by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Manhattan University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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Manhattan University was awarded 10 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Manhattan as #444 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Manhattan is also ranked #49 on the Best Colleges in New York list.
The acceptance rate at Manhattan University is 79%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Manhattan is a good fit for you.
About 9% of students accepted to Manhattan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 600 and 678.
Manhattan received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 29.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Manhattan University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Manhattan University is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
Manhattan University has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Manhattan for first-time, full-time students is 66%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Manhattan University.
In the current academic year, there are 2,928 undergraduates at Manhattan.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Manhattan University.
The typical net cost at Manhattan is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Manhattan
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,024 | $25,103 | $27,042 | $28,655 | $29,209 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Manhattan, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Manhattan, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $5,190 a year. That adds up to $20,760 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Manhattan University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Manhattan University make around $86,316 per year during the early years of their employment. That’s great news for Manhattan University students since it is 75% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Manhattan University make the most money.
Manhattan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Riverdale, New York. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Manhattan University.
Get in touch with Manhattan University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY 10471-4098 |
| Phone: | 7188627597 |
| Website: | www.manhattan.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/ManhattanCollegeEdu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/manhattanedu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 21 majors graduated from Manhattan University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 957 | NA |
| Civil Engineering | 108 | $72,553 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 88 | $36,931 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | $69,461 |
| Business Administration & Management | 50 | $60,831 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 48 | $51,351 |
| Marketing | 48 | $43,059 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 40 | $38,318 |
| Special Education | 35 | $56,919 |
| General Psychology | 33 | $29,067 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
111 students took at least one online class at Manhattan University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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