New York City, NY
http://www.manhattan.edu/admissions/
INTRODUCTION:
With over 150 years of history, Manhattan College is at the forefront of outstanding, comprehensive colleges. Through the years, one constant has guided the College – the Lasallian Catholic heritage upon which it was built. Christian Brothers and lay teachers alike have educated generations of leaders with five programs in the arts, business, education, engineering, the sciences and over 40 major fields of study — for virtually any chosen profession. A student-faculty ratio of approximately 12-1 allows students to receive individual attention and support and provides them with the knowledge they need to succeed in the classroom and in the workforce.
There’s no other education quite like this, created for you in the spirit of the man who invented modern teaching, St. John Baptist de La Salle. The achievement, humanity, opportunity, and community of innovative Lasallian education has been the passionate mission of Manhattan College since 1853.
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ENGAGED STUDENTS
Manhattan College’s welcoming campus in Riverdale, a residential New York City neighborhood, fosters close bonds among fellow students and with faculty. Just thirty minutes from midtown Manhattan the College provides easy access to the vast resources for personal enrichment to be had in this mecca of commerce and the arts. Manhattan College Jaspers enjoy the special advantages the school has to offer – a strong network that links students and alumni to each other in mutually beneficial ways.
The College’s mentoring program is growing exponentially, offering opportunities for Jasper undergraduates and professionals in every field to interact. Through e-mail contacts, alumni visits, student internships and, in many cases, job placements, the Manhattan College family looks after its own. This is a value-added component of a Manhattan education.
In partnership with a number of educational institutions, including Lasallian schools overseas, the College offers many opportunities for study in other countries. Studying abroad represents an opportunity for intellectual, cultural and personal growth for its students, many of whom have never gone beyond the borders of the USA.
Manhattan believes that educators have a responsibility not only to prepare students for careers, but to make them more knowledgeable, sensitive and tolerant of other cultures and informed citizens of an increasingly interdependent world. As one student writes, “Living and studying in South Africa has allowed me to understand and appreciate a reality so different from my own — to witness firsthand the strength of people and their ability to overcome incredible hardships.”
GREAT TEACHING
In the future as in the past, it is the faculty who are the torchbearers of Manhattan’s educational mission. The Christian Brothers, through their scholarship and compassion, paved the way for the lay faculty who followed, and today a scholarly body of men and women does credit to this institution, pursuing research activities and offering qualified students the opportunity to work alongside them outside the normal classroom environment. The faculty offers inspiring, personalized teaching while applying the critical thinking and problem solving that students must learn and use. The College has been expanding its academic offerings and facilities to accommodate a growing number of students from the northeast corridor and, increasingly, from other regions of the country. The approximately 80% residential students, as well as the commuters, enjoy a sense of belonging to the close-knit Manhattan community. Two new state-of-the-art residences have been added on campus; in addition, a planned Student Commons will serve as a hub for meetings, dining, student government, multicultural and other shared student activities.
The O’Malley Library, an outstanding architectural and engineering achievement, serves as the perfect environment for study, research and technology open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Manhattan offers all new students and their parents the opportunity to participate in one of four orientation sessions, designed to assist students in their transition to college life.
In the fall of 2011 the College will offer a new pilot learning and living program that will foster community by providing students who live in the same area the opportunity to share classes together and to participate in exciting co-curricular activities together.
Manhattan’s lay faculty understands the importance of the Lasallian mission that was the calling of the Christian Brothers who founded the College, a mission that dictated excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice. It has to do with the young people who will shape the world in the years ahead — of how well equipped and how willing they are to make contributions for the betterment of mankind.
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
Thanks to its proximity to metropolitan New York, Manhattan students can enjoy all the city’s cultural opportunities, including world-class museums, musical theater and drama, concert halls and sports events. They also include access to many seminars, special events and internships. The College’s 19 varsity teams for men and women offer a full spectrum of athletic opportunities – from baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, and track-and-field, to tennis, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, golf and cross-country. Many clubs and intramural activities complement the athletic program. Scholarships are offered in most varsity sports, in addition to academic need- and merit-based awards.
Traditionally, many Manhattan students have been the first in their families to receive a college education, and the College supports them with its generous financial aid programs. There are clubs in abundance where interests in science, arts, drama, dance, and music can be pursued. Yes, there is even a Jazz Band and Bagpipers Band! Student government and the student newspaper hold still more opportunities for involvement in the life of the College.
The office of Campus Ministry/Social Action foster spiritual development and an enhanced understanding of social justice issues. The Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience (LOVE) provides the opportunity for students to explore commitment to social causes and to develop habits of reflection on faith. Through participation in these programs students develop enhance spiritually, as a result of developing quality, value-based relationships with peers as well as with people whose culture is very different from their own. Opportunities are available during academic breaks, with programs in New Orleans, Ecuador, Mexico, Kenya, Texas, Maine and Alabama. Different locations are always being added to meet the interests of participating students.
Additionally, many students participate in other community service projects. These include Habitat for Humanity, God’s Love We Deliver, a variety of works with the elderly in nearby nursing homes, the hungry in soup kitchens, and children in an array of settings. For over its 70% Catholic student body, the beautiful De La Salle Chapel offers Sunday mass and concerts, and daily mass is held in a small chapel on campus.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
From the beginning, Manhattan College graduates have distinguished themselves in all fields, and a long list of illustrious names attests to how well they have done in their chosen professions. Many joined the Religious community, two becoming Cardinals of the Church. Others have joined the corporate world, heading such companies as Mutual of America, Morgan Stanley, Verizon, and Salomon Brothers.
In the ranks of government leaders are two New York City mayors and four US Ambassadors, among others. Prize-winning authors, doctors, and educators can also claim their Manhattan College heritage, and a stellar roster of engineers confirms the school’s distinguished reputation. In fact, it is often said that New York City was built by Manhattan’s engineers.
Over and above their professional accomplishments, graduates have demonstrated that they learned well the ethical lessons that were part of their Manhattan education. Nowhere is this more poignantly apparent than in their contributions at the World