Riverdale, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Riverdale, New York, Manhattan University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 3,225 students in fall 2024, including 2,744 undergraduates and 481 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Manhattan University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Civil Engineering, Management Science, and Mechanical Engineering. It awarded 1,120 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
3,225
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
1,120
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 73
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
821
Associate degrees
18
Master's degrees
249
Post-master's certificates
32
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,225
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,744
Graduate students, fall 2024
481
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,452
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,856
Graduate students, 2024-25
596
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
42%
Men
58%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
33%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
President
Frederick Bonato
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization