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Top graduate earnings — known for engineering

Manhattan University is a private institution in Riverdale with particular strength in engineering and business. With an average SAT of 1254, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A mid-sized campus of 2.9K undergraduates with a 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

66% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $86,316 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $26,881.

Established

1853

Motto

Signum Fidei

Type

Private university

Division

Division I

78%

Acceptance

1254

SAT Avg

2,928

Undergrads

11:1

Student : Faculty

66%

Grad Rate (4yr)

$86,316

Earnings 10yr

$26,881

Avg Net Price

Rankings

Forbes

2025

#173

More About This School

Varsity Sports — Jaspers

RowingLacrosse programWomen

History & Fun Facts

•When the need to expand forced them from Lower Manhattan, the college moved to 131st Street and Broadway, in the Manhattanville section of Harlem.
•In 2024, the school changed its name to Manhattan University.
•Originally exclusive to men, Manhattan University established a co-institutional, cooperative program with the College of Mount Saint Vincent in 1963.
•Later the pair became coeducational in 1973 and 1974, respectively.

Source: Wikipedia

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate78.5%

SAT Score Ranges

Average: 1254

Reading & Writing

570670

Math

580670

ACT Score Range

Composite

2231

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.

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1-3 supplemental essays required

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Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$50,850

Room & Board$18,440

Books & Supplies$1,200

Total Cost of Attendance$62,537

Average Net Price$26,881

Median Debt at Graduation$26,000

Monthly Payment (10yr)$276

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30K$24,024

$30–48K$25,103

$48–75K$27,042

$75–110K$28,655

$110K+$29,209

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.

Financial Aid

Pell Grant eligible

31%

First-generation

25%

Debt & Aid Detail

Net Price Trend

Tuition Trend

Graduate w/ Zero Debt

50.0%

Avg Tuition Increase

4.4%/yr

Median Debt at Grad

$21,500

Academics

Student-faculty ratio

11:1

Programs (81)

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate66.0%

Freshman Retention77.5%

Median Earnings After Graduation

6 Years$64,472

10 Years$86,316

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.

Student Life

Student Satisfaction

Retention Rate

77%

Mixed

Student Body

Undergrads

2,928

Gender Split

42% / 58%

Women / Men

First Generation

25%

Pell Grant Recipients

31%

Race & Ethnicity

White 43%

Black 7%

Hispanic 31%

Asian 6%

Two+ 4%

Int'l 3%

Campus Safety

Total Incidents (2024)

22

Peer Average

13

3-Year Trend

Emergency System

Campus police, emergency alert system, blue-light phones

Incident Breakdown (2024)

6

Burglary

1

Aggravated Assault

1

Robbery

2

Motor Vehicle Theft

2

Sex Offenses

0

Arson

6

Drug Arrests

4

Liquor Arrests

Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).

Location & Lifestyle

Cost of Living

160Very High

Estimated from NY state average + large city premium

Climate (School Year)

Snowfall: 30"Sunny days: 200Rainy days: 125

Nearest Cities

New Yorkpop. 8.3M

13 mi(23 min)

Philadelphiapop. 1.6M

93 mi(161 min)

Bostonpop. 675K

179 mi(310 min)

Getting There

Nearest Airports

LGANew York LaGuardia8 mi

JFKNew York JFK18 mi

EWRNewark Liberty20 mi

Distance to Cities

New York, NY13 mi

~23 min drive

Newark, NJ18 mi

~31 min drive

Trenton, NJ64 mi

~1h 51m drive

Southern (moderate winters, warm summers)

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