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The College

On its 100-acre campus 30 minutes north of New York City, Manhattanville College has created a small global village. The private coeducational college founded in 1841 draws its 1,600 students from seventy-six different countries and forty states. This richly diverse community embodies the Colleges mission: to educate ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community.

Manhattanvilles proximity to New York City creates a constant flow of opportunity that brings learning to life. Many students choose to spend a semester abroad living, interning, and studying in the city. Manhattanville students know how to have fun, but they also have a sense of purpose. The Colleges social conscience is informed by a commitment to serving the communitywhether it is defined as the surrounding geographic area, where undergraduates logged 23,000 hours of service in a year, or as the global community. Manhattanville students actively seek opportunities to serve humanitarian causes in the developing world.

Manhattanvilles global perspective is enriched by its role as a Non-Government Organization of the United Nations. Select students have an opportunity to intern at the UN and to study with an ambassador on Manhattanvilles faculty. In addition, the College offers a Meet the Ambassadors Series on campus, where students attend lectures by leading ambassadors, followed by dinner at the home of the Colleges president.

Location

Manhattanvilles campus lies in the heart of Westchester County, bordered on the east by Long Island Sound and on the west by the Hudson River. From the roof of the castle that serves as the campus main hall, the skyline of Manhattan is clearly visible. This proximity to the city that calls itself the Capital of the World is one of Manhattanvilles many assets. The College provides transportation to the city on weekends and to Manhattan-bound commuter trains during the week so students can take advantage of all New York City has to offer.

Majors and Degrees

Manhattanville College offers undergraduate degrees in more than fifty academic concentrations in the arts and sciences, including Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), and Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) degrees; a self-designed major; a double major with teacher certification; and preparation for professional and graduate study (prelaw, premed, prehealth, and predentistry).

Students may choose from the following areas of study: African studies, American literature, American studies, art history, art (studio), Asian studies, biochemistry, biology, British literature, chemistry, communications studies, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, dance and theater, dance therapy, economics, education (five-year M.A.T. program offered), English, environmental studies, film studies, finance, French, German, history, Holocaust and genocide studies, human resource management, international management, international studies, Irish studies, Italian, Latin American studies, legal studies, management, mathematics, music, music management, musical theater, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, Romance languages, self-designed major, social justice, sociology and anthropology, Spanish, theater education, womens studies, world literature, and world religions.

Manhattanville also offers undergraduate certification programs in computer science, finance management, and teaching.

Academic Programs

Manhattanville College offers full-time, part-time, and accelerated opportunities for study as well as dual-degree programs. The Manhattanville curriculum nurtures intellectual curiosity and independent thinking. Students and professors form close collaborative relationships beginning with the Preceptorial, an interdisciplinary survey of the liberal arts that is required of all freshmen.

The core of the Manhattanville curriculum is the Portfolio System, which provides for a level of flexibility that is unusual in traditional liberal arts education. Under the guidance of a faculty adviser, the student maps an academic and cocurricular program, establishing a major and minor from different branches of the liberal arts. The student may begin studies in the chosen field as early as the freshman year. Over the course of four years of study, the student assembles a portfolio consisting of study plans, evidence of academic proficiency in written critical analysis and qualitative research, annual evaluations, transcripts, and examples of the students best work. A College-wide review board evaluates the portfolio.

A special option for B.A. candidates is the self-designed major. If a students interests direct them beyond existing departmental majors, they may propose a program of study to the Board of Academic Standards. Manhattanville students also have the opportunity to earn academic credit for internships in New York City.

Manhattanville College offers college credit for A-level exams, International Baccalaureates, and Advanced Placement examinations.

Off-Campus Programs

Manhattanville offers more than two dozen study-abroad opportunities at various levels of language proficiency, including Argentina, Belgium (internship at the European Union), Chile, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, and Spain, among others, as well as a semester in New York City or a semester at sea.

Academic Facilities

Manhattanville has been named one of the Top 100 Wired Colleges in the U.S. The Manhattanville Library capitalizes on the power of the Internet to connect students with information and analysis found in powerful subscription databases, electronic journals, and electronic books. Manhattanville is one of the first colleges in the U.S. to outsource a service that enables students to interact online with experienced reference librarians at any time of the day or night from anywhere in the world. The virtual research service, Ask a Librarian 24/7, uses cobrowsing to connect students with professional librarians who can answer questions about research and help students navigate the Colleges extensive array of subscription databases and other library resources. Manhattanvilles teaching library, which supports the School of Education, ranks among the foremost undergraduate teaching libraries in the country. The Menendez Language Laboratory includes tapes and record libraries that provide materials for class instruction and individual practice in French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Marathi, modern Hebrew, and English as a second language. The College provides a writing clinic, a reading clinic, audiovisual facilities, and a bibliographic instruction program. The library building is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week through most of the fall and spring semesters, and it has computer labs, quiet study areas, group-study rooms, and a caf where students and faculty members can meet informally.

The College has state-of-the-art computers, computer labs, and campus networking for student use and instruction. In addition, advanced music technology systems offer performing arts students limitless opportunities for creativity.

Costs

For the 200708 academic year, tuition and fees were $29,680. Average room and board costs were $12,240.

Financial Aid

Manhattanville College offers both merit scholarships and need-based financial aid. Nearly 80 percent of students receive financial awards. The institutional form and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are required. The types of awards available are honors, merit, arts, and community service scholarships; Manhattanville grants and scholarships; Federal Perkins Loans; Federal Stafford Student Loans; Federal Pell Grants; Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; Federal Work-Study Program awards; and Tuition Assistance Program awards.

Faculty

Nearly 90 percent of faculty members have Ph.D. or terminal degrees in their fields, and the vast majority serve full-time. Many faculty members live on the campus. The Manhattanville curriculum nurtures intellectual curiosity and independent thinking. The student-faculty ratio of 12:1 promotes close and collaborative relationships between faculty members and students, aided by the structure of the curriculum and the Portfolio System, which fosters collaboration between student and faculty adviser. Faculty members, not teaching assistants, teach all Manhattanville classes, and 80 percent of the classes have 20 or fewer students.

Student Government

Students in large measure shape the quality of life on the Manhattanville campus. Elected representatives of the student body run the student government, which serves as a principal means of communication among the administration, faculty members, and students. Its board of directors is responsible for formulating policy on student life and for implementing this policy through various committees. Student government members also serve on the Colleges policymaking and ad hoc committees.

Admission Requirements

Manhattanville College admits men and women as candidates for undergraduate degrees if their academic records indicate a competence to engage in a challenging liberal arts curriculum. Admission to the College is selective, and the most important consideration is the students secondary school performance. When weighing this aspect,7 the admissions committee evaluates the quality of the school, the strength of the students program, and success in those studies. Next, the committee considers the various recommendations that are submitted on behalf of the student, along with scores on required standardized tests and the students personal statement. The SAT or the ACT is required. A campus interview is strongly recommended. Students who plan to specialize in music or musical theater should come to Manhattanville for an audition or should secure permission to submit a tape. Students who plan to apply for the B.F.A. degree program should present portfolios to the art department for evaluation. The portfolios are not required for admission to the College. Students who plan to study dance and theater may audition for scholarships.

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