Graduate Arts & Sciences Admissions

Students may apply to Manhattanville by completing the Manhattanville Application.

Students wishing to take summer classes prior to their first semester, may do so as a non-degree student.

 

Along with your completed application, please submit the following:

•  2-3 page autobiographical essay.
  • The Admissions Committee uses the autobiographical essay to learn about your plans for the program and about your ability to think and write creatively and critically. This essay should be reflective in nature and respond to the following questions:
    - How and why did you decide to pursue this program?
    - How can this program further your personal and/or professional goals?
    - What special abilities, personal qualities, and life experiences do you bring to this program?
• Submit a 10-12 page sample of your writing.
  • We will look for potential in this writing, not necessarily perfection. If it is a finished essay or story, that’s best. If it is a portion of a longer piece of writing, please indicate that on page one. A collection of 10 pages of poems meets this requirement. You may submit both poems and prose, but please try to stay within the page limit.
• Official college transcripts of all undergraduate work.
• Letters of recommendation from someone who can speak to your intellectual and academic ability.
  • College faculty are preferred. If it has been a while since you have been in the classroom, an employer or work supervisor may be helpful. Look for recommenders who know your writing and/or your ability to work in group settings, as well as your potential for graduate-level study.
• $75 Non-Refundable Application Fee

 

Required documents should be submitted to the address below:

Manhattanville University
ATTN: Admissions Office
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577

Official Electronic transcript submissions are preferred and should be sent to admissions@mville.edu.

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Students may apply to Manhattanville by completing the Manhattanville Application.

Students wishing to take summer classes prior to their first semester, may do so as a non-degree student.

 

Along with your completed application, please submit/consider the following:

• Earn an undergraduate degree (BA or BS) from an accredited institution in Biology, the Life Sciences, or a related field (e.g., biochemistry, environmental science, chemistry, physics, etc.), or completion of the standard pre-health requirements (Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics)
• Maintain a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in at least four biomedical science graduate courses while enrolled in the Post-Bacc Pre-Health program at Manhattanville University
• Submit two letters of recommendation
• Write a personal statement
• Submit official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended
• $75 Non-Refundable Application Fee

 

Required documents should be submitted to the address below:

Manhattanville University
ATTN: Admissions Office
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577

Official Electronic transcript submissions are preferred and should be sent to admissions@mville.edu.

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Manhattanville offers five Master of Science business programs: Business Leadership, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing Communication Management, and Sport Business and Entertainment Management.

 

All Business students may apply to Manhattanville by completing the Manhattanville Application.

Students wishing to take summer classes prior to their first semester, may do so as a non-degree student.

 

Along with your completed application, please submit/consider the following:

Personal Essay 
In a candid personal essay of 500-750 words, explain:

• How and why did you decide to pursue this program
• Why the selected academic program is good match for your future goals
• What you as a candidate can bring to our classroom
• What special skills, leadership abilities, volunteer or other life experience make you a good overall fit for the selected program?

Resume
Submit a current resume indicating educational and business experience.

 

Official College Transcript(s)
An earned undergraduate degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required. Please send official transcripts from every school attended to date. The Admissions Committee may consider a slightly lower GPA with significant workplace history.

 

Two Letters of Recommendation
Either academic or professional, from a reference writer who can speak to the candidate’s intellectual capability and ability to handle the rigors of the applicant’s program. Letters can be uploaded via the on-line application.

 

$75 Non-Refundable Application Fee

Optional Document Submissions
GRE, GMAT, SAT & ACT testing is an optional admissions requirement and not a required element, however if you wish to submit any testing scores, we are happy to consider them as part of your overall application if you feel it will strengthen your application.

 

Required documents should be submitted to the address below:

Manhattanville University
ATTN: Admissions Office
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577

Official Electronic transcript submissions are preferred and should be sent to admissions@mville.edu.

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In addition to the domestic graduate applicant requirements, the following is required for international transfer applicants:

• Proof of English Proficiency by providing one of the following
  • TOEFL: 80 or higher
  • IELTS: 6.5 or higher
  • Duolingo English Test: Score of 105

 

Learn More About International Graduate Student Admissions

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Graduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. 
Upon receipt of all all required documents, the admission committee will render an admission decision within three to five business days.

 

FALL APPLICANTS
Admission decisions will start being mailed home in early February. 
The priority deadline to apply is August 1. 
Applications will continue to be considered for admission through the first week of fall classes.

 

SPRING APPLICANTS
Admission decisions will start being mailed home in October.
The priority deadline to apply is December 1. 
Applications will continue to be considered for admission through the first week of spring classes.

 

SUMMER APPLICANTS
Students wishing to take summer classes prior to their first semester enrolling, may do so as a non-degree student.

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