MANHATTANVILLE C OL L E GE
Welcome to the Best of All Worlds
Reid Castle is the centerpiece of the Manhattanville College campus.
Manhattanville’s doors are wide open to students from all nations who seek a high-quality liberal arts education. Our campus community is enriched by the diverse cultural experiences, traditions, and points of view of our international students and faculty.
Jenny Yunjin Cho, Linyi, Shandong, China, graduated in May 2007.
Manhattanville College is an independent, liberal arts institution located on 100 beautiful acres in Purchase, New York, just 30 minutes from New York City. The college has 1,600 fulltime undergraduates from 76 nations and 40 states. Meet a few of our international students…
Futaba Mizuno ’07
TOKYO, JAPAN
“I love writing about music. I want to work in the music business with cutting edge, underground, independent artists and labels.” Futaba recently graduated from Manhattanville College and is now on her way to a career in the music business. She credits the excellent music management program at the College for inspiring her.
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a lot of opportunity out Dheepak “There’s there, but you need the perfect start. Chandramouli ’09 JAKARTA, INDONESIA
Manhattanville gives you the perfect head start.”
A management major with a concentration in marketing, Dheepak traveled half-way around the world to come to Manhattanville. A board member of the International Student Organization and a winner of the Community Service Scholarship, he also plays a fierce game of intramural soccer.
Ebi
Spahiu ’10 TIRANA, ALBANIA
“It’s a place of comfort, opportunities to explore… a place where every single individual can be themselves… someone who matters.” Ebi lived in Tirana, the capital of Albania, until she was 16 and now resides in Beijing, China. She’s passionate about politics, majors in International Studies, and minors in Political Science. In addition to Albanian and English, Ebi speaks Italian, Spanish, Chinese… and a little Portuguese! No wonder she’s working at the United Nations this summer.
Jens
Van Poucke ’10 MALDEGEM, BELGIUM
“The world leaders can really learn something from the Manhattanville community… how people of so many different nationalities, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds can live together in peace.” A goalie on our nationally ranked Manhattanville Valiants Men’s Hockey Team, Jens has played hockey virtually around the world.
Stephanie Kraeher ’09
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR
“Everybody’s really close here. I can count on people. I’ve got friends from New York, New Zealand, California, Puerto Rico…” Outgoing, energetic, and positive, Stephanie always brings a spark to everything she does, from her love of dance to her entrepreneurial efforts. For a business management course, she helped create the “Manhattanville Card,” a cooperative program enabling students to receive discounts from local businesses. All profits were donated to worthy causes.
Roberto Mallen ’08
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
“During my freshman year I told my brother how impressed I was by Manhattanville. Now he’s a student here, too!”
Gabriel
Mallen ’09 “It’s a place where I can explore my interests in math, economics, and sports.”
Roberto has been accepted at the Washington Semester Program in cooperation with Manhattanville. He will spend a semester interning at a prominent political organization and will also do community service in Mexico through our Duchesne Center. n A past vice-president of the International Student Organization, Gabriel is spending his junior year at the London School of Economics through a cooperative program with Manhattanville. He is one of three international students on our Valiants Tennis Team.
Liya
Mohammed ’10 ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
“Manhattanville for me is like my second home. It welcomed me with its open arms. It is giving me a way to accomplish my dream.”
Since she was a child, Liya has wanted to be a singer and a physician; so of course she’s taking a double major in Pre-Med and Music. She maintains a 3.8 GPA and was First Runner Up in the English section of the Ethiopian Idols!
Admissions for International Students International admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. Requirements must be met by March 1 for the fall semester (September) and December 1 for the spring semester (January). While no federal or state financial aid is available to assist international students, Manhattanville offers some need-based aid, as well as attractive merit-based scholarships: Scholarships and Awards Board of Trustees Scholarship: $9,000 to $10,000 President’s Scholarship: $7,500 Chairman’s Award: $15,000 Dance & Theatre Scholarship: Amount depends on audition Music Scholarship: Amount depends on audition Art Scholarship: Amount depends on portfolio Alumni Award: $2,0001 Sacred Heart: 50 percent of tuition2 Duchesne Center Scholarship for Community Service: $2,000 1 2
For sons and daughters of alumni For graduates of Sacred Heart high schools
International applicants must submit financial documentation certifying the ability to afford college tuition and other expenses. All documents written in languages other than English must be accompanied by certified English translations. Manhattanville is certified to issue I-20s to students who qualify for F-1 visa consideration. Applicants who speak or write English as a second language are required to score a minimum of 550 (paperbased)/213 (computer-based)/80 (internet-based) on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Students whose TOEFL scores have not yet met the requirements for undergraduate admission may be required to register for preparatory English courses at Manhattanville’s
English Language Institute (ELI). English language training is also available to students who wish to improve their English language proficiency for academic, professional, and social purposes. Manhattanville’s Office of International Student Services (O.I.S.S.) is a resource center for international students for all aspects of life at Manhattanville: academic, social, cultural, legal, and financial. Our advisors can help you adjust to college life and connect you to the many services and activities offered on and off campus. Some special programs and features include: n n n n n
International Student Orientation International Bazaar One-on-one advising E-mail newsletter Informative web site with special links for international students n Workshops on internships and postgraduate planning Why Manhattanville? n n n
30 minutes from NYC Beautiful 100-acre campus Personal attention from faculty and staff n 84 percent of classes have fewer than 20 students n 12:1 student-faculty ratio n 50 areas of study n Internships with more than 400 companies n “Top-tier” by U.S. News and World Report n One of Kaplan’s “320 Most Interesting Colleges” n One of Princeton Review’s “Best 357” n On-campus housing in four
residence halls with Internet access in every room n 50 student clubs n 18 NCAA Division III sports n 250 public-access computers n Access to international news channels and newspapers n 76 countries, 40 states represented We Offer More Than 50 Areas of Study African Studies
Irish Studies
American Studies
Italian
Art History
Latin American Studies
Art (Studio)
Legal Studies
Asian Studies
Management
Biochemistry
Mathematics
Biology
Music
Chemistry
Music Management
Classics
Musical Theatre
Communications
Neuroscience
Computer Science
Philosophy
Creative Writing
Physics
Criminal Justice
Political Science
Dance & Theatre
Pre-Dental
Dance Therapy
Pre-Law
Economics
Pre-Med
Education (+5-year M.A.T. program)
Pre-Physical Therapy
English
Pre-Speech-Language Pathology
Environmental Studies
Psychology
Finance
Romance Languages
French
Self-Designed Major
German
Social Justice
History
Sociology
Holocaust Studies
Spanish
Human Resource Mgmt.
Theatre Education
International Mgmt.
Women’s Studies
International Studies
World Religions
Manhattanville College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual preference, race, color, creed, national origin, age, marital status, or disability. This policy applies to access to all activities and programs under the college’s sponsorship, as well as to application and selection for admission, employment, and all other personnel procedures within the college.
Manhattanville
’s Global Village
Wants You.
Come to the Best of All Worlds At Manhattanville, you will be connected to the world. Our proximity to New York City means access to internships, cultural events, sporting events, Broadway shows, museums, and much more. Every weekend we organize trips to the city. Our “Valiant Express” bus offers free round-trip transportation. You can study “abroad” in New York City or almost anywhere in the world. There are literally hundreds of options! Come join us.
Traveling to Manhattanville JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are within an hour’s drive of campus. Westchester County Airport, which is served by several major airlines, is just ten minutes away.
“Educating ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community since 1841.�