Manhattan College - Overview
Manhattan College -- Alumni and Students Know That Here Promises Are Fulfilled
1. The Promise of Lasallian Catholic Community
Manhattan College is a Lasallian educational institution founded in 1853 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, a Catholic teaching order established by Saint John Baptist De La Salle. In 1680, De La Salle left a life of considerable wealth to teach, serve and live among the poor and underprivileged in France. Later canonized and declared the patron saint of teachers, De La Salle believed in generosity of spirit and the power of education to transform lives.
Today, these same ideals ring true at Manhattan College, where students embody the core Lasallian principles of concern for the poor and social justice, respect for all people, a quality education, an inclusive community and faith in the presence of God.
Social Justice in Action
Following in De La Salle's footsteps, Manhattan College students actively define their commitment to social justice by trading their traditional lifestyles for immersion and service experiences around the city, country and world.
Each year, Campus Ministry and Social Action (CMSA) runs its L.O.V.E. program (Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience), which gives students the chance to travel to some of the world's poorest areas in New Orleans, Kenya, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and West Virginia, and volunteer with people of very different socio-economic backgrounds.
But Jaspers don't have to travel far to lend a helping hand. The Lasallian Collegians group volunteers on campus and in the city by arranging school blood drives, toy drives, soup kitchen trips and food runs. The Arches, a new learning-living program, offers freshman the chance to live in community, attend two classes together and get to know New York City through service projects in the city.
Education for All
One of De La Salle's main missions was to provide quality education to those without opportunity. Centuries later, Manhattan College believes the same is true, and offers a number of scholarships to worthy high school students who require financial assistance.
2. The Promise of New York City
The promise of New York City delivers. All you have to do is step out into it! Bursting with ideas, learning opportunities and connections, no other city in the world offers as much as New York. Manhattan College offers a first-rate college education on a small, safe campus that just happens to be a stone's throw from the heart of it all, Manhattan. Take a short subway ride into the bustling metropolis and be inspired by the great minds of the past and present. Manhattan College isn't just about developing academically; it's also about becoming a well-rounded citizen of the world: culturally, spiritually and socially. And there's no better place to do this than in the throbbing heartbeat of the planet: New York City.
3. The Promise of Good Value
Manhattan College is consistently ranked among the top schools in national surveys that examine the value of a college degree. Our lower than average tuition and generous financial aid packages, combined with higher than average graduate salaries make Manhattan College a good investment. Check out what the surveys say about us:
Fifty Affordable Colleges with the Best Return on Investment 2011
Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Manhattan College 13th out of nearly 700 colleges and universities surveyed in its 50 Affordable Colleges with the Best Return on Investment report -- higher than both Yale and Columbia universities. The report found that the top 50 colleges and universities, including Manhattan College, delivered a 30-year net return on investment greater than $1 million for graduates.
Best Northeastern Colleges in the U.S. by Salary Potential 2011-2012
Conducted by PayScale.com, this survey studied the salaries of graduates from more than 1,000 colleges and universities, and ranked Manhattan College 12th among best Northeastern colleges in the U.S. -- higher than Yale, Columbia and Brown universities.
The report showed that the median salary of Manhattan College alumni nearly doubled from entry level to mid-career. According to the report, the starting median salary for Manhattan College graduates is $53,900 and the mid-career median salary is $107,000.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best Value in Private Colleges 2011
Manhattan College was named as one of the top 100 private universities in Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best Value in Private Colleges' survey, placing first among New York colleges for lowest total cost and lowest average debt for students at graduation. The College also ranked in the top 20 nationally for both of these categories
4. The Promise of Tradition and Innovation
Since its founding in 1853, Manhattan College has been committed to providing students with the timeless values embodied in a Lasallian Catholic education, while keeping an eye on the future. Change is already visible in the blueprints of the state-of-the-art Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons, in new learning-living communities on campus, and in the service opportunities available to students. During the next decade, a detailed strategic vision will serve as the guiding force behind Manhattan College's Renewing the Promise campaign.
A Growing Community
Furthering St. John Baptist de La Salle's mission to provide education to the needy, the College continues to award scholarships to deserving high school students and in the last two years, became a Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon partner, a program that provides financial assistance to veterans.
Manhattan College has pledged to be widely recognized as among the best institutions of its kind by 2025. Inspired by recent achievement in national rankings, the College continues stronger than ever in its campaign to renew the promise of a Lasallian Catholic education while looking forward to a bright future.
Fast Facts that Point to the Promises:
* Manhattan College is one of 280 institutions in the U.S. with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's most widely known academic honor society.
* All three of Manhattan College's professional schools -- business, education and engineering -- are nationally accredited.
* The six undergraduate engineering programs -- chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental and mechanical -- are accredited by ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
* The school of education is accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.
* The school of business is one of 607 institutions throughout the world accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
* Sixteen alumni are members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, an impressive number for an institution of Manhattan College's size.
* Manhattan is one of a few American colleges to have chapters of all five of these national honor societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi and Tau Beta Pi.
* U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2011 edition ranks Manhattan17th overall in the Best Regional Universities (North) category.
* Led by the chemical engineering department, which is ranked 5th in the nation, the school of engineering is ranked 38th by U.S. News & World Report among engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's.
* Recognized for economic diversity among top-ranked schools in the Best Regional Universities (North) category in U.S. News & World Report.
* Ranked 149th out of more than 600 schools nationwide on Forbes' America's Best Colleges list.
* Of more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States, Manhattan is one of only 342 with Division I athletics.
* Manhattan is one of only 182 colleges founded in the United States before the Civil War that is still surviving.
Join the long line of achievers who have made a difference. Make an appointment to see what Manhattan College is all about. Call 1-800-MC2-XCEL for additional information or visit www.manhattan.edu.