Roosevelt College Marikina is a private non-sectarian college named in honor of the American president Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its former name was Roosevelt Memorial High School. It was founded in 1933 as Marikina Academy. It's considered as the oldest academic institution in the East of the Metro Manila. The college offers courses from pre-school to postgraduate studies. Roosevelt College primarily serves the educational needs of the province of Rizal and eastern Metro Manila. Aside from Cainta campus, the flagship campus, Roosevelt College has campuses in Marikina City (the original school location), Cubao, San Mateo, and Rodriguez.
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