Manhattanville University
Purchase, New York 10577
Data last updated: August 29, 2026
Known for business — close-knit campus
Manhattanville University is a private institution in Purchase with particular strength in business and health sciences.
A small campus of 1.3K undergraduates with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio. The suburban location offers a balance of campus life and nearby amenities.
54% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $58,832 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $25,842.
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History & Fun Facts
- •History The Academy of the Sacred Heart (1841–1917) Manhattanville University traces its origins to an Academy of the Sacred Heart founded over 175 years ago on the Lower East Side of New York City.
- •In September 1844 the boarding school moved to Ravenswood in the Astoria section of Queens.
- •" In 1847, the growing Academy relocated to the former estate of Jacob Lorillard in the village of Manhattanville on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in what was then a rural village.
- •It occupied this site from 1847 to 1952 and it is from this location that the university derives its current name.
- •By the time of the American Civil War, (1861–1865), the Manhattanville Academy counted 280 girl pupils.
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Admissions
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker Price
Net Price by Family Income
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
Financial Aid
Debt & Aid Detail
Net Price Trend
Tuition Trend
Graduate w/ Zero Debt
41.0%
Avg Tuition Increase
2.8%/yr
Median Debt at Grad
$20,090
Academics
Programs (63)
Outcomes
Median Earnings After Graduation
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
73%
Student Body
Race & Ethnicity
Campus Safety
Total Incidents (2024)
9
Peer Average
13
3-Year Trend
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Campus security, emergency notification system
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Burglary
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Motor Vehicle Theft
Sex Offenses
Arson
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Liquor Arrests
Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
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Days out near Purchase
NewTwo or three colleges you can see in one day around White Plains, from real bookable tour times.
- Stevens Institute of Technology · William Paterson University of New JerseyPublic and private77 days
- Mount Saint Mary College · State University of New York at New PaltzUnder $25k a year16 days