Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in North Manchester, IN · 895 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $51,504 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,2681,014th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,0901,558th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,0901,514th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,3211,441st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,8541,577th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,5041,005th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,0241,027th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.8%1,356th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.6%1,158th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.3%1,285th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8951,421st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 43.7%562nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 116 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,618 | $50,856 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,696 | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHealth Professions | bachelors | $40,467 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $38,721 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,649 | $36,848 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $37,424 | $39,369 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $32,925 | $28,816 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $30,409 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,409 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $30,119 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $28,236 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Church of Brethrensource
- Founded in 1860source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Mascot: Spartanssource
- Motto: "Learning, Faith and Service"source
- Campus size: about 200 acressource
- Formerly known as "Manchester College" (1860–2012)source
- 2 Nobel laureates affiliatedsource
- Notable alum: Paul Florysource
- Notable alum: Roy J. Plunkettsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitemanchester.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 151777)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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