Trocaire College
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Trocaire College is a private Catholic junior college in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 1958 by the Sisters of Mercy, Trocaire College offers degrees in healthcare, business, and technology.<ref>Trocaire expands high-tech offerings By Chris Caya, WBFO-NPR, April 15, 2019.</ref> It has an extension site in Williamsville, New York. Total enrollment across both locations is approximately 1,300 students.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
History
Trocaire was founded in 1958 by the Sisters of Mercy as Sancta Maria College to train women of the order. In 1965 it admitted laywomen and in 1972 enrolled male students. In 1967 the college was renamed Trocaire College.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The word 'trócaire' means 'mercy' in the Irish language. This is an homage to the religious order which founded the college, the Sisters of Mercy, who were founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1831.<ref>Trocaire College History and the Sisters of Mercy About Trocaire, trocaire.edu</ref>
In August 2022, Trocaire and Medaille University signed a cooperative agreement.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> In January 2023, Trocaire purchased six buildings from Medaille.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> In April 2023, interim Medaille University President Lori Quigley announced that Trocaire College would be acquiring Medaille on July 31, 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In May 2023, Trocaire College President Bassam Deeb called off the deal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Academics
Trocaire College offers certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree programs in healthcare, business, and technology. It focuses on offering career-oriented programs in growing fields. The college is home to the oldest private Associate's Degree in Nursing program in western New York.<ref name=":0" />
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- Former women's universities and colleges in the United States
- Education in Buffalo, New York
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Sisters of Mercy colleges and universities
- Universities and colleges established in 1958
- Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
- Universities and colleges in Erie County, New York
- Catholic universities and colleges in New York (state)
- 1958 establishments in New York (state)