Marymount Manhattan College
About
Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Marymount Manhattan College is a tight-knit liberal arts institution best known for its powerhouse performing arts programs, particularly its nationally recognized and highly competitive BFA programs in Dance and Theatre Arts. The student experience is defined by a vibrant, collaborative, and creative culture where individuals utilize the surrounding metropolis as an active classroom for internships, networking, and artistic expression. What sets the college apart is its unique combination of a personalized, supportive environment—boasting an average class size of just 15 students—with direct, unparalleled access to the professional Broadway, media, and business networks of New York City.
Wikipedia:Marymount Manhattan College (MMC) was a private college on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1936, it operated as an independent institution until 2026, when it merged into Northeastern University and was renamed Northeastern University – New York City, becoming the 14th campus in Northeastern's global university system. As of 2020, enrollment consisted of 1,571 undergraduate students with women making up 80% and men 20%.
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Marymount Manhattan College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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