Annual Cost of Attendance* - Resident, 2011-2012
Tuition$27,600
Total Budget$45,120
* Note: COA listed for new students entering 2011-2012. School of enrollment determines the program fee. Consult catalog for the appropriate charge. Adjustments are made for less than full-time status, overcredit charges, and room and board plan selected. Please refer to the Student Financial Services website for a complete COA listing for new and continuing students.
Scholarships and Aid Manhattan College provides the maximum financial aid available to qualified students to make their attendance at Manhattan financially possible. To this end, the College administers a wide range of scholarship and financial aid programs designed to enable the student to pursue his/her studies to graduation. The basis of selection is ability and/or need. Students are advised that program guidelines and funding levels, especially State and Federal, are subject to change without enough advance notice to be corrected in this publication. Students are advised to refer to the website of the Office of Student Financial Services for current information. Meeting the complete costs of college requires a cooperative effort from several possible sources of funds: student and family, Manhattan College, state and federal government agencies and independent sources of aid. Manhattan College attempts to meet a significant portion of need but is unable to meet full need due to financial limitations. Visit the website for the many opportunities available.
CONTACT
Admissions Office
Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York City, NY 10471
1 (718) 862-7200
1 800-MC2-XCEL (toll free)
Fax: 1 (718) 862-8019
http://www.manhattan.edu/admissions/
Mercy College
“Mercy College is committed to providing a personalized educational experience focused on individual academic achievement and career readiness and placement—one student at a time.”
Dobbs Ferry, NY
https://www.mercy.edu/ - [email protected]
INTRODUCTION:
Mercy College is located alongside the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The College is dedicated to making a high-quality education attainable, offering more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs within its five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The New York metropolitan area college of nearly 10,000 students has five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry (main campus), Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, and Yorktown Heights and offers more than 40 degree programs online. Mercy College is currently one of the most affordable not-for-profit, private institutions in the U.S.
Mercy’s PACT provides each student with a professionally-trained mentor—from admissions through graduation—preparing each student to become the best candidate for graduate school or the career of her or his choice. PACT is a unique and holistic approach that reflects the College’s commitment to providing a personalized educational experience focused on individual academic achievement and career readiness and placement—one student at a time.
Mercy College is a Middle States accredited, “military-friendly” college designated as a Department of Veteran Affairs “Yellow-Ribbon” school, as well as a Service Member Opportunity College (SOC) Consortium member and a GI Jobs “Military Friendly” school. Mercy College is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution.
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ENGAGED STUDENTS
Mercy is more than a college—it’s a community. With top-quality academics and a wide variety of activities, students are engaged in ways that enrich their lives and their communities.
The Honors Program, named as a “Smart Choice” by “Peterson’s Honors Programs and Colleges Guide,” and one of the first in New York State, offers unique preparation for talented students through exceptional academic challenges, an enriched learning experience, and engaging co-curricular activities. Honors students participate in exclusive seminars with world leaders, academic scholars, and industry executives throughout the school year and are provided with a laptop as part of the program. Additional benefits include generous scholarship support and placement in highly sought after internship positions.
The Mercy College Personalized Achievement Contact (PACT), a nationally recognized mentoring program, pairs incoming freshmen with highly qualified, full-time professional mentors who help students navigate through all aspects of college life, from financial aid to finding internships. The Mercy College PACT was named a “Best Practice” for retention and career services by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), and the U.S. Department of Education funded Mercy College $2.5 million to create a PACT program for graduate students. The PACT is:Personal: PACT mentors ensure students are both engaged and prepared from enrollment to employment and beyond.Customized: Individualized student plans include internships, study abroad and leadership training.Integrated: One point of contact for academic advising, student affairs, career services, and more.Focused: Our guarantee that students will be ready for graduate school, the job market or any opportunity.
The Library Learning Commons at the Dobbs Ferry campus features a wide range of services including: loaner laptops, group study rooms, multimedia workstations, a state of the art book and media catalog, video viewing stations, café, quiet study area, and research, writing, and tutoring services.
The Center for Global Engagement: The Center builds on Mercy’s mission of preparing students to become responsible, skilled, knowledgeable, and caring global citizens in an increasingly interdependent and competitive global world.
In addition to being a long-time member of Model UN, Mercy College is also an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) associated with the United Nations through the Department of Public Information, providing direct access to the United Nations for our students.
Mercy College’s Study Abroad Program provides students the opportunity to study in places around the world and expose them to history, art, economics, sciences and culture with first-hand experience.
Mercy College is an NCAA Division II institution, competing in 14 men’s and women’s varsity sports on the school’s main campus in Dobbs Ferry, NY. A member of the highly-competitive East Coast Conference (ECC), the Mavericks offer athletic scholarships in soccer, volleyball, field hockey, cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and field, baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s lacrosse.
GREAT TEACHING
Our accomplished faculty bring both a scholarly and professional expertise that are cutting edge to the classroom. Two hundred-two full-time faculty include Fulbright Scholars, published and national best-selling authors. Adjunct faculty are top practitioners in their field.
At Mercy College, faculty members are fully engaged with students. Class sizes are small, with an average student/faculty ratio of 17:1.
The Mercy College Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning provides continuous learning for faculty members in all fields. The College offers cutting edge technology, including a wireless campus, computer labs, a professional sound recording studio, and Smart Technology classrooms.
The College’s Roy Disney Center for Animation attracts some of the most influential names in animation and design.
Corporate and Homeland Security program (B.S.) is the first in the nation and