BCM College was founded by His Excellency Bishop Thomas Tharayil, a pioneer in women's education in the Christian Community of Central Travancore. A priest true to heaven and an educationalist concerned with the progress of the world, Bishop Thomas Tharayil founded this institution in honour of his illustrious predecessor, His Excellency Bishop Alexander Choolaparambil, in 1955, with a student community of 63 girls. Bishop Thomas Tharayil felt that women's education was the key to social progress.

Prof. V.J. Joseph was the first principal of this college which began with eight members on the teaching staff and one member in the non-teaching staff. The college was formally inaugurated by Cardinal Valerian Gratius. As per the University specification a lady Principal, Sr. Fidelius of the Mangalore Carmel Convent was appointed.

From its humble beginnings the college has made steady progress and is now one of the foremost Women's Colleges in Kerala with over 1400 students.

The college motto is SAPIENTIA ET GRATIA i.e. WISDOM AND GRACE, the two essential qualities in a woman. Believing that the true purpose of education is the  overall development of personality, the college tries to promote spiritual and moral growth along with intellectual development. It is expected that when a student leaves the portals of B.C.M. after her education, she will have become what our founder visualized as the ideal educated woman, one who combines in her wisdom and grace.
  
B.C.M College aims at the integral personalized education of the young. It strives to mould intellectually well trained, morally upright, socially committed, spiritually inspired men and women for the India of today.
To accomplish this, special efforts are made to enable the students,

·	To strive after excellence in every field.
·	To think for themselves in a clear, fearless and independent manner.
·	To seek, extend and apply knowledge to the solution of human problems.
·	To value and responsibly use their freedom
·	To be clear and firm on the principles and courageous in action.
·	To be unselfish in the service of their fellow beings, and
·	To become agents of needed social changes in their country.

Through these efforts, B.C.M College aims at making her own contribution to a radical transformation of present day social conditions, so that social justice, equality of opportunity, genuine freedom and respect for religious and moral values which are enshrined in the constitution of India maybe realized. Thus the possibility of living a fully human existence will be open to all.