Manhattanville University

Private · Moderately Selective · NY

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads1,362

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate50.8%

6-yr grad rate58.4%

Drop-out rate26.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$45k

Out-of-state tuition$45k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity48%

Gender diversity60.4%

International1.9%

Identity—

Overview

Manhattanville University sits in Purchase, New York, on a suburban Westchester County campus centered on Reid Castle, a 19th-century granite mansion that now houses administrative offices, about 45 minutes from Manhattan. Formerly a Catholic women's college with roots in the Sacred Heart tradition, it is now independent and coeducational, having also recently changed its name from Manhattanville College to Manhattanville University, and serves a diverse student body.

Academics

Education, business, and creative writing are among its stronger draws, and the university's proximity to New York City supports internship access in media, finance, and the arts that a fully rural campus could not offer as easily. Class sizes stay small across most programs.

Campus & student life

The castle-anchored Westchester campus gives Manhattanville a distinctive visual identity uncommon among suburban New York colleges, and the short train or drive into Manhattan shapes weekend life and internship culture significantly.

Getting in

Admission is holistic and moderately accessible, with essays and demonstrated interest carrying real weight given the university's smaller, less nationally known applicant pool.

After graduation

Graduates in education and business find steady regional placement, and the New York City proximity supports creative-writing and arts-adjacent career paths as well.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate87.3%

Enrolled mid-50%1300

Test policynot used

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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