Esperanza College

Esperanza College of Eastern University is the realization of a dream first envisioned by the Reverend Luis Cortés Jr., Esperanza’s president. He dreamed of a private Christian college to serve Latino men and women who aspire to improve their lives but who have limited resources or even language barriers. He believed then and still believes that an investment in education is an investment in the Hispanic community. While designed to serve the Latino Community, Esperanza College is open to all.

Reverend Cortés reached out to form a unique partnership with Eastern University, an innovative, well-respected Christian university in Pennsylvania, to open the doors of Esperanza College in 2000, when the first students were admitted and began their studies.

The academic program, based on Eastern’s core curriculum, leads to an associate of arts degree, with concentrations in business administration, early childhood education, and community and human services. Many of our graduates pursue bachelor’s degrees after completing their AA.

A unique feature of the college is that classes are conducted in both Spanish and English, thus allowing students with limited English language skills to start their course work in Spanish and then transition to classes taught in English.

In addition, Esperanza is host to a degree-completion program leading to a bachelor’s degree and taught by professors from Eastern University.

Some of our strengths include:

• Day and evening classes
• Small class sizes
• Convenient location in the community (on the Esperanza Campus in the heart of Northeast Philadelphia’s barrio)
• Reduced tuition grants
• State-of-the-art, computer-ready classrooms

For many men and women, Esperanza College is truly the answer to a better life. We invite you to visit us at esperanza.eastern.edu. For further information call 215-324-0746.