Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, NY 10471
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1853
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,026
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $33,108,909
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: April 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,560
Room/Board: $9,000
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Consolidated Edison
Ernst & Young
City of Yonkers
BAE Systems
Met Life
KPMG
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Morgan Stanley
New York City Department of Education
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 274,550
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,533
Number of microforms: 657,990
Number of audiovisuals: 1,151
Number of ebooks: 1,751
Other library facilities: Manhattan College Archives
LsSalle Archives (Christian Brothers–New York and Long Island districts)
Fales collection (English and American first editions)
Manhattan College faculty and alumni publications
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 480
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 55
Labs: 300
Other areas: 25
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,048
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (97%), women’s dorms (2%), men’s dorms (1%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 39%
Triples or Suites: 38%
Apartments: 23%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 22 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kennedy Airport or Newark Airport (24), La Guardia Airport – Queens, NY (14)
Nearest train station: Manhattan – Penn Station or Grand Central Station (12)
Nearest bus station: Manhattan and Bronx (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 30%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 26%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,375
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Barbecues, Quadstock, Manhattan Madness, Latino Fest, Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction, Irish Night, Jasper Jingle, Festival of Lessons & Carols (Christams Concert), Movies on the Quad, Family Weekend, Casino Nights, Coffeehouses, Senior Nights, Special Masses, Jazz Concerts, Stress Free Days, Trips to Yankee Games, Trips to Broadway Shows, Jasper Basketball Games, Marching in the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Relay for Life walk for cancer, Battle of the Bands, International Night, Mr & Ms. Manhattan Pageant, Springfest, Spring Fling Harbor Cruise, Senior Clam Bake, Senior Formal