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{{Short description|Catholic university in New York City, New York, US}}
{{for|other colleges|Manhattan Christian College|Manhattanville University|Borough of Manhattan Community College}}
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{{Use American English|date=September 2025}}
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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Manhattan University
 | former_names           = Academy of the Holy Infancy (1853–1863)<br/>Manhattan College (1863–2024)
 | image                  = Manhattan College seal.svg
 | motto                  = ''[[Signum Fidei]]'' ([[Latin]])
 | mottoeng               = Sign of the Faith
 | image_upright          = .6
 | established            = {{start date and age|1853}}
 | type                   = [[Private university]]
 | religious_affiliation  = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools|Lasallian]])
 | endowment              = $114.9 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
 | president              = Frederick Bonato
 | provost                = Kenny Sumner
 | city                   = [[New York City]]
 | state                  = New York
 | country                = United States
 | undergrad              = 3,195<ref name="manhattan.edu">{{Cite web |url=http://www.manhattan.edu/admissions/facts-figures |title=Facts & Figures |access-date=2013-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103114706/http://manhattan.edu/admissions/facts-figures |archive-date=2012-01-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 | postgrad               = 480<ref name="manhattan.edu"/>
 | campus                 = Urban, {{convert|22|acre|ha|1}}
 | colors                 = [[Kelly green]] and white<ref>{{cite book |url=http://manhattan.edu/sites/default/files/athletic_colors_0.pdf |title=Manhattan College Athletic Colors |access-date=2016-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105320/http://manhattan.edu/sites/default/files/athletic_colors_0.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />{{color box|#00703C}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFFFFF}}
 | sports_nickname        = [[Manhattan Jaspers|Jaspers / Lady Jaspers]]
 | athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division I]] – [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
 | academic_affiliations  = [[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]]<br />[[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]<br />[[Annapolis Group]]<br />[[Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges|CLAC]]<br />[[Oberlin Group]]
 | website                = {{URL|www.manhattan.edu}}
 | logo                   = Manhattan College logo.svg
 | logo_upright           = 1.0
}}

'''Manhattan University''' (previously '''Manhattan College''') is a [[private university|private]], Catholic university in [[New York City]], New York, US. Originally established in 1853 by the [[De La Salle Brothers|De La Salle Christian Brothers]] (Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools) as an academy for day students, it was later incorporated as an institution of higher education through a charter granted by the [[Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York|New York State Board of Regents]]. In 1922, it moved from [[Manhattan]] to the [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]] section of [[the Bronx]], roughly {{convert|6.4|mi}} north of its original location on 131st Street in [[Manhattanville]].

==History==
[[File:(King1893NYC) pg290 MANHATTAN COLLEGE, BOULEVARD AND WEST 131ST STREET.jpg|thumb|left|Manhattan College, Boulevard (Broadway) and West 131st Street, early 1890s]]
[[File:Manhattan College Quad 1923.jpg|thumb|left|The Quad in 1923]]

Manhattan University was founded as the '''Academy of the Holy Infancy''' in 1853 by five French [[Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools|De La Salle Christian Brothers]] in a small building on [[Canal Street (Manhattan)|Canal Street]]. When the need to expand forced them from [[Lower Manhattan]], the college moved to 131st Street and Broadway, in the [[Manhattanville]] section of [[Harlem]]. The school's name was changed to '''Manhattan College''' when it received its state charter in 1863 from the [[Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York|Board of Regents]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The tree bore fruit: Manhattan College, 1853-1953 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$b74898&seq=22 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=HathiTrust |language=en}}</ref> and moved to its present location in the Riverdale section of [[the Bronx]] in 1922 as it outgrew its facilities in Manhattanville. This is often the cause of some confusion as the college is located outside of [[Manhattan]] but still within the city limits of New York City. In 2024, the school changed its name to Manhattan University.<ref name=Barron2024/>

The Riverdale campus housed both the College and a preparatory school for high school students, Manhattan College High School, also known as Manhattan Prep.<REF NAME="HISTORY">[https://manhattan.edu/about/history.php "About Manhattan University: History"], ''manhattan.edu''. Accessed March 13, 2025.</REF> The high school had team sports and was in the [[Catholic High School Athletic Association]]. Manhattan College High School closed in 1971.<REF NAME="NYSEDCLOSEDSCHOOLS">[https://www.p12.nysed.gov/nonpub/documents/closed-schools.pdf "List Of Closed Nonpublic Schools Updated January 2012"], New York State Department of Education. (PDF) Accessed March 13, 2025.</REF>

Originally exclusive to men, Manhattan University established a co-institutional, cooperative program with the [[College of Mount Saint Vincent]] in 1963. Later the pair became [[coeducation]]al in 1973 and 1974, respectively. This partnership lasted until 2007. Since then, Manhattan University and the College of Mount Saint Vincent have operated as completely unaffiliated institutions.

In 2018, Thomas O'Malley (Class of 1963) donated $25 million, the largest donation in the institution's history. The institution's business school has since been renamed the O'Malley School of Business.<ref>{{cite web|title=THOMAS O'MALLEY'S $25 MILLION GIFT TO TRANSFORM MANHATTAN COLLEGE'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS|url=https://manhattan.edu/news/archive/2018/03/Thomas-OMalley-25-Million-Gift-to-Transform-Manhattan-College-School-of-Business.php|access-date=23 August 2019|website=Manhattan.edu|date=March 5, 2018 |publisher=Manhattan College}}</ref>

===Declining enrollment and growing deficits (2023–present)===
In late 2023 and early 2024, Manhattan College eliminated more than twenty major and minor programs and terminated over 25% of faculty due to persistent declining enrollment and increasing structural deficits. In late January 2024, faculty voted "[[Motion of no confidence|no confidence]]" in the college's president.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncronline.org/news/catholic-college-faculty-vote-no-confidence-president-after-program-cuts-layoffs |title=Catholic college faculty vote 'no confidence' in president after program cuts, layoffs |publisher=[[National Catholic Reporter]] |first=Brian |last=Fraga |date=February 7, 2024 |accessdate=February 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://mcquad.org/2024/01/24/tenured-professors-fired-in-sweeping-layoffs/ |title=Tenured Professors Fired in Sweeping Layoffs |publisher=The Quadrangle |first=Kyla |last=Guilfoil |date=January 24, 2024 |accessdate=May 2, 2024}}</ref> From 2020 to 2024, enrollment at Manhattan College decreased by over 30%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcquad.org/2024/02/13/letter-from-the-president-2/|title=LETTER from the PRESIDENT|first=The|last=Quadrangle|date=February 13, 2024|website=The Quadrangle}}</ref> Manhattan merged three of the college's six schools, creating three new schools.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nypost.com/2024/03/05/us-news/manhattan-college-cuts-and-nun-firings-spark-protest/ | title=Manhattan College cuts and nun firings spark protest | date=March 6, 2024 }}</ref> The bond-rating agency [[Fitch Ratings]] downgraded the college’s outlook to negative in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fitchratings.com/research/us-public-finance/fitch-affirms-manhattan-college-ny-rev-bonds-at-bbb-outlook-revised-to-negative-23-02-2024 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=www.fitchratings.com|title=Fitch Affirms Manhattan College (NY) Rev Bonds at 'BBB+'; Outlook Revised to Negative}}</ref>

In August 2024, Manhattan College officials announced that the college would be renamed Manhattan University; the renaming was intended to attract students.<ref name="Barron2024">{{cite web | last=Barron | first=James | title=Why Manhattan College Is Changing Its Name | website=The New York Times | date=August 21, 2024 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/nyregion/manhattan-college-name-change.html | access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>

==Campus==
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[[File:Manhattan College Quad.JPG|thumb|left|The Quad]]
[[File:Manhattan College Library.JPG|thumb|left|O'Malley Library]]

Manhattan University occupies a relatively compact campus divided into a north and south campus in the residential [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]] section of the Bronx. The North campus overlooks [[Van Cortlandt Park]], and has as its focal point "the Quad", which sits at the center of the campus's four main buildings. Memorial Hall is the main entry onto campus and houses the office of the president as well as most of the other administrative offices on campus. Miguel Hall and [[Jean-Baptiste de la Salle|De La Salle]] Hall are the main academic halls that border each side of the Quad. Miguel hosts the liberal arts department and classes, while De La Salle is primarily used by the O'Malley School of Business. The fourth side of the Quad is bordered by the Squeri Hall, which houses Smith Auditorium (used to host receptions, speakers, and performances) on the first floor and the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers on the second floor, which features a painting of De La Salle and Brothers behind the altar, a large performing area where musical events and concerts take place on the altar, a grand piano, and a pipe organ in the balcony.

Thomas Hall, one of the institution's student life buildings, houses the offices of the dean of students, the student government, the musical ensembles, and others. Two of the institution's dining halls, Locke's Loft and Cafe 1853 are also located in Thomas Hall.

Kelly Commons, named after notable alumnus [[Raymond Kelly]], is another student life building that was completed in 2014. It holds a [[Starbucks]], a Marketplace, multiple different dining options, a state-of-the-art gym for student and faculty use, the Multicultural Center, halls for lectures and events, the student bookstore and the office for the student-run newspaper, [[The Quadrangle (Manhattan College)|''The Quadrangle'']].

The O'Malley Library is a six-story structure that was joined with the previous library, the [[Patrick Joseph Hayes|Cardinal Hayes]] Pavilion. Built on a hill, the new library was built directly next to and above the old one, essentially combining the two and creating more floors, while enhancing technology and adding group study spaces. The Office of Admissions is on the sixth floor of O'Malley.

Hayden Hall is on the east side of campus and houses the Kakos School of Science as well as the department of fine arts. The Kakos Center for Scientific Computing may also be found here, which contains a cluster of high performance workstations used for a wide variety of scientific and economic projects.

On the South campus, across 240th street, is the Higgins '62 Engineering and Science Center, which is connected to Leo Hall and the Research and Learning Center (RLC). The buildings are home to all of the engineering departments: electrical, computer, civil, chemical, mechanical, and environmental, along with the math and computer science departments and all communication classrooms, computer labs, and broadcasting studios. Laboratories and classes for these disciplines take place in both buildings. Both biology and chemistry laboratories are also located on the south campus. This building once contained a working nuclear reactor, which was decommissioned and stripped of its nuclear fuel and power generating capabilities in 1999.

In September 2021, the Leo Engineering Building was refurbished with a new 30,000 square foot building with 14 engineering and science labs. The new laboratory building is named the Higgins Engineering & Science Center, thanks to a $5 million gift from Cornelius Higgins (Class of 1962) and his wife, Patricia.<ref>{{cite web|title=MANHATTAN COLLEGE BREAKS GROUND ON HIGGINS ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE CENTER|url=https://manhattan.edu/news/archive/2018/04/college-breaks-ground-on-higgins-engineering-science-center.php|access-date=23 August 2019|website=Manhattan.edu|date=April 27, 2018 |publisher=Manhattan College}}</ref>

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There are currently four on-campus residence halls at Manhattan University. Jasper Hall and Chrysostom Hall are both traditional-style dorms, while [[John J. Horan|Horan]] Hall and Lee Hall offer suite-style living and apartment-style living.

[[Draddy Gymnasium]] is the home of the basketball and volleyball teams, and also features the largest indoor track in New York City. [[Gaelic Park]], on 240th Street, has recently been renovated with an artificial turf and is where soccer, lacrosse, and softball teams play. The institution also utilizes adjacent [[Van Cortlandt Park]] for outdoor track and field, golf, and cross country as well as intramural activities. Alumni Hall is the home of the institution's workout facilities as well as the athletic administration.

The Broadway Garage is a five floor parking garage, approved in 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citylandnyc.org/manhattan-college-gets-marketparking-garage/ |title=Manhattan College gets market/parking garage - CityLand CityLand |publisher=Citylandnyc.org |date=2006-07-15 |access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> and completed soon afterward, located on Broadway. The garage offers parking to students and faculty, as well as visitors. The garage is also connected to Hayden hall via a pedestrian bridge that connects to one of Hayden's top floors, allowing pedestrians to bypass crossing Manhattan College Parkway.

==Academics==
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Manhattan University offers degrees in three undergraduate schools: the Kakos School of Arts and Sciences, the O'Malley School of Business, and the School of Engineering. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates, were:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Manhattan&s=all&id=192703#programs |website=nces.ed.gov |publisher=U.S. Dept of Education |title=Manhattan College |access-date=February 14, 2023}}</ref>
::Civil Engineering (89)
::Mechanical Engineering (73)
::Marketing (47)
::Communication (44)
::Finance (38)
::Psychology (37)

Classes operate on a semester schedule. The first semester begins in late August and runs to December. The second semester begins in mid-January and runs to mid-May. Winter intersession and summer courses are also offered, but not required.

The institution offers a number of pre-professional programs such as pre-dental, pre-law, pre-medical, pre-physical therapy, and pre-veterinary; and graduate programs in mathematics, education, engineering and business. The graduate School of Engineering allows students studying engineering as an undergraduate the opportunity to continue on to get their master's degree without having to switch institutions, as is the case at colleges with a 3 + 2 engineering program. The B.S. Business / Masters of Business Administration Program offers students an option to complete a five-year multiple award program. The successful completion of the five-year program leads to two awards: a B.S. in business (in one of six majors) and an MBA.

Manhattan University contains chapters of various honor societies as [[Phi Beta Kappa]], [[Sigma Xi]] and [[Tau Beta Pi]], [[Pi Mu Epsilon]], a national mathematics honor society. A newly established chapter of [[Lambda Pi Eta]] communication honorary has also been added, as well as [[Kappa Alpha Omicron]] an interdisciplinary environmental science and studies honorary. Manhattan participates in the [[Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges]] and in the New York Cluster of seven colleges and universities supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts for undergraduate science education.

{{Infobox US university ranking
| Forbes = 173
| THE_WSJ = 266
| USNWR_REG = 22
| Wamo_MASTERSU = 16
}}

===Rankings===
In 2019, [[Money (magazine)|Money]] magazine ranked Manhattan as the top "transformative" school in the nation in a study that took into account earnings and graduation rates to determine which schools help students succeed professionally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://money.com/money/best-colleges/rankings/most-transformative-colleges/|title=MONEY's 2019-20 Most Transformative Colleges|website=money.com|language=en-us|access-date=September 27, 2019}}</ref> Manhattan was ranked 78th out of 1,879 schools in return on investment according to [[PayScale|PayScale's]] 2018 rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.payscale.com/college-roi|title=Best Value Colleges|website=PayScale|language=en-US|access-date=September 27, 2019}}</ref> A 2015 [[Brookings Institution]] study ranked it as the ninth best school in the country when comparing expected versus actual mid-career earnings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BMPP_CollegeValueAdded.pdf|title=Beyond College Rankings|website=Brookings Institution}}</ref>  ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Manhattan 173rd out of the top 500 rated private and public colleges and universities in America for the 2024–25 report. Manhattan was also ranked 98th among private colleges and 70th in the northeast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manhattan University |url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/manhattan-college/?list=top-colleges |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

==Leadership==
Manhattan University is led by a president. As of August 2025, the president is Frederick Bonato.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of the President {{!}} Manhattan University |url=https://manhattan.edu/about/leadership-governance/president-office/index.php |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=manhattan.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-16 |title=Manhattan University Board of Trustees announces Frederick Bonato, Ph.D. as President of the University {{!}} Manhattan University |url=https://manhattan.edu/news/archive/2025/07/announcement-president-frederick-bonato.php |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=manhattan.edu |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Dates
|-
|1. Br. Patrick  
|1861–1873<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U5sFAQAAIAAJ&dq=manhattan+college+past+presidents&pg=RA3-PA315 |title=Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education, for ... |date=1900 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2. Br. Paulian
|1873–1879<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U5sFAQAAIAAJ&dq=manhattan+college+past+presidents&pg=RA3-PA315 |title=Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education, for ... |date=1900 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|3. Br. Anthony
|1879–1886<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U5sFAQAAIAAJ&dq=manhattan+college+past+presidents&pg=RA3-PA315 |title=Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education, for ... |date=1900 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|4. Br. Justin
|1886–1893<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U5sFAQAAIAAJ&dq=manhattan+college+past+presidents&pg=RA3-PA315 |title=Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education, for ... |date=1900 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|5. John J. Kelly (Br. Elzear Stephen)
|1893–1895<ref>{{Cite news |title=BROTHER ELZEAR STEPHEN; Served 3 Years as President of Manhattan College--Dies at 80 |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/11/29/94467621.html?pageNumber=23 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
|6. Br. Aelred
|1896–1899<ref name=Tree>{{Cite web |title=The Tree Bore Fruit: Manhattan College, 1853–1953 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$b74898&seq=65&q1=president&start=1 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=HathiTrust |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|7. Br. Charles
|1900–1902<ref name=Tree/>
|-
|8. Br. Jerome
|1902–1904<ref name=Tree/>
|-
|9. Br. Arnold Edward 
|1904–1907<ref name=Tree/>
|-
|10. Br. Peter
|1907–1909<ref>{{Cite news |title=STRIKING STUDENTS DESERT COLLEGE; Many of the 500 Rebellious Boys at Manhattan Leave the Dormitory. WANT PITCHER REINSTATED And Only Howl Derisively at the Whistle Summoning Them to the Daily Recitations. |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1909/04/01/101874115.html?pageNumber=6 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=Tree/>
|-
|11. Br. Jerome (2nd term)
|1909–1912<ref name=Tree/>
|-
|12. Br. Arnold Edward (2nd term)
|1912–1918<ref name=Tree/>
|-
|13. Br. Apelles Jasper
|1918–1921<ref name=Tree/>
|-
|14. Cantidius Thomas Fitzsimmons 
|1921–1927<ref>{{Cite news |title=BROTHER THOMAS, EDUCATOR, IS DEAD; Former Manhattan College President and a Leader in Catholic Education Here LED IN. EXPANDING SCHOOL After 1927 He Was New York Procurator General for the Christian Brothers |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/02/21/118956261.html?pageNumber=37 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
|15. Martin Joseph Hession (Br. Cornelius Malachy)
|1927–1932<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apr 30, 1936, page 15 - Brooklyn Eagle at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/52677174/?clipping_id=39748158&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUyNjc3MTc0LCJpYXQiOjE3MjU5ODc5MzcsImV4cCI6MTcyNjA3NDMzN30.CcwpJt9AUBPcxx37BtOy6_-BjkzTYpY9x05PFJ6a0Hg |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Newspapers.com | date=April 30, 1936 | page=15 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=TimesMachine: Thursday April 30, 1936 - NYTimes.com |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1936/04/30/issue.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
|16. Adelphus Patrick
|1932–1938<ref>{{Cite web |title=Derby, CT Hall of Fame |url=https://electronicvalley.org/Derby/HallofFame/McKenzie,James.htm |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=electronicvalley.org}}</ref>
|-
|17. Alexis Victor Lally
|1938–1944<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/23/obituaries/brother-victor-lally-led-effort-to-rescue-manhattan-college.html#:~:text=Brother%20Alexis%20Victor%20Lally%2C%20president%20emeritus%20of,Christian%20Brothers%20Center%2C%20adjacent%20to%20the%20college | title=Brother Victor Lally, Led Effort to Rescue Manhattan College | work=The New York Times | date=February 23, 1983 }}</ref>
|-
|18. Bonaventure Thomas McGinty
|1944–1953<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brother Thomas, 76, of Manhattan Dies |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1971/09/05/79152104.html?pageNumber=40 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Named as New President Of Manhattan College |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1944/08/31/83994806.html?pageNumber=18 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
|19. Augustine Phillip Nelan
|1953–1962<ref>{{Cite news |title=A. Philip Nelan, 87, Monk Who Headed Manhattan College |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1993/10/08/551193.html?pageNumber=107 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
|20. Gregory W. Nugent
|1962–1975<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brother Gregory W. Nugent, 80, Leading Catholic Educator, Dies |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1992/06/22/840792.html?pageNumber=56 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
|21. J. Stephen Sullivan
|1975–1987<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manhattan College President Is Leaving Post After 12 Years |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1986/09/12/519886.html?pageNumber=35 |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-01-18 |title=Brother J. Stephen Sullivan, F.S.C. |url=https://cny.org/stories/brother-j-stephen-sullivan-fsc,5242 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Catholic New York |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|22. Thomas J. Scanlan
|1987–2009<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-05 |title=Manhattan College Mourns Passing of President Emeritus, Brother Thomas J. Scanlan, FSC {{!}} Manhattan University |url=https://manhattan.edu/news/archive/2018/02/manhattan-college-mourns-passing-brother-thomas-scanlan.php |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=manhattan.edu |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|23. Brennan O'Donnell
|2009–2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quadrangle |first=The |date=2022-10-25 |title=President Emeritus Brennan O'Donnell Takes On a New Role |url=https://mcquad.org/2022/10/25/president-emeritus-brennan-odonnell-takes-on-a-new-role/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Quadrangle |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|24. Daniel Gardner
|2022–2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quadrangle |first=The |date=2022-09-13 |title=Getting to Know Interim President Brother Daniel Gardner |url=https://mcquad.org/2022/09/13/getting-to-know-interim-president-brother-daniel-gardner/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Quadrangle |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|25. Milo Riverso
|2023–2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Message from the President's Office {{!}} Manhattan University |url=https://manhattan.edu/about/leadership-governance/president-office/manhattan-message-from-presidents-office.php |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=manhattan.edu}}</ref>
|-
|26. Frederick Bonato
|2024–present
|}

==Athletics==
[[File:Manhattan College Basketball at Draddy Gymnasium.jpg|left|thumb|Manhattan versus rival [[Fordham University]] during the annual Battle of the Bronx]]
{{Main|Manhattan Jaspers}}

Manhattan University fields 19 [[NCAA Division I|Division–I]] athletic teams for men and women, including [[basketball]], [[golf]], [[soccer]], [[baseball]] and [[softball]], [[lacrosse]], [[volleyball]], and [[rowing (sport)|rowing]]. The school's men's sports teams are called the [[Manhattan Jaspers and Lady Jaspers|Jaspers]]; women's teams are known as the Lady Jaspers. Historically [[track and field]] has been the school's strongest sport.<ref>{{cite book|title=2009-10 Men's & Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Media Guide|year=2010 |publisher=Manhattan College|location=New York|page=22|url=http://www.gojaspers.com//pdf8/686575.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=12500}}</ref> Manhattan is a member of the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]] (MAAC).

In the modern era, basketball is the most popular sport at the institution. The current coach is John Gallagher who was named head coach in March 2023.

The Manhattan University Track and Field program is the richest athletic tradition at the institution, amassing a total of 31 out of a possible 32 MAAC Indoor/Outdoor Track titles. In 1973, Manhattan University won the Indoor NCAA Championship along with setting a new world record in the distance medley relay. Manhattan was also home to former American Record holder in the 5,000m Matthew Centrowitz Sr. The Program was run by legendary coach/runner Fred Dwyer who ran an astounding 4:00.8 mile while at his time at Villanova University. Manhattan still remains a power house on the east coast as one of the top programs around, under the direction of Dan Mecca.

The college annually played the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] in the late 1880s and into the 1890s at the Polo Grounds and Manhattan is credited by the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] with the practice of the "[[seventh inning stretch]]" spreading from there into major league baseball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manhattan.edu/athletics_mc/what_is_a_jasper.shtml|title=What Is a Jasper?|access-date=2007-12-16|publisher=Manhattan College}}</ref> It is written in the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] that "During one particularly warm and humid day when Manhattan College was playing a semi-pro baseball team called the Metropolitans, [[Brother Jasper]] noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy as Manhattan came to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called time-out and told the students to stand up and stretch for a few minutes until the game resumed."

[[Lou Castro|Luis Castro]], a Manhattan University alumnus, was the [[List of countries with their first Major League Baseball player|first Latin American-born player to play in Major League Baseball]] in the United States.

Manhattan University had a [[college football|football]] program from 1924 until 1942. The team posted an all-time record of 194 wins, 198 losses and 22 ties.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/m/manhattan/opponents.php |title=Manhattan College all-time football records by opponent |access-date=March 13, 2008 |archive-date=May 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516062050/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/m/manhattan/opponents.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> The final coach for the football team was [[Herbert M. Kopf]]. After the 1942 season, the school suspended intercollegiate football competition for World War II and then did not reactivate the program after completion of the war. The team was invited to the first ever [[Orange Bowl|Miami Palm Festival Game]], predecessor to the [[Orange Bowl]], played on January 2, 1933, [[University of Miami]] defeated Manhattan University, 7–0.  The team was revived in 1965 in the form of a club team, and existed until 1987.

Manhattan University's rowing program holds much history, as well. It is one of the original 8 founding members of the [[Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta]], the largest collegiate [[regatta]] in the United States. The race attracts over one hundred colleges and universities from the U.S. and Canada and thousands of student-athletes on the second Saturday of May. The team's coach, Allen Walz, along with the football coach at the time, [[Herbert M. Kopf]], served as stewards to the regatta. In 1936 and 1938, Manhattan was one of two teams competing in the regatta, the other being [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]], on the Harlem River. Both the men's and women's teams still compete in the Dad Vail Regatta today, as well as in the MAAC Championships, N.Y. State Championships, and Knecht Cup. The women's team became Division I in 2015, while the men's team has remained at the club level. The women's team currently trains out of [[Overpeck County Park]] under Head Coach Alex Canale while the men's team has moved to [[Glen Island Park]] under Head Coach Kate Hickes. The women's rowing team won the Fall Metropolitan Championship (hosted by [[Iona College (New York)|Iona College]]) in the fall of 2018 and the Spring Metropolitan Championship in the spring of 2019, making it the first time in program history that the Jaspers have won either of those titles.

Manhattan's men's lacrosse program became Division I in 1997. They have qualified for the MAAC tournament 7 times (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008–2010). In 2002, the Jaspers went undefeated in the MAAC (9–0) and won the MAAC Championship. They finished with an 11–6 record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lax.com/teams/-lacrosse-1028-02.html|title=Manhattan Lacrosse 2002 Roster, Schedule, and Stats|publisher=Lax.com|access-date=2012-08-31}}</ref> The Jaspers earned a bid to the NCAA Playoffs in 2002, playing Georgetown. They fell to Georgetown 12–7 in the first round of the NCAAs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/2002/0511/1381326.html|title=NCAA Division I lacrosse results, schedule|date=May 27, 2002|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> They have produced many ALL-MAAC players throughout the 15 years of the program.

The fencing team has been coached by former two-time Olympian [[Herbert Cohen (fencer)|Herb Cohen]].<ref name=oly>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/23681 "Herb Cohen,"] Olympedia.</ref>

==Performing arts==
[[File:Manhattan College Bagpipe Band marching.jpg|right|thumb|Pipe Band on Fifth Avenue]]

===Manhattan University Pipes & Drums===
Manhattan University Pipes & Drums was established in 1981 by Brother Kenneth Fitzgerald, FSC with the musical assistance of Captain Robert Hogan, of the [[New York City Police Department]] [[Emerald Society]] Pipes & Drums. The band's members are students, faculty, and alumni of the college.<ref>''[http://manhattan.edu/alumni/chapters-groups/interest-based-groups/pipes-drums] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310063039/http://manhattan.edu/alumni/chapters-groups/interest-based-groups/pipes-drums|date=2014-03-10}}'', Manhattan College (www.manhattan.edu)</ref>

The band marches in many local parades including the famed [[New York St. Patrick's Day Parade|New York City Saint Patricks Day Parade]].

===Pep Band===
Also known as the JasperBand, the Manhattan University Pep Band provides musical inspiration to get the Jasper crowds going at Men's and Women's basketball games. The Pep Band travels with teams to important away games to provide support away from home as well. In addition to performances at sporting events, the band also performs in concerts and events such as the MAAC Band Jam prior to the MAAC Basketball tournament. The band performs a variety of music from an expansive repertoire, ranging from ''Seven Nation Army'' by [[The White Stripes]] and ''You Can Call Me Al'' by [[Paul Simon]], to modern day hits such as ''High Hopes'' by [[Panic! at the Disco]] and ''Mo Bamba'' by [[Sheck Wes]]. From 2016 to 2024, the band was directed by New York City drummer Jake Robinson.<ref name="ReferenceA">"[https://manhattan.edu/student_life/student-activities/performing-arts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628230305/http://manhattan.edu/student_life/student-activities/performing-arts|date=2012-06-28}}", Manhattan College Performing Arts Webpage</ref>

===Ensembles===

Manhattan University has eight recognized performing arts groups. In addition to the aforementioned Manhattan University Pipes & Drums and Pep Band, they have a Jazz Band, a choir called Singers, a theater club called Players, an improv troupe called Scatterbomb, an Orchestra and an a cappella group called Manhattones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www-stg01.manhattan.edu/life-at-manhattan/clubs-organizations/index.php#?category=Performing%20Arts&letter=All&pageSize=10&pageIndex=1|title=Clubs & Organizations|website=Manhattan College|language=en|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref>

== Student newspaper ==
''The Quadrangle'' (or ''The Quad'') is the [[student newspaper]] of Manhattan University.  ''The Quadrangle'' publishes weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. It is editorially independent of the college's administration. ''The Quadrangle'' has continually published since its founding in 1924, when Manhattan University moved to its current location in Riverdale.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2013 |title=We do journalism |url=https://mcquad.org/about/}}</ref> ''The Quadrangle'' is an official club of Manhattan University and is open to students of all academic fields of study.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quadrangle Student Newspaper &#124; Manhattan College |url=https://manhattan.edu/life-at-manhattan/clubs-organizations/quadrangle-student-newspaper.php}}</ref>

==Transportation==
The institution is located between two major New York City highways, the [[Henry Hudson Parkway]] and the [[Major Deegan Expressway]]. The [[Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station]] on the [[New York City Subway]]'s {{NYCS trains|Broadway-Seventh north}} is located nearby, while the [[Riverdale station (Metro-North)|Riverdale station]] on the [[Metro-North Railroad]]'s [[Hudson Line (Metro-North)|Hudson Line]] is located farther west.<ref>{{cite NYC neighborhood map|Riverdale}}</ref>

==Alumni==
{{main|List of Manhattan University alumni}}
Manhattan has approximately 50,000 living alumni worldwide. Manhattan alumni are distinguishing themselves in the fields of academics, arts, engineering, literature, business, entertainment, government, and law.
* In the field of academia, Manhattan graduates include: [[Joseph A. Alutto]], executive vice president and provost of the Ohio State University; [[L. Jay Oliva]], 14th President of New York University; [[Henry Petroski]], professor of civil engineering at Duke University.
* In arts and literature, Manhattan graduates include: [[William Edmund Barrett]], author of ''The Left Hand of God'' and ''Lilies of the Field''; [[James Patterson]], Edgar Award-winning novelist; [[Al Sarrantonio]], Bram Stoker Award-winning author; [[George A. Sheehan]], author of ''Running & Being: The Total Experience''; and [[Sebastian Castillo]], author of ''Fresh, Green Life.'' 
* In the field of business, Manhattan graduates include [[Sam Belnavis]], former NASCAR owner; [[Vincent dePaul Draddy]], football player who introduced Izod and Lacoste brands;<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/10/obituaries/vincent-draddy-83-an-innovator-in-apparel-manufacturing-dies.html Vincent Draddy], accessed March 20, 2011.</ref> [[John M. Fahey]], president and CEO of the National Geographic Society; [[Frank M. Folsom]], former president of RCA Victor; [[John J. Horan|John Horan]] '40, former chairman & CEO of [[Merck & Co.]]; [[Lynn Martin (banker)|Lynn Martin]], 68th president of the [[New York Stock Exchange]]; [[Eugene R. McGrath]], former chairman and CEO of Con Edison; [[Eileen Murray]], co-CEO of [[Bridgewater Associates]];  [[Joseph M. Tucci]], chairman, president and CEO of the EMC Corporation and [[Stephen Squeri|Stephen J. Squeri]], chairman and CEO of American Express, John Mulhearn ‘48, Chairman and CEO of AT&T. 
* In entertainment, Manhattan graduates include: [[Frank Campanella]], TV and motion picture actor on ''Captain Video''; [[Joseph Campanella]], TV, stage, and motion picture actor on ''Mannix''; [[Alexandra Chando]], TV actress known for role as Maddie on ''As The World Turns''; [[Dennis Day]], TV and radio personality on ''The Jack Benny Program''; [[Barnard Hughes]], Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor on Hugh Leonard's ''Da''; [[Mike Mazurki]], professional wrestler and character actor; [[Hugo Montenegro]], TV and movie soundtrack composer known for theme song for ''I Dream of Jeannie'' and ''The Outcasts''; and [[Glenn Hughes (Village People)|Glenn Hughes]], founding member of The Village People.
* In law and government, Manhattan graduates include: [[John S. Martin Jr.|John S. Martin]], former U.S. Attorney and U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York; [[Hugh J. Grant]], 91st Mayor of New York City; [[Rudy Giuliani]], 107th Mayor of New York City; [[Raymond W. Kelly]], New York City Police Commissioner; [[Mike Lawler]], member of Congress representing [[New York's 17th congressional district]]; [[Chang Myon]], 2nd and 7th Prime Minister of South Korea;  and U.S. Representatives from New York: [[Mike Lawler]], [[John J. Boylan]], [[John J. Delaney]], [[John J. Fitzgerald]], Ambassador [[Thomas E. McNamara]], [[Bill Owens (congressman)|Bill Owens]], [[Angelo D. Roncallo]], [[Thomas Francis Smith]], [[Andrew Lawrence Somers]], and [[James J. Walsh (New York politician)|James J. Walsh]].
* Other notable Manhattan graduates include: [[James Cooley|James W. Cooley]], mathematician, co-author of the [[fast Fourier transform]] algorithm used in digital processing; [[Austin Dowling]], archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; [[Patrick Joseph Hayes]], Cardinal Archbishop of New York; [[George Mundelein]], Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago; Olympic track gold medalists [[Lindy Remigino]], [[Lou Jones (athlete)|Lou Jones]] and [[Jordan Rand]], model.

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File:Hugh J. Grant.jpg|[[Hugh J. Grant]], <br /> 91st [[Mayor of New York City]]
File:James Patterson.jpg|[[James Patterson]], <br /> Author
File:Rudy Giuliani.jpg|[[Rudy Giuliani]], <br /> 107th Mayor of New York City
File:Ray Kelly US Commissioner of Customs.jpg|[[Raymond Kelly]], <br /> [[New York City Police Commissioner]]
File:John Myun.jpg|[[Chang Myon]], <br /> [[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]], [[Vice President of South Korea]]
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.manhattan.edu}}
* [http://www.gojaspers.com Manhattan University Athletics website]

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