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Manchester University

Manchester University is a private nonprofit university in a distant town with 915 students and a 71% acceptance rate.

North Manchester, Indiana · Private nonprofit · Town, distant · 915 students

NCAA Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Admission rate

71%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$18,805

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

46%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

72%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$51,504

10 years after entry

Students

915

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$13,875
$30,001–48,000$16,109
$48,001–75,000$16,607
$75,001–110,000$21,075
Over $110,000$26,151

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreManchester University courseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 121 Calculus I 4 LA-FQR
Calculus BC3MATH 121 Calculus I 4 LA-FQR
Biology3BIOL 108 & 108L Principles of Biology II & Lab 4 LA-ENS
Chemistry3CHEM 105 & 105L Intro to Inorganic Chem I & Lab 4 LA-ENS
United States History3HIST UNC elective hours 3
Psychology3PSYC ESS Exploration of Social Sciences 3 LA-ESS
Statistics3MATH 115 Elementary Probability & Statistics 3 LA-FQR
Computer Science A3CPTR 105 Computer Programming I3 credits
Show all 27 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 121 Calculus I 4 LA-FQR
Calculus BC3MATH 121 Calculus I 4 LA-FQR
Calculus BC4MATH 121 & 122 Calculus I & Calculus II 8 LA-FQR
Biology3BIOL 108 & 108L Principles of Biology II & Lab 4 LA-ENS
Chemistry3CHEM 105 & 105L Intro to Inorganic Chem I & Lab 4 LA-ENS
Chemistry4CHEM 111 & 111L General Chemistry I & Lab 4 LA-ENS
Chemistry5CHEM 111/L & 113/L General Chemistry I & II & Labs 8 LA-ENS
United States History3HIST UNC elective hours 3
United States History4HIST 113 American History I3 credits
United States History5HIST 113 & 114 American History I & II6 credits
Psychology3PSYC ESS Exploration of Social Sciences 3 LA-ESS
Psychology4PSYC 110 Intro to Psychology 4 LA-ESS
Statistics3MATH 115 Elementary Probability & Statistics 3 LA-FQR
Statistics4MATH 210 Statistical Analysis 4 LA-FQR
Computer Science A3CPTR 105 Computer Programming I3 credits
Computer Science A5CPTR 105 & 205 Computer Programming I & II6 credits
Macroeconomics4ECON 222 Macroeconomics3 credits
Microeconomics4ECON 221 Microeconomics3 credits
World History: Modern4HIST 121 & 123 World History I & II 6 LA-FCG
World History: Modern4HIST 121 World History I 3 LA-FCG
Environmental Science4ENVS 130 Intro to Environmental Studies 3 LA-ENS
European History4HIST 105 Intro to European History I3 credits
Human Geography4LARC FCG Cultural and Global Perspectives 3 LA-FCG
Art History4ART UNC elective hours 3 LA-EAH
Music Theory4MUS 125 Music Theory I3 credits
ART 2D Design3ART TCE Art: Creative Expression 3 LA-TCE
Art Drawing3ART TCE Art: Creative Expression 3 LA-TCE
English Lang/Comp4LARC FWS First Year Writing Seminar 3 LA-FWS
English Lit4ENG 115 Intro to Literature 3 LA-EAH
English: Lit3ENG UNC elective hours 3
Govt and Pol Comparative4POSC 233 Comparative Politics3 credits
Govt and Pol US3POSC UNC elective hours 3
Govt and Pol US4POSC 121 American National Politics3 credits
Physics B or C4PHYS 111 College Physics I 4 LA-ENS
Research3GEN UNC elective hours 3
Seminar3GEN UNC elective hours 3
Studio Art4ART UNC elective hours 3 LA-EAH

Source: manchester.edu · checked September 23, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology25
Business Administration and Management16
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse15
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies12
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management11
Elementary Education and Teaching9
Education8
Criminology8
Show the other 27 majors
Marketing/Marketing Management7
Social Work7
Psychology7
Accounting6
Environmental Studies6
Music5
Chemistry5
History4
Transpersonal/Spiritual Psychology4
Computer Software Engineering4
Art/Art Studies3
English Language and Literature3
Digital Arts2
Industrial and Organizational Psychology2
Biology/Biological Sciences2
Social Studies Teacher Education2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric2
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1
Engineering1
Applied Mathematics1
Religion/Religious Studies1
Political Science and Government1
Sociology1
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1
Finance1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball, Wrestling

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Also

Esports, Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, distant

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Wabash, IN

30,777 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Fort Wayne International (FWA)

Nearest hub airport

Indianapolis International (IND)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 7.0 of 20

Elevation

775 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

17°F

July high

83°F

Annual snowfall

30.3 in

Days at 90°F or higher

12 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$780 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, town campus, NCAA Division III, similar size