--- title: "Academics" url: "/academics" type: page date: 2026-01-22 updated: 2026-06-03 --- # Academics Manhattan University # Academics **Explore more than 100 programs across three schools, taught in small classes near the heart of New York City.** Manhattan University pairs the range of programming you would expect at a large university with the personalized attention of a small Lasallian Catholic school. From undergraduate majors and minors to graduate degrees, online options, and professional certificates, you will find a path built around how you learn and where you want to go. [ Request Information ](/admissions/request-information) [ visit Manhattan University ](/admissions/visit) Image ![Manhattan University professor in business class teaching](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-06/professor-academics-3000x2000.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=cT79u-wk) Image ![Manhattan University students and professor outside for a class lecture.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-06/students-outside-classroom-professor-3000x2000.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=tqhCoP_k) ## Small Classroom, Big Opportunity At Manhattan University, learning comes alive through immersive, hands-on experiences in New York City and beyond. Students study abroad, conduct one-on-one research with faculty, and pursue internships at organizations across the region. Backed by academic support services, tutoring, and career workshops, every Jasper has the guidance needed to graduate and succeed. Our campus is a place of lively exchange, where world-class scholars challenge norms and prepare students to make an impact well beyond the classroom. Image ![Manhattan University students and professor outside for a class lecture.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-06/students-outside-classroom-professor-3000x2000.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=tqhCoP_k) ## Find the Program That Fits Your Path Whether you are starting your undergraduate journey, advancing with a graduate degree, or returning to sharpen a skill, Manhattan University offers a program built around your goals. Explore the paths below to see where a Jasper education can take you. [](/academics/undergraduate) [Undergraduate Programs ](/academics/undergraduate) Choose from dozens of majors and minors across business, engineering, arts, and the sciences, each built on close faculty mentorship and real-world learning. Explore Majors & Minors [](/graduate/academics) [Graduate Programs ](/graduate/academics) Advance your career with master's degrees and advanced certificates in business, engineering, education, counseling, and the sciences. Explore Graduate Programs [](/adult) [Adult and Professional Programs ](/adult) Return, reskill, or advance with flexible programs designed to fit your goals and your schedule at every stage of your career. Explore Adult & Professional Programs [](/academics/non-credit) [Non-Credit & Certificate Programs ](/academics/non-credit) Earn a certificate, pursue a passion, or sharpen a skill through courses, workshops, and lectures open to learners of all ages. Explore Non-Credit & Certificates [](/academics/honors/james-patterson-honors-program) [Honors Program ](/academics/honors/james-patterson-honors-program) Join the James Patterson Honors Program for an enriched curriculum, close faculty engagement, and a community of motivated peers. Explore Honors Programs [](/academics/online) [Online Programs ](/academics/online) Earn a Manhattan University degree on a schedule that fits your life, with the same faculty and rigor as on campus. Explore Online Programs By the Numbers ## An Education That Adds Up Manhattan University pairs the breadth of a larger institution with the close, personal attention of a small school. With small classes, dedicated faculty, and hands-on experience built into the curriculum, students graduate ready to step into their fields and make an impact. 100+ Majors, minors, and graduate programs 3 Distinct schools across academic disciplines 15:1 Student to faculty class ratio 73% Of students complete an internship Accelerate Your Degree ## [Go Further in Five Years](/academics/5-year-programs) Manhattan University's 5-Year and Seamless Programs let you earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree in a single, streamlined pathway, saving you time and tuition while deepening your expertise before you enter the workforce. Spanning the O'Malley School of Business, the Kakos School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Engineering, these programs are built for motivated students ready to take the next step early. **Explore accelerated pathways across business, education, psychology, and engineering.** [Explore 5 Year Programs at Manhattan University](/academics/5-year-programs "5 Year Programs") Image ![Graduate student studying with their laptop open at Manhattan University](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-02/laptop-business-3200x2000-2025.jpg?h=fcf25457&itok=7UuBph6I) Business Combine your undergraduate degree with an MBA through the O'Malley B.S./MBA pathways in business and professional accounting, or the liberal arts B.A./MBA. Image ![Manhattan University students in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/02.11.20%20Tracey%20Lahey%20Education%20Classroom%20MGL%20218%20%28Meoli%29%2015.jpg?h=a22c8b70&itok=7YlCpH3Z) Education Move seamlessly from a bachelor's to an M.S. Ed. in childhood and special education, earning your master's with one additional year of study. Image ![Person in a group setting having gun and laughing in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-06/psychology-teaching-3000x2000.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=eN5AoOPW) Psychology & Counseling Advance from a psychology B.A. toward a master's in school counseling, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy through Kakos accelerated pathways. Image ![Male Engineers Use CMM Coordinate Measuring Machine In Factory](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/computer-engineering-ms-3000x2000-office.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=6oYCP-QA) Engineering Qualified engineering students can pursue a Seamless Master's Degree in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, finishing in as few as five years. ![Headshot of Fabian Monzon '25, MBA '27](/sites/default/files/styles/square_400/public/media/2026-06/fabian-monza-fall-26-3000x2000.jpg?h=bf0ca413&itok=oQcKxVAb) Image ![Aerial photo of New York City](/sites/default/files/styles/square_400/public/media/2026-03/nyc-3200x1800.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=aPR2TTA5) Education in New York City ## Learn in One of the World's Greatest Classrooms Just minutes from the heart of New York City, Manhattan University gives students unmatched access to the companies, institutions, and cultural landmarks that define their fields. From finance and engineering to media, healthcare, and the arts, students translate classroom learning into internships, research, and professional connections across the region. New York is not just our location. It is part of how our students learn. [ Explore Our NYC Location ](/about/new-york-city-location) Image ![Aerial photo of New York City](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/nyc-3200x1800.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=p09sBu3Y) Image ![Aerial photo of Manhattan University](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/drone-2025-3200x2400.jpg?h=9b8bd6ff&itok=xYR2ar43) ## Prepare for the Real World At Manhattan University, your education is built around who you are and where you want to go. Whether you’re ready to apply or just starting to explore, take the next step when you’re ready — we’re here to help. 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