Purchase, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Purchase, New York, Manhattanville University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,512, made up of 1,466 undergraduates and 1,046 graduate students.
Manhattanville University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 96 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. It awarded 686 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Mission
Our Mission To educate ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community.” At Manhattanville, it is our declared mission to show deep commitment to: Ensuring the intellectual, ethical, and social development of each student with a community of engaged scholars and teachers; Encouraging each student to develop as an independent and creative thinker in pursuing career and personal goals; and Providing a diverse, inclusive, and nurturing environment which develops in each student a commitment to service and leadership within a global community.
Key figures
2,512
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
686
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
96
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 96
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
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
319
Master's degrees
290
Doctoral degrees (research)
38
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
38
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,512
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,466
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,046
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,240
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,858
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,382
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
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
66%
Men
34%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
26%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Skyline Conference
President
Dr. Frank Sanchez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact