Hercor College was organized in September 2003 by Mr. José A. Hernández with the valuable assistance of Mrs. Lerry Basamot, Vivian Blancaflor, Sheila Alba, Sally Sibonga and their two children, Ma. Cristina and José Gabriel. Their original plan was to offer just one course, but the group later decided to offer four CHED courses; namely, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and two TESDA courses; namely, 2-year computer programming and 2-year hotel and restaurant services.
Determined to make Hercor College the best and most affordable private school in Capiz, Mr. Hernández and his group adopted the slogan “The best for less” to reflect the school’s philosophy and mission. And so, in keeping with that commitment, the school decided to immediately install world-class facilities on its Riverside campus by constructing two buildings with large classrooms, a gymnasium, a state-of-the-art computer lab for
for its computer science students, a state-of-the-art kitchen lab and mini-hotel for its hotel and restaurant management students, and a well-equipped judo and taekwondo gym for its criminology students. And to be true to its mission of making quality education available to all, the school decided to charge the lowest tuition among private schools in the province and that was greatly appreciated by the parents of its students.
The response was tremendous and in its first year of operation (SY 2004-2005) the school exceeded all of its enrollment goals. The Riverside campus, which was supposed to run for two years, filled up within a year, forcing the administration to build another campus on its Lawa-an property to accommodate its growing number of students. The school also purchased two buses so that it can offer free rides to its students between the two campuses.
But Hercor College is not resting on its laurels and continues to invest not only in world-class facilities and equipment, but also in faculty development because it believes its students deserve the best.