Overview
Faculdades COC is a private higher education institution in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, part of the broader COC educational group. COC itself was founded in 1963 by medical students of the University of São Paulo (USP) in Ribeirão Preto, initially as a university-entrance exam preparatory course, later expanding into secondary and primary education. The exact founding year of the higher-education Faculdade unit (also known as UNICOC / Faculdade Interativa COC) specifically was not confirmed by available sources.