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Manhattanville College, Georgia

Overview of Manhattanville College

Manhattanville is in White Plains, Georgia. White Plains is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Manhattanville issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school tries to provide students with lots of choices, and does not tend to focus on only a few programs of study. Fields of study in vogue at Manhattanville include drama and performing arts, fine arts, and education and teaching.

Manhattanville Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. The top quarter of students at Manhattanville scored at least 610 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 490 to 610 in 2005. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Manhattanville are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 2,826 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Part-time study is common at Manhattanville. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at Manhattanville can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Skyline Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Manhattanville

Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase St
Purchase, NY 10577
General Phone: (914) 694-2200
Admissions Phone: (800) 328-4553
Financial Aid Phone: (914) 323-5357
http://www.manhattanville.edu

Manhattanville Programs and Degrees (2005)

Manhattanville awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching188elementary school teaching, special ed, educational administration, English teaching, early childhood education, education courses, math teaching, social studies teaching, ...
Liberal Arts135history, political science, English, creative writing, sociology, liberal arts and sciences, economics, American studies, ...
Business And Management99business management, operations management, finance, business communications, non-profit management
Therapy And Counseling66psychology, behavioral sciences
Fine Arts38fine arts studies, art history and criticism
Media23communication studies
Science16biology, chemistry
Drama And Performing Arts13dance, theatre design
Music7music
Mathematics5mathematics
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy, religion
Art Studies2art studies, visual and performing arts
Computer Science And Engineering2computer and info science

Number of programs and degrees for Manhattanville in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree35739
Master's degree24119

Manhattanville Student Body

In 2005, Manhattanville had a total enrollment of 2,826 students (2,231 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men36%
Women64%
Full-Time80%
Part-Time20%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate62%
Graduate38%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White56%
Black5%
Hispanic11%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Other Races21%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2125%
22-2414%
25-299%
30-345%
35-394%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York50%
Connecticut12%
Foreign countries9%
Massachusetts4%
New Jersey4%
California3%
Maine2%
Florida1%
Puerto Rico1%
New Hampshire1%
Rhode Island1%
Maryland1%
Texas1%

Manhattanville Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %
Part-Time100 %

Manhattanville Room and Board (2005)

Manhattanville offers campus housing for 1,241 of its 2,231 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of White Plains, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Manhattanville Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,2331,92059%64434%
Men1,07763159%22936%
Women2,1071,26960%41333%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490610
SAT Math490610
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT79%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT15%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (800) 328-4553

Manhattanville Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 25,920
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,920
Room and board$ 10,688
Room charge$ 6,350
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,340
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,100

Financial Aid:
Manhattanville participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 276000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (914) 323-5357

Manhattanville Faculty

Manhattanville has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year15$76,48711$80,896
Associate professorcalendar year13$57,96415$57,393
Assistant professorcalendar year14$44,56318$45,403
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year43$59,73045$58,016

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Manhattanville Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSkyline Conference
BaseballSkyline Conference

Manhattanville Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Corporate Communications
Finance, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Psychology, General

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Manhattanville Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Manhattanville Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Manhattanville % of degrees in education and teaching
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Manhattanville % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Manhattanville Number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Manhattanville Female % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Manhattanville Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Manhattanville % of degrees in fine arts
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Manhattanville % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Manhattanville % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Manhattanville % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in liberal arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Manhattanville % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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