Manhattan Christian College

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#13357 / #3513
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#293
Most Desirable School
Private christian college in Manhattan

Manhattan Christian College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3513
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
100%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$19,126
Graduation rate
47%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
146

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About Manhattan Christian College

Reasons to Choose Manhattan Christian College:

  • Dual Degree Programs: Interested students can participate in a 5-year program where they simultaneously earn a bachelor’s degree from Manhattan Christian and Kansas State University to diversify their studies and enhance the value of their education.
  • Thunder Online: Manhattan Christian’s online program allows students to use previous credit and online classes to attain either a B.S. in Biblical Leadership or Management and Ethics.

Overview

Manhattan Christian College located in Manhattan, Kansas, was founded in 1927 as Christian Workers University. The school still promotes the founding values of the Restoration Movement and prepares students to be servant-leaders in their communities.

Manhattan Christian is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE).

The Manhattan Christian Thunder plays for the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) as part of Division II sports. Manhattan Christian offers men’s and women’s basketball. cross country, and soccer, as well as women’s volleyball.

Tuition begins at $15,360 for the year, and numerous financial aid and scholarship opportunities are available to help students offset the cost of attendance.

Students can choose from a number of leadership positions to help strengthen their resumes and develop lasting bonds with students and faculty members while at Manhattan Christian:

  • Resident Assistant
  • Chapel Leader
  • Small Group Leader
  • Student Government Member
  • Student Ambassador
  • Nursing Home Minister
  • Summer Camp Team Member

According to Wikipedia, Manhattan Christian College is a private Christian college in Manhattan, Kansas. It was founded in 1927 as Christian Workers University. The institution's name was changed to Manhattan Bible College in 1930 and Manhattan Christian College in 1971.

Manhattan Christian College's Online Degrees

BS in Management And Ethics
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Biblical Leadership
  • Format: Fully online

Manhattan Christian College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian ACT Score
56100%77%47%21

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Manhattan Christian College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$19,126
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$32,022
30K - 48K$28,054
48K - 75K$20,472
75K - 110K$24,178
110K+$25,721

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Manhattan Christian College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Manhattan Christian College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,738 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Manhattan Christian College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
154154

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Manhattan Christian College?

Manhattan Christian College is located at 1415 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502-4801.

How Safe is Manhattan Christian College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Manhattan Christian College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Manhattan Christian College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Manhattan Christian College Known For?

Manhattan Christian College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Manhattan Christian College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Manhattan Christian College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#7706
World Rank
#7717
Historical Rank
#1699
USA Rank

Manhattan Christian College ranks #1699 in the U.S. and #7706 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

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