With over 19 decades in teacher training the Mico University College holds the enviable record of being the oldest teacher training institution in the Western Hemisphere. The Mico University College stands as a beacon of excellence in the delivery of high quality teacher education in Jamaica, the wider Caribbean region and beyond. The Mico embodies resilience, endurance and relevance especially in the 21st century. Its remit is enshrined in the College's Strategic Plan, which envisions The Mico achieving full University status offering degrees at all levels in science, technology, liberal arts, and the humanities. A significant feature of the stability of The Mico since its inception in 1836 is the reliable and affirmative support of the Lady Mico Trust.
The Trust is consistent in its support and oversight of both the ownership and management of the College. During the 1970s, the College initiated a development and expansion programme to address the need to acquire more properties and other tangible assets. The then Principal, Dr. Errol Lawrence Miller, encouraged the Board of Directors to establish a locally managed entity in which assets not acquired through Government of Jamaica subventions to the college, could be privately managed. A foundation was deemed as a suitable measure to implement the idea. The idea was actioned in 1981 with the establishment of the Mico Foundation as a registered company under the Companies' Act of Jamaica, with registered offices at 1A Marescaux Road.
