rd Street, New York
  3. Resurrection Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 282 West 151st Street, New York
  4. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 465 West 142nd Street
  5. Church of the Incarnation — 0.9 mi · 1294 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York
  6. Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 213 West 141st Street

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
69 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.81%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.86%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$3,692

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member20 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
401
Total students479
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,245
Cost of attendance (per year)$24,213
Median federal debt at graduation$6,733
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
81%
First-year retention86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$35,348
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants86%

Value index: 64 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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