Mission
MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC INSTITUION OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT EMBRACES QUALIFIED MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL FAITHS, CULTURES, AND TRADITIONS. THE MISSION OF MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY IS TO PROVIDE A CONTEMPORARY, PERSON-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES GRADUATES FOR LIVES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE TO THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS. THE UNIVERSITY PURSUES THIS MISSION THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE A BROAD LIBERAL EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OR WITH PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND ENGINEERING.