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College · Catholic life on campus

Manhattan School of Music

  • LocationNew York, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,097 students
Official website

Manhattan School of Music is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Manhattan School of Music, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miCorpus Christi Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Saint Joseph of the Holy Family Catholic Church: 0.4 mi2Church of Notre Dame: 0.5 mi3Church of the Annunciation: 0.5 mi4Saint Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church (historical): 0.7 mi5Church of the Ascension: 0.8 mi6Manhattan School of Music (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Corpus Christi Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 529 West 121st Street, Manhattan
  2. Saint Joseph of the Holy Family Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 405 West 125th Street, New York
  3. Church of Notre Dame — 0.5 mi · 405 West 114th Street, New York
  4. Church of the Annunciation — 0.5 mi · 88 Convent Avenue, New York
  5. Saint Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church (historical) — 0.7 mi
  6. Church of the Ascension — 0.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
91 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.93%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.6 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$15,393

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member6 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
543
Total students1,097
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$51,754
Cost of attendance (per year)$77,703
Median federal debt at graduation$26,994
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
78%
First-year retention93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$26,878
Admission rate41%
Students receiving Pell grants12%

Value index: 30 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Manhattan School of Music a Catholic college?
No. Manhattan School of Music is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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