Enrollment Management
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY 10471s
718-862-7200
800-MC2-XCEL
E-mail: admit@manhattan.edu
COSTS:
Tuition:
$21,640
Room and Board:
$9,700
Fees, books, misc.:
$900
Riverdale, New York
Overview / Video
Manhattan College surpassed a historic anniversary milestone in 2003 when it celebrated 150 years of its commitment to excellence in Lasallian education. But making history does not end here. Since its inception in 1853, Manhattan College has never wavered from its principle goal—to deliver today the high quality of education necessary for the leaders of tomorrow.
The College has an enrollment of some 4,000 students, of whom 3,000 are undergraduates. Approximately 72 percent of Manhattan’s students come from New York State; the remaining 28 percent represent thirty-nine other states and fifty other countries Of Manhattan’s 40,000 living alumni, a large number are prominent leaders in business, government, education, the arts, the sciences, and engineering.
Location and Community
The main campus of the College is located 10 miles north of midtown Manhattan in the suburban Riverdale section of the Bronx, about a mile from Westchester County. Riverdale is an upper-middle-class community, the home of many New York business, political, and education leaders. The area offers the calm and quiet of a residential, suburban setting as well as easy access to the many advantages of New York City. The College is easily accessible by subway, bus, or highway.
Academic Life
The core curriculum shared by the School of Arts and the School of Science studies some of the vital works of humankind, explores new ideas, examines the meaning of scientific experimentation, and encourages a student to develop his or her thinking and leadership abilities. The major programs offer advanced work in specific humanistic and scientific disciplines and opportunities to work on research projects in collaboration with faculty scholars.
In the School of Engineering, all engineering students follow a common core curriculum during the first two years and choose a major at the beginning of the junior year. Each curriculum includes a generous selection of courses in basic sciences, the engineering sciences, humanistic studies, and mathematics.
The School of Business prepares students for positions of executive responsibility in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The business curriculum is based on a strong commitment to liberal education and is well balanced between professional business courses, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. This is a reflection of the School’s belief that executives should be broadly educated and should involve themselves, as well as their organizations, in efforts to solve social problems.
The School of Education prepares students for teaching, counseling, and health professions. Students complete the College’s core curriculum in liberal arts and sciences and then complete a major in various programs in the School’s three departments: Education, Physical Education and Exercise Science, and Radiological and Health Professions. All programs include internships/practicums in schools, hospitals, or other institutions. Graduates of the School’s teacher-preparation programs receive New York State provisional teaching certification. The School also offers a five-year B.A./M.S. program in childhood/special education and special education.
Manhattan’s faculty has about 185 full-time and about 100 part-time teachers. The faculty-student ratio is approximately 1:13. Nearly 95 percent of the faculty members hold doctorates. The maximum teaching load on the undergraduate level is 9 credit hours per semester. Faculty members serve on the College Senate, the Council for Faculty Affairs, and numerous faculty and campus committees. In addition, they are available to students for informal guidance and counseling and also serve as official moderators of many campus organizations.
Students in the liberal arts curricula who have demonstrated superior achievement in their first two years are encouraged to spend their junior year studying abroad. Manhattan College offers study-abroad programs; arrangements can be made to a country of choice. Students in the School of Business may participate in the International Field Studies Seminar. As participants in the seminar, students spend time in another country studying the effect of that environment on international firms. Career services and co-op education integrate classroom theory with the practical experience of a job in industry, business, the social services, the arts, or government. Portions of the education courses are conducted in New York City schools, in order that student teachers may gain experience in urban education at an early stage. Manhattan College and the neighboring College of Mount Saint Vincent collaborate in an exchange of students and facilities to provide more extensive opportunities for academic development.
Majors Offered:
The liberal arts curriculum of the School of Arts provides programs that lead to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with majors in the humanities and the social sciences, including communications, economics, English, French, government, history, modern foreign languages, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, and sociology. Interdisciplinary majors include international studies, peace studies, and urban affairs. In the School of Science, programs lead to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with majors in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics. Premedical, predental, and preveterinary programs are also available.
The School of Engineering has a day session with programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering.
The School of Business has programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in accounting, computer information systems, economics, finance, global business studies, management, and marketing.
The School of Education offers a curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts in childhood education, childhood/special education (dual program), and adolescent education. The physical education curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science in physical education and exercise science. The health education curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science in allied health with a concentration in health-care administration, health counseling, or scientific foundations Curricula in radiological and health sciences lead to a Bachelor of Science in radiation therapy or nuclear medicine technology.
Campus Life
Approximately 1,800 housing units are available, consisting of on-campus residence halls and off-campus apartments. More than half of the student population resides on campus. Manhattan offers seventy extracurricular organizations and five student publications and fields twenty varsity and club sports teams.
The Manhattan Student Government is composed of students elected annually by their peers to fill posts outlined in the Student Government Constitution. The Student Government allocates funds to all student organizations. Members of the Student Government are also full voting members of the College Senate.
Facilities and Resources
There are more than forty scientific and engineering laboratories at Manhattan, including the Research and Learning Center, as well as a modern language laboratory and a computer information systems laboratory. Manhattan’s newly built O’Malley Library is a state-of-the-art facility featuring modern accommodations for study and research. It is connected to the renovated and updated Cardinal Hayes Pavilion (formerly the Cardinal Hayes Library). The library combines Hayes’ traditional neo-Georgian accents with strong contemporary lines. The five-story addition to the original building doubles the original square footage and connects the current library to the upper campus. Students and faculty members are able to enter directly from a brick walkway that starts at the Quadrangle.
Sports / Varsity Athletics
From the beginning, Manhattan has had an enviable reputation both for its outstanding academic preparation and its athletic programs. The College’s early athletes became known as Jaspers, so-named after the venerable Prefect and baseball coach during the 1880’s, Brother Jasper of Mary. Ever since, Manhattan’s athletes have been known as Jaspers (later to include Lady Jaspers) and through the years many have achieved renown as Olympic athletes, NCAA champions and legendary record-winning teams.
Our Jaspers are encouraged to succeed both on and off the playing field. That is why student athletes have their own academic advisor, who understands their need to do well in class while training for their sport. The College’s 19 NCAA Division 1 varsity teams for men and women offer an array of athletic opportunities – from baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, and track-and field, to tennis, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, golf and cross-country.
Expenses
The tuition for Manhattan College is $21,640 per year plus program fees. The cost of room and board for the year is $8900.
Financial Aid / Scholarships
Manhattan grants or administers financial assistance in the form of tuition awards to students on the basis of need and/or ability. Need is evaluated through the FAFSA. In addition to a general scholarship fund, Manhattan offers endowed scholarships, special-category scholarships and grants, student athletic grants, Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, student loans, Federal Work-Study Program awards, and New York State financial assistance. A total of 1,650 students receive financial aid from Manhattan College, and approximately 87 percent receive financial aid from government or private agencies.
Admission Requirements / Application
Manhattan has a long-standing policy of nondiscrimination. No applicant is refused admission because of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, or disability. All applicants must present an academic diploma from an accredited high school and must offer a minimum of 16 credits in academic subjects. Liberal arts candidates must be proficient in at least one foreign language. At the discretion of the Committee on Admissions, quantitative requirements may be modified for applicants with especially strong records who show promise of doing well in college. In the selection process, attention is given to scholastic ability as indicated by grades and rank in class, as well as to standardized test scores and recommendations from principals and counselors. All candidates must submit either SAT or ACT results. An interview with a member of the admission staff is recommended. Applicants may submit scores on the General Educational Development test in lieu of a formal high school diploma. However, all such applicants must submit the results of the appropriate College Board tests. Manhattan College offers early acceptance for high school seniors, admission to advanced standing, advanced placement, and credit by examination. Junior college or other transfer students are welcome. Manhattan College requires applicants whose native language is not English to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as well as the SAT. The average SAT I scores of entering freshmen in 2004 were 563 in mathematics and 547 in the verbal portion.
Application forms are furnished by the Admission Office on request. The Common Application Form, which is available in many high school guidance offices, may also be used. After supplying the information required, students must send the application for admission to the Admission Office at Manhattan College. The high school report and the student evaluation and transcript must be submitted by the high school guidance counselor. This should be done after six terms of high school or right after the seventh term. There is a rolling admissions policy and a March 1 deadline for financial aid applications. A nonrefundable application fee of $50 is required.
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