Manhattan College

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4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, New York 10471-4098
(718) 862-8000
www.manhattan.edu/

Manhattan College is a private, Catholic liberal arts institution located in Riverdale, Bronx, New York City. Founded in 1853, the college is affiliated with the Lasallian Catholic tradition, emphasizing faith, service, and academic excellence.

It offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs across fields like business, engineering, education, science, and the liberal arts.

With small class sizes and a strong sense of community, students receive personalized attention from faculty while benefiting from the college’s proximity to New York City, which provides access to internships, networking opportunities, and cultural experiences.

Manhattan College fosters intellectual growth, leadership, and ethical responsibility, preparing students for successful careers and meaningful lives.

Manhattan College has a suburban-style campus in the Bronx. Students enjoy green spaces, modern facilities, and a close-knit community. The college offers over 100 student clubs, NCAA Division I sports teams, and leadership programs.

2023-2024 Tuition Fees:

  • In-StateOut-of-State: $50,850
  • Books & Supplies: $1,200

Manhattan College offers a variety of bachelor’s programs across multiple disciplines:

Arts & Design

  • Digital Media Art: This program combines technology and art, focusing on graphic content, audio-visual content, and interactive web content.
  • Game Design and Production: An interdisciplinary program with concentrations in Coding, Design, and Narrative, preparing students for the gaming industry.

Business & Management

  • Accounting: Focuses on financial information communication, capturing, summarizing, and analyzing data to aid decision-making.
  • Business Analytics: Involves drawing insights from data, a rapidly growing field in business.
  • Finance: Studies financial decision-making for various organizations, from small businesses to large governments.
  • Management: Covers the organization and coordination of businesses to achieve goals, emphasizing planning and leadership.
  • Marketing: Involves creating products and services, communicating their value, and managing customer relationships.

Communications & Media

  • Communication: A liberal arts discipline rooted in persuasive speaking and writing, preparing students for careers in media and mass media.

Computers & IT

  • Computer Science: Develops depth of knowledge in all aspects of computer science, complemented by liberal arts education.
  • Computer Engineering: An intersection of electronic engineering and computer science, focusing on creating digital systems and devices.
  • Computer Information Systems: Prepares individuals to develop, support, and manage IT-based systems in business environments.

Counseling

  • Psychology: Emphasizes both humanistic and scientific aspects, designed for students aiming to enter psychology professions or related fields.

Criminal Justice & Law

  • Criminology: Offers a study of crime, victimization, criminal justice, deviant behavior theory, and related fields.

Education & Teaching

  • Adolescence Education: Leads to certification for teaching grades 7-12, requiring a concentration in a specific field of study.
  • Childhood Education: Leads to certification for teaching all subjects in grades 1-6, with an academic concentration in a specific area.
  • Childhood/Special Education (Dual Program): Leads to certification for teaching all subjects in grades 1-6 in both regular and special education classrooms.

Healthcare

  • Exercise Science: Studies human movement, examining how physical activity, exercise, sport, and rehabilitation can improve lives.
  • Public Health: Aims to protect and promote the health of all people and communities, with various career paths in community health, healthcare administration, and research.

Liberal Arts & Humanities

  • English: Explores English language, literature, and writing through a range of liberal arts and humanities courses.
  • History: Explains how human relationships have changed over time, combining storytelling with scientific analysis.
  • Philosophy: Offered as a minor, focusing on critical thinking and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and ethics.
  • Spanish: Develops practical language and critical thinking skills, applicable to any career field.

Natural & Applied Sciences

  • Biochemistry: Combines chemistry and biology, introducing biological molecules and their essential roles through coursework and hands-on labs.
  • Biology: Encompasses the study of living organisms, serving as an excellent foundation for medical, dental, and veterinary schools or other professional degrees.
  • Chemistry: Studies matter, its properties, and transformations, involved in everything from driving a car to cooking dinner.
  • Environmental Science: Focuses on the relationship between human activities and the environment, aiming to serve society positively.
  • Mathematics: Begins with calculus, enhanced by computer algebra systems, with courses in algebra and analysis building depth.
  • Physics: Studies natural phenomena from subatomic scales to the universe at large, applying solutions to the human world.

Nursing

  • Radiation Therapy Technology: Prepares students to use state-of-the-art equipment in oncology to treat and manage cancer patients.