Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY · Private

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Admission rate

Manhattan University admitted 78.9% of applicants university-wide (7,817 of 9,903).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide78.9%7,8179,903
Early Decision (binding)93.2%6873
Men68.7%2,6343,836
Women65.3%2,9234,477

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 93.2%, vs 78.9% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Of 7,817 admitted students, 626 enrolled (8.0% yield).

Manhattan University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1180–1358
ACT (mid-50%)
22–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Recommended

Manhattan University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $73,400/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$53,400
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,000
Sticker cost of attendance$73,400/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$27,281
$30k–48k$23,097
$48k–75k$28,454
$75k–110k$26,808
Over $110k$28,188

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Deans Scholarship$25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Jasper Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustees ScholarshipUp to $20,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Founders Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • De La Salle ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Manhattan GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Deans Scholarship$25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Jasper Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustees ScholarshipUp to $20,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Founders Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • De La Salle ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • International Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Manhattan University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Personal Essay
  • SAT/ACT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Personal Essay
  • SAT/ACT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Manhattan University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Manhattan University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$86,316
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
63.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
83.7%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,000
At graduation

Manhattan University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #73
  • Forbes: #258
  • Niche: #648

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Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Engineering (26%), Business & marketing (18%), Psychology (7%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 46% of class sections have under 20 students.

Manhattan University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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