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Manna University

Fayetteville, North Carolina Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Manna University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 268, made up of 202 undergraduates and 66 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Manna University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Divinity/Ministry, Organizational Leadership, and Religious/Sacred Music. It awarded 53 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

Manna University is a biblical higher education institution dedicated to educating, equipping, and empowering emerging leaders to change the world.

Mission statement as reported by Manna University

Key figures

268
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
53
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
9
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 5
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
English Language and Literature 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
13
Associate degrees
11
Master's degrees
9
Professional doctorates
2
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
18

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
268
Undergraduates, fall 2024
202
Graduate students, fall 2024
66
Full-time, fall 2024
43%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
332
Undergraduates, 2024-25
247
Graduate students, 2024-25
85
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
49%
Men
51%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
58%
Students taking some online courses
17%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Trimester
Religious affiliation
Other Protestant
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
President
Carlo Serrano
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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