What SAT score do you need for Manhattan University? (Middle 50%: 1007.5–1325)
First-year students at Manhattan University who sent an SAT scored 1007.5–1325, with a median of 1240 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Manhattan University admits 79% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Manhattan University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1007.5–1325, median 1240
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Manhattan University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1007.5–1325
- Median SAT
- 1240
- About on the ACT
- 19–28
- Sent an SAT
- 9%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Manhattan University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 19%, from 8,313 in 2015 to 9,903 in 2024, and Manhattan University's admit rate went from 67% to 79%.
- 67%
- 79%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,903 | 7,817 | 79% |
| 2023 | 10,432 | 8,188 | 78% |
| 2022 | 9,930 | 8,172 | 82% |
| 2021 | 10,988 | 8,218 | 75% |
| 2020 | 8,429 | 6,545 | 78% |
| 2019 | 8,807 | 6,484 | 74% |
| 2018 | 7,882 | 5,876 | 75% |
| 2017 | 7,622 | 5,746 | 75% |
| 2016 | 8,145 | 5,813 | 71% |
| 2015 | 8,313 | 5,557 | 67% |
In fall 2024, 626 of the 7,817 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Manhattan University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 960Far reachHold
- 960–1000ReachHold
- 1010–1230TargetHold
- 1240–1320TargetSend
- 1330 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Manhattan University SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 470 | 595 | 672.5 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 530 | 630 | 692.5 |
| SAT total | 1007.5 | 1240 | 1325 |
| ACT composite | 22.5 | 25 | 28 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 9% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.60
- 100% of new students reported one
Manhattan University early decision
Early decision
28 of 28 early decision applicants were admitted.
- Early decision100%
- All applicants79%
Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.
Common Data Set 2025–26.
Manhattan University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $27,256
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 64%
- Median earnings
- $86,316
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,856
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Manhattan University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · 79% admitted1150–1350, median 1240
- University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · 77% admitted1140–1330, median 1240
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · 80% admitted1150–1340, median 1250
- University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA · 80% admitted1180–1340, median 1250
- Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL · 76% admitted1160–1320, median 1240
- TemplePhiladelphia, PA · 80% admitted1130–1358, median 1250
More colleges in New York
Sources
- Manhattan University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Manhattan University website
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