FAST FACTS
School Name Manhattan College is a 4-year, liberal arts college founded in 1853 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and affiliated with the Catholic/Lasallian tradition.
Web site http://www.manhattan.edu/
Location Riverdale, The Bronx, NY
Student Profile 3500 undergraduate students – 51% male, 49% female, from 35states and 42 countries.
Faculty Profile 201 full-time faculty, 100 part-time faculty. 12:1 student/faculty ratio.
Athletics 19 varsity teams for men and women include baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, and track-and-field, to tennis, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, golf and cross-country. Nickname: Jaspers Colors: Green and White
Academic Programs Comprised of Schools of Arts, Business, Education, Engineering and Science with some 40 major fields of study.
Costs and Aid 2011-2012: Comprehensive tuition: $27,600; Room and Board 11,420. Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 83%; merit aid 25%.
Endowment $50 million
Distinctions
Manhattan College is one of 280 institutions in the U.S. with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most widely known academic honor society.
All three of Manhattan College’s professional schools — business, education and engineering — are nationally accredited.
The six undergraduate engineering programs — chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental and mechanical — are accredited by ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
The school of education is accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.
The school of business is one of 607 institutions throughout the world accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
Sixteen alumni are members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, an impressive number for an institution of Manhattan College’s size.
Manhattan is one of a few American colleges to have chapters of all five of these national honor societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi and Tau Beta Pi.
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2011 edition ranks Manhattan 17th overall in the Best Regional Universities (North) category.
Led by the chemical engineering department, which is ranked 5th in the nation, the school of engineering is ranked 38th by U.S. News & World Report among engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s.
Recognized for economic diversity among top-ranked schools in the Best Regional Universities (North) category in U.S. News & World Report.
Ranked 149th out of more than 600 schools nationwide on Forbes’ America’s Best Colleges list.
According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the value of a Manhattan College degree based on median salary of graduates’ ranks 37th out of 554 schools surveyed.
Of more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States, Manhattan is one of only 342 with Division I athletics.
Manhattan is one of only 182 colleges founded in the United States before the Civil War that is still surviving.
Each year, Manhattan College coordinates an average of eight L.O.V.E. (Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience) service trips that take students to domestic and international destinations to participate in humanitarian volunteer work.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
In reviewing applications for admission, the following items are considered by the Committee on Admissions.
Freshman Admission
1) Course Selection and Performance
Most emphasis is placed upon student course selection on the secondary level and grades earned in those subjects.
All applicants must have completed a minimum of 16 units in academic subjects which should include the following:
Required Units* Recommended Units
English 4 4
Modern or Classical Language 2 3
Science (Lab Sciences) 2 3
Mathematics** 3 4
Social Studies 3 3
Electives 2
At the discretion of the Committee on Admissions, quantitative requirements may be modified for applicants with strong records who show promise of doing well in college work.
** This includes algebra, geometry, intermediate algebra/trigonometry (sequence 1,11 and 111).
2) SAT and/or ACT Scores
Applicants are required to submit one of these entrance examinations to the Committee on Admissions. Scores are not considered solely but do give an indication of a student’s potential.
3) Recommendations
Grades and examination scores alone do not adequately evaluate a student’s ability to be successful in college. Therefore, appropriate character references are considered important when reviewing candidates for admission.
4) Personal Statement
Applicants are required to submit a brief, personal statement detailing their reasons for applying to Manhattan College, or using one of the Common Application essay topics.
5) The General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) is accepted in lieu of a high school diploma for admission to some programs of the College.
6) In rare instances the Admissions Committee will consider waiving the above requirements for admission. Please contact the Office of Admissions for further information.
Campus Visit
A visit to the Manhattan campus is strongly recommended to all prospective students. By contacting the College in advance, (1-800-MC2XCEL), students can arrange to have an interview with a member of the admissions staff, have a tour of the campus, speak with faculty and visit with other students. Tours are offered Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday morning information sessions are also available during the fall for high school seniors and their families.
Financial Aid
Undergraduate Cost of Attendance 2011-2012
Manhattan College establishes a full cost of attendance (COA) budget that includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation and personal, miscellaneous expenses. Only the amounts for tuition and fees and on-campus residence will appear on your billing statement, but the other expenses are calculated into the student expense budget for the purpose of establishing need and awarding aid.
Annual Cost of Attendance* - Commuter, 2011-2012