Manor College

Location and Contact Information

700 Fox Chase Rd
Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399
USA
Main Tel: (215) 885-2360
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Manor College, located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, is a private, Catholic, co-ed college. It was established by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great in 1947, and is affiliated with the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Manor College provides education following the Judeo-Christian tradition. After two years of education, students have the choice of either transferring to a 4-year institution or entering a vocational programs like dental hygiene, early child care, paralegal, or veterinary technology.

The college offers a variety of intercollegiate athletic programs for men and women. Its athletic teams, nicknamed the Blue Jays, participate in the Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association and in the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Other Religion religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in medicine and law.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,626
Room$ 1,553
Board$ 4,419
Books and supplies$ 1,060
Other$ 3,878

Financial Aid

Manor participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant80%$4,907
Institutional Grant80%$1,113
Federal Grant80%$2,589
Pell Grant80%$2,493
Other Federal Grant20%$375
State or Local Grant69%$1,433

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan90%$3,710
Federal Loan90%$2,851
Other Loan8%$9,445

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Manor College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL2,994
2Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, NY773
3La Roche CollegePittsburgh, PA1,425
4Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX9,102
5Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA851
6Delaware State UniversityDover, DE3,534
7Barry UniversityMiami, FL8,581
8Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA1,397

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate14418
1-2 year certificate112

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  23

Students

Student enrollment was 958 in 2009-2010 (606 full-time equivalent).

About 19% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 81% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 73% are full-time and 27% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men53%
Women48%
All49%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal370-470
Math350-450

Room and Board

Manor provides on-campus housing for 82 of its 606 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

LAW (25 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (1 awarded)

  • Communication and Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (44 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (41 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

  • Religious Education

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

  • Psychology