Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College at a Glance
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About Manhattanville College
According to Wikipedia, Manhattanville College is a private university in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 at 412 Houston Street in Lower Manhattan, the college was initially known as Academy of the Sacred Heart, then after 1847 as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart. In 1917, the academy received a charter from the Regents of the State of New York to raise the school officially to a collegiate level granting degrees as the College of the Sacred Heart. In 1952 it moved to its current location in the hamlet of Purchase, New York, a suburb north of New York City. Purchase is inside the town and village of Harrison in Westchester County.
Manhattanville College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,943 | 87% | 74% | 59% |
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 Manhattanville College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $46,340 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $17,189 |
| 30K - 48K | $15,974 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,958 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,382 |
| 110K+ | $28,810 |
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 Manhattanville College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Manhattanville College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $64,812 a year, and 92% 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.
Manhattanville College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,911 | 1,457 | 1,454 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Manhattanville College?
Manhattanville College is located at 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577.
How Safe is Manhattanville College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Manhattanville 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, Manhattanville 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 Manhattanville College Known For?
Manhattanville College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Economics
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Law
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Physics
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Business
- Communications
- History
- Education
- Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Medical
Manhattanville College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Manhattanville 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
Manhattanville College ranks #363 in the U.S. and #2147 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesManhattanville College ranks #427 in the U.S. and #1286 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesManhattanville College ranks #467 in the U.S. and #1514 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesManhattanville College ranks #469 in the U.S. and #1917 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesManhattanville College ranks #475 in the U.S. and #1618 worldwide for influence in Law.
Manhattanville College ranks #476 in the U.S. and #2343 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesManhattanville College ranks #497 in the U.S. and #1719 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesManhattanville College ranks #498 in the U.S. and #2216 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesManhattanville College ranks #514 in the U.S. and #1328 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesManhattanville College ranks #539 in the U.S. and #1424 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesManhattanville College ranks #556 in the U.S. and #2060 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesManhattanville College ranks #608 in the U.S. and #2251 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesManhattanville College ranks #613 in the U.S. and #1819 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesManhattanville College ranks #662 in the U.S. and #2849 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesManhattanville College ranks #740 in the U.S. and #2984 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesManhattanville College ranks #816 in the U.S. and #1530 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesManhattanville College ranks #834 in the U.S. and #3613 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesManhattanville College ranks #896 in the U.S. and #3983 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesManhattanville College ranks #980 in the U.S. and #3413 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Manhattanville College's Most Influential Alumni?
Manhattanville College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Psychology, and Literature. Here are some of Manhattanville College's most famous alumni:
- Ethel Kennedy
- An American human-rights campaigner and spouse of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
- Rose Kennedy
- An American philanthropist and mother of John F. Kennedy.
- Rosario Ferré
- A Puerto Rican writer.
- Patricia Bath
- An American ophthalmologist and inventor .
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- An American philanthropist. Eunice Kennedy Shriver is founder of the Special Olympics. Eunice Kennedy Shriver is sister of John F. Kennedy.
- Jared Bernstein
- An American economist.
- Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
- An American historian.
- Catherine Bell
- An American religious studies scholar.
- Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz
- An American Roman Catholic theologian and academic.
- Mary T. Clark
- An American philosopher.
- Elena Marchisotto
- A Mathematician.
- Mary C. Boys
- An American theologian.
