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Manhattan College

Manhattan College
4513 Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, NY 10471

Official telephone: (718) 862-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) MC2-XCEL
Website: www.manhattan.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

William J. Bisset, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

718 862-7200
800 622-9235 (toll free)
718 862-8019 (fax)
admit@manhattan.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 15

Final filing date for fall:

April 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum grade average of "B" recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

March

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

May 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 4 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 17 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

February 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

68 (93%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

37%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

80%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

20%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis by December 15.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,313

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,557 (67%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

900 (16%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

423

Number accepting place on waiting list:

117 (28%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

86 (74%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

61%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

33%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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