Operating in three campuses in Pagadian City, the College offers elementary, secondary, and tertiary education.
However, due to the preference of students to attend college in cities like Ozamis and Pagadian, it ceased offering the same programs.
Established in 1940, HCA is also the second oldest school in Pagadian City and the Province of Zamboanga del Sur following the Southern Mindanao Colleges.
[6] Star of the Sea is the only private academic institution in the Municipality of Tukuran in Zamboanga del Sur.
[8] The following are the other academic institutions in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur under the control of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian.