Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Purchase, New York, USA. Manhattanville's mission is to "educate students to become ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community."

Approximately 1700 undergraduate students attend Manhattanville. Renowned for its commitment to diversity, Manhattanville students come from 70 countries and 40 states. In accordance with the college's Portfolio System, which is the nation's oldest such system, graduate candidates must present a freshman year assessment essay; a study plan outlining all course work counted toward the degree; a program evaluation essay, which gives a rationale for the student's choice of courses, as well as a personal evaluation of the course; and specific examples of work in writing and research.