 Trocaire College Main Campus Courtyard | |
Former names | Sancta Maria College |
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| Motto | Careers of achievement, lives of purpose. |
| Type | Privatejunior college |
| Established | 1958 (1958) |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy) |
Academic affiliations | ACCU,NAICU |
| President | Bassam M. Deeb |
| Vice-president | Richard T. Linn |
Administrative staff | 27 FT/ 153 PT (2023) |
| Students | 1,104 (2023) |
| Location | , U.S. 42°50′48″N78°48′45″W / 42.8466°N 78.81238°W /42.8466; -78.81238 |
| Colours | Red, grey and gold |
| Website | www |
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Trocaire College is aprivate Catholicjunior college inBuffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 1958 by theSisters of Mercy, Trocaire College offers degrees in healthcare, business, and technology.[1] It has an extension site inWilliamsville, New York. Total enrollment across both locations is approximately 1,300 students.[2]
Trocaire was founded in 1958 by the Sisters of Mercy asSancta Maria College to train women of the order. In 1965 it admitted laywomen and in 1972 enrolled male students. In 1967 the college was renamedTrocaire College.[3] The word 'trócaire' means 'mercy' in theIrish language. This is an homage to the religious order which founded the college, theSisters of Mercy, who were founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1831.[4]
In August 2022, Trocaire andMedaille University signed a cooperative agreement.[5] In January 2023, Trocaire purchased six buildings from Medaille.[6] In April 2023, interim Medaille University President Lori Quigley announced that Trocaire College would be acquiring Medaille on July 31, 2023.[7] In May 2023, Trocaire College President Bassam Deeb called off the deal.[8]
Trocaire College offerscertificate,associate's degree, andbachelor's degree programs in healthcare, business, and technology. It focuses on offering career-oriented programs in growing fields. The college is home to the oldestprivate Associate's Degree in Nursing program in western New York.[2]
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