Statement of Accreditation Status

Manhattanville University

  • CEO: Dr. Frank Sanchez, President
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Paula Zeszotarski
  • Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
  • Carnegie Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small » No research designation
  • Control: Private (Non-Profit)
  • Former Name(s): College of Scared Heart Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart Manhattanville College
  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Accreditation Granted: 1926
  • Last Reaffirmation: 2021
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2028-2029

Contact Information

2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577

(914) 694-2200

  • October 24, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 4885 Route 9, Staatsburg, NY 12580 that ceased operations effective December 17, 2021. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
  • October 24, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 475 W. Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 10530 that ceased operations effective December 15, 2015. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
  • October 24, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 825 Westlake Drive, Thornwood, NY 10594 that ceased operations effective December 11, 2020. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
  • October 24, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at 301 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016 to an other instructional site within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029.
  • October 24, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at 4622 14th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204 to an other instructional site within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
  • October 24, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 500 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605 that ceased operations effective December 16, 2011. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
  • October 24, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 106 Van Wyck Road, Blauvelt, NY 10913 that ceased operations effective May 10, 2019. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision.
  • October 31, 2023
    To note the verification visits took place to the main campus at 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577 on August 2, 2023 and to the additional locations at (1) 200 BOCES Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 on July 24, 2023; and (2) North Rockland High School, 106 Hammond Road, Thiells, NY 10984 on August 1, 2023.
  • June 24, 2021
    To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To request that beginning in 2022 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2025, the institution provide further evidence of (1) organized and systematic assessments that evaluate the extent of student achievement (Standard V); (2) sufficient support to sustain the assessment of student achievement and to communicate results of assessment to stakeholders (Standard V); and (3) systematic procedures for evaluating administrative units and for using assessment data to enhance operations (Standard VII). To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029.
  • January 4, 2021
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include alternative delivery method-distance education within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2020-2021.
  • Distance Education
    Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
  • Correspondence Education
    Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

  • Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Design Thinking
  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope to offer ONE program
  • Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
  • Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope to offer ONE program
  • Main Campus
    Manhattanville University
    2900 Purchase Street
    Purchase, NY 10577
  • Additional Location
    Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services
    53 Gibson Road
    Goshen, NY 10924
    Opened: 08/27/2019
  • Additional Location
    Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
    200 BOCES Drive
    Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
    Opened: 07/02/2012
  • Additional Location
    Rockland Teacher Center
    North Rockland High School, 106 Hammond Road
    Thiells`, NY 10984
    Opened: 09/09/2014
  • Other Instructional Site
    Bedford Hills Elementary School
    123 Babbitt Rd.
    Bedford Hills, NY 10507
  • Other Instructional Site
    Bedford Village Elementary School
    45 Court Road
    Bedford, NY 10506
  • Other Instructional Site
    Brewster High School
    50 Foggintown Road
    Brewster, NY 10509
  • Other Instructional Site
    Churchill School
    301 East 29th Street
    New York, NY 10016
    Opened: 10/24/2024
  • Other Instructional Site
    Churchill School
    301 East 29th Street
    New York, NY 10016
  • Other Instructional Site
    Edison Elementary School
    132 Rectory Street
    Port Chester, NY 10573
  • Other Instructional Site
    Fox Lane Middle School
    632 South Bedford Road
    Bedford, NY 10506
  • Other Instructional Site
    George Washington Elementary
    100 Orchard Street
    White Plains, NY 10604
  • Other Instructional Site
    Jefferson Elementary School
    131 Weyman Avenue
    New Rochelle, NY 10805
  • Other Instructional Site
    Mount Kisco Elementary School
    47 West Hyatt Ave
    Mount Kisco, NY 10549
  • Other Instructional Site
    Park Early Childhood Center
    22 Edward Street
    Ossining, NY 10562
  • Other Instructional Site
    R.J. Bailey Elementary School
    33 West Hillside Ave.
    White Plains, NY 10607
  • Other Instructional Site
    Rockland BOCES
    65 Parrott Road
    West Nyack, NY 10994
  • Other Instructional Site
    Rye Neck High School
    300 Hornridge Road
    Mamaroneck, NY 10543
  • Other Instructional Site
    Sara Schenirer Institute
    4622 14th Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11204
  • Other Instructional Site
    Sara Schenirer Institute
    4622 14th Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11204
    Opened: 10/24/2024
  • Other Instructional Site
    Westchester Institute for Human Development
    322 Cedarwood Hall
    Valhalla, NY 10595

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