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Manor College

Coordinates: 40°05′09″N 75°06′15″W / 40.0859°N 75.1043°W / 40.0859; -75.1043
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Manor College
Former names
Manor Junior College
MottoYou Belong Here
TypePrivate college
Established1947
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church (Sisters of St. Basil the Great)
Endowment$3.4 MM
PresidentJonathan Peri
Students599
Address
700 Fox Chase Road
,
Abington, Pennsylvania[1]
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

40°05′09″N 75°06′15″W / 40.0859°N 75.1043°W / 40.0859; -75.1043
CampusSuburban
ColoursBlue and white
NicknameBlue Jays
MascotManny the Blue Jay
Websitewww.manor.edu
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Manor College is a private Catholic college in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] It has an enrollment of 599.[3]

History

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Manor College was founded in 1947[4] by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great. It is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. In 1959, Manor College was chartered and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The college was approved by the State Council of Education Department of Instruction on June 17, 1964. The legal governing body of Manor College is the 21-member board of trustees, which includes lay men and women from the business and professional communities and religious Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great.

The college froze tuition increases from 2016 to 2017.

In 2018, Manor College announced that the institution would be offering bachelor's degree programs, beginning the fall 2018 semester.[5] In November of the same year, the college announced a partnership with Widener Law School that would allow students to combine their undergraduate pre-law degree with a law degree from Widener University Delaware Law School as part of a "3+3" program. Students can also qualify for guaranteed admission to the law school.[6]

Manor College campus

Heritage

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Manor College is related to the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Manor's Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center was established in 1977. The UHSC encompasses four major areas: Academic Studies, a Ukrainian Library, a museum collection of Ukrainian traditional arts and an Archives Division.

Adult education

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Manor College is home to the Civil War Institute, a historical program that allows participants to examine this period of American history from new perspectives.[7] Participating instructors are members of the Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table. The school also offers a number of continuing educational programs for real estate, legal and more. In keeping with the school's Ukrainian roots, several classes in Ukrainian culture and language are offered every semester for children and adults alike.

Athletics

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The Manor College intercollegiate athletics program includes men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, baseball, women's volleyball men's and women's cross-country and men's and women's track and field. The teams are known as the Blue Jays. Manor College's athletic teams competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association's 19th Region through the 2019–20 academic year. After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Manor joined the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). Both basketball and soccer teams and the volleyball team compete in USCAA Division I. The USCAA does not have divisions for the remaining sports.[8][9] Manor is a member of the Eastern States Athletic Conference,[10] which is a USCAA Division II conference. Consequently, Manor cannot earn an automatic bid to any USCAA Division I championships in sports that have separate divisions and must rely on at-large berths.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". Manor College. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024. Manor College 700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046 - Despite the address, it is not in Jenkintown Borough.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Abington township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024. Manor Colg
  3. ^ "Fast Facts From Manor College". Manor College. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "THE HISTORY OF MANOR COLLEGE". Manor College. Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "Manor College Encourages Students to Soar in 4". March 6, 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Manor College Partners with Widener University Delaware Law School". December 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Civil War Institute at Manor College". Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "Member List by Division – Men's Sports". United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  9. ^ "Member List by Division – Women's Sports". United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  10. ^ "Eastern States Athletic Conference Members". United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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