Civil engineering
Ranked #71 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 89 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,877
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Manhattan College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 78.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 8,218 of 10,988 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 580–680, SAT Math 600–678, ACT 25–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,744
Larger than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
Manhattan CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Manhattan College admitted 78.9% of 10,988 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants10,988
78.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted8,218
9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)742
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 580–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 600–678
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–29
- 136
Your chances
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- 1180–1358
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–29
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$25,074
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $55,900
- Average net price
- $25,074
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39.5%
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67.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$92,904
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Manhattan College
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Bachelor's majors where Manhattan College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Communications
Ranked #86 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $74,471
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $24,559
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Psychology
Ranked #108 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,684
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Finance
Ranked #111 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 48 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $100,376
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $26,999
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Marketing
Ranked #136 of 354 for valueMarketing · 48 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,423
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Electrical engineering
Ranked #143 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $100,884
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $26,978
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #185 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 47 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,802
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $24,460
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #190 of 327 for valueCivil Engineering · 89 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,877
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Computer science
Ranked #392 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $89,305
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $25,452
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
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Programs A–ZAcademics
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Total students
2,744
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Manhattan CollegeRiverdale, NY, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew York, NY · about 13 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- manhattan.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $25,074 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the Manhattan College acceptance rate for 2026?
Manhattan College admitted 78.9% of 10,988 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Manhattan College tuition?
Tuition at Manhattan College is $55,900 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $25,074 a year.
What is the average net price at Manhattan College?
The average net price at Manhattan College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $25,074 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Manhattan College?
67.8% of first-time, full-time students at Manhattan College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Manhattan College?
The closest matches are Le Moyne College, Molloy College, and St. Joseph's College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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