Manhattan University — College Profile

About

Manhattan University, a Lasallian Catholic institution located in the scenic Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, is renowned for its high-return-on-investment degrees, particularly through the School of Engineering and the O'Malley School of Business. Students benefit from a tight-knit, values-driven campus culture that emphasizes ethical leadership, social justice, and active NCAA Division I athletics. Setting the university apart is its ideal balance of a traditional, self-contained residential campus with immediate subway access to Manhattan, providing undergraduates with exceptional internship and career pipelines across New York City.

Wikipedia:Manhattan University is a private, Catholic university in New York City, New York, US. Originally established in 1853 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers as an academy for day students, it was later incorporated as an institution of higher education through a charter granted by the New York State Board of Regents. In 1922, it moved from Manhattan to the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north of its original location on 131st Street in Manhattanville.

Location

Riverdale, NY, 10471-4098 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

LGA · New York LaGuardia

8 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$53,400

Housing & food (on campus)$18,800

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$74,530

Average net price$27,256

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$53,400

Housing & food (on campus)$18,800

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$74,530

Average net price$27,256

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.manhattan.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Manhattan University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$50,000

Fees$5,000

Housing$11,550

Food$7,980

Total published by the school$74,530

Source: www.manhattan.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$27,281

$30–48k

$23,097

$48–75k

$28,454

$75–110k

$26,808

$110k+

$28,188

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$32,083

Share of first-years who get one22%

Source: Manhattan University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

65%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

51%

Back for yr 2

76%

Transferred

23%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

75% graduated · 16% transferred · 8% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$64,472

10 yrs after entry$86,316

Debt

Median at graduation$26,000

Monthly payment$276

Middle 50% owe$12k–$27k

90th percentile$31,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

79%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1270

R 580–680 · M 600–678

SAT middle 50%: 1180–1358

40080012001600

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Manhattan University: Important (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Manhattan University's Common Data Set for 2025-26 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If Manhattan University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 60%Women 40%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

15 : 1

Pell grant

36%

First-gen

25%

Family income

$76,817

Independent

Age at entry

20.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

41%

Hispanic

33%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$64,472

After 10 yrs

$86,316

Civil Engineering100

Mechanical Engineering64

Communication and Media Studies54

Finance and Financial Management Services52

Marketing50

Business Administration, Management and Operations45

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods43

Psychology, General42

Computer and Information Sciences, General38

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28

Computer Engineering24

Political Science and Government24

Accounting and Related Services24

Special Education and Teaching23

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering22

Chemical Engineering21

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$160M

Full-time faculty

48%

Faculty salary

$12,755/mo

Teaching spend

$16,204

per student

Federal loans

16%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions