What Manor College does

Manor College is a private, Catholic, non-profit institution of higher learning founded in 1947 by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania (suburban Montgomery County, approximately 30 minutes from Center City Philadelphia). Originally established as St. Macrina College with 11 students, it was chartered as Manor Junior College in 1959 and renamed Manor College in 1999 to reflect its expanded degree offerings. The institution is sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great and governed by a 21-member Board of Trustees. It enrolls approximately 599 undergraduates with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, serving a student body that is 60% first-generation college students and includes representation from 43 countries. Manor offers associate and bachelor's degrees in career-focused programs including dental hygiene, expanded functions dental assisting (EFDA), veterinary technology, practical nursing, business, criminal justice, paralegal studies, and psychology.

The college operates a tuition-driven revenue model positioned as the best-priced private Catholic college in Pennsylvania. Full-time tuition is $10,966 per term for up to 18 credits, part-time tuition ranges from $873 to $982 per credit hour depending on program, and additional revenue is generated from room and board ($6,577–$8,223 per term), program-specific clinic fees (e.g., $1,195/term dental hygiene clinic fee), meal plans, and a dual enrollment channel priced at $100/credit hour for high school students. Nearly $600,000 in scholarships are awarded annually with 94% of students receiving financial aid. The technology stack is conventional higher-ed infrastructure — Canvas Learning Management System, G Suite for email and productivity, and Touchnet/Stripe payment processing — with no proprietary AI, data, or platform assets. Recruitment flows through direct website applications, the Common Application platform, dual enrollment partnerships (e.g., Bucks County Technical High School EFDA), campus visits, and community outreach, supported by rolling admissions and a two-week decision cycle.

Manor College holds Middle States Commission on Higher Education institutional accreditation alongside programmatic accreditations from CODA (dental hygiene and dental assisting) and CVTEA/AVMA (veterinary technology). It operates 12 USCAA athletic teams (Blue Jays), the Dental Health Center serving 1,300+ patients annually at approximately 50% below private practice rates, and has treated 15,000+ patients through the MOM-n-PA Free Dental Clinic since 2013. Graduate pathways are delivered through 4+1 partnership agreements with Delaware Valley University and a law school pathway with Widener Law School, while Adult & Continuing Education offers non-credit certificates in ESL, IT, real estate, and healthcare. The "You Belong Here Advantage" program bundles free textbooks, laptop, and meals into the cost of attendance as a recruitment and retention differentiator.

Name

Manor College

Legal name

Manor College

Website

https://manor.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Manor College is a private Catholic college in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, founded in 1947 by the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, offering associate and bachelor's degrees in career-focused programs such as dental hygiene, veterinary technology, nursing, and business, primarily serving first-generation and traditional undergraduate students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Junior Colleges (6112)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges (EDAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

Keywords

• Private higher education
• Catholic college degrees
• Career-focused programs
• Associate degree programs
• Bachelor degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jenkintown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Full-Time: Full-time students pay tuition of $10,966 per term for up to 18 credits. Summer sessions offered at 50% discounted rate of $5,483 per session.
2. Tuition - Part-Time: Part-time students pay $873 per credit hour for general college programs and $982 per credit hour for Allied Health Programs.
3. Room and Board: On-campus housing with meal plans. Double occupancy: $6,577 per term including residents meal plan. Single occupancy: $8,223 per term.
4. General College Fees: Full-time enrollment general fee: $995 per term. Part-time enrollment general fee: $315 per term. Additional lab fees apply per course.
5. Program-Specific Fees: Dental Hygiene Clinic Fee: $1,195 per term. EFDA Clinic Fee: $495 per term. Vet Tech Animal Care Fee: $195 per term. VTNE Prep Fee: $334 one-time.
6. Financial Aid and Scholarships: Nearly $600,000 in scholarships awarded annually. 94% of students receive financial aid including grants, loans, and work-study.
7. Dual Enrollment: High school dual enrollment courses at $100 per credit hour, with lab fees of $295 per applicable course.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Manor College is a private Catholic institution of higher education that awards associate and bachelor degrees in career-focused programs, serving traditional and adult learners in the greater Philadelphia region. Founded in 1947 and sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, the college delivers classroom-based and continuing-education instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Degree Programs
• Bachelor Degree Programs
• Adult and Continuing Education
• Career-Focused Vocational Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Median annual wage for bachelor's degree holders is $60,000 vs $36,000 for high school diploma holders (per Federal Reserve Bank of NY)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Delaware Valley UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4+1 Pathway Programs allowing Manor College students to seamlessly transfer and complete graduate degrees in Public Health, Management and Organizational Leadership, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Healthcare Administration.
• Widener Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw school pathway programs providing Manor College students with streamlined admission and credit transfer opportunities for legal education.
• Bucks County Technical High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Assisting) dual enrollment partnership signed to give young professionals a head start towards an EFDA career and strengthen community healthcare needs.
• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic DevelopmentminorOthersGranted $625,123 through Local Share Account to expand and modernize the college's Dental Health Center in Abington Township.
• Middle States Commission on Higher EducationcoreOthersAccrediting body that granted Manor College institutional accreditation, recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education and Commission on Postsecondary Accreditation.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Delaware Valley University: Private university in Doylestown, PA, and Manor's 4+1 pathway partner; comparable as a PA private institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs with overlapping student demographics and explicit academic partnership.

Direct peers

• Gwynedd Mercy University: Catholic university in Gwynedd Valley, PA, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy; comparable as a small private Catholic institution in suburban Philadelphia serving similar non-traditional and traditional undergraduate populations.
• Chestnut Hill College: Catholic college in Philadelphia, PA, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph; comparable as a small private Catholic institution offering career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degrees in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
• Neumann University: Catholic university in Aston, PA, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia; comparable as a small private Catholic college offering career-focused undergraduate programs with similar enrollment size and tuition positioning in the PA market.
• Immaculata University: Catholic university in Immaculata, PA, founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; comparable as a private faith-based college with associate, bachelor, and graduate programs targeting similar commuter and residential student profiles.
• DeSales University: Catholic university in Center Valley, PA, founded by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales; comparable as a small private Catholic college offering career-focused undergraduate programs in the PA/Lehigh Valley region.
• Misericordia University: Catholic university in Dallas, PA, sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy; comparable as a small private faith-based college with similar enrollment profile and focus on healthcare and education programs.
• Marywood University: Catholic university in Scranton, PA, founded by the IHM Sisters; comparable as a private faith-based institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs with similar enrollment scale and tuition positioning in PA.
• Holy Family University: Catholic university in Philadelphia, PA, founded by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth; comparable as a private faith-based regional institution serving similar first-gen and commuter student populations with associate, bachelor, and graduate programs.
• Harcum College: Private two-year college in Bryn Mawr, PA; comparable as a small private non-profit college in the Philadelphia suburbs offering associate degree and certificate programs with a similar career-focused educational model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ManorCollegePA
• Facebookfacebook.com/194370265700
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manor-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/manorcollege
• TikToktiktok.com/@manorcollege
• Xx.com/ManorCollege

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