Schools Like Manhattan College (2025)

If Manhattan College Is a Reach

While Manhattan College's 78.5% admission rate makes it accessible for most qualified students, those seeking similar outcomes with different admission profiles or cost structures have several alternatives to consider.

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

For similar earnings with even more accessible admission, consider Iona University (91.1% acceptance, $73,596 earnings) located just 6 miles away. Massachusetts Maritime Academy offers 94.5% acceptance with strong technical outcomes earning $82,392, though requiring relocation to Massachusetts. Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok provides 100% acceptance with comparable earnings of $82,560, located 22 miles away in New Jersey.

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok• NJ

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Higher acceptance rate (21.5 percentage points higher) and located 22 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$82,560

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Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Students wanting to stay in New York have excellent nearby alternatives. Cooper Union delivers similar earnings of $83,847 with comparable program focus, located just 12 miles away in Manhattan. United States Merchant Marine Academy, 9 miles away, offers higher earnings of $90,610 with similar technical programs. SUNY Maritime College provides even stronger earnings of $95,951 with nearly identical admission rates, located only 8 miles away.

The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art• NY

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Same state (12 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate19%

Earnings$83,847

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Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Lafayette College• PA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#353 ranked)

Accept Rate31%

Earnings$91,410

Rank#353

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Schools Similar to Manhattan College: Questions & Comparisons

Manhattan College is more selective with a 78% acceptance rate, compared to 79% for Suny Maritime College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Manhattan College's peer institutions include Suny Maritime College. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Manhattan College's $27,042.

If Manhattan College is a reach, consider Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok (1%), Iona University (91%), Massachusetts Maritime Academy (95%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Manhattan College in NY include The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Suny Maritime College.

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