Experience is
Everything
Your Future Self Awaits
At Manchester University, you’ll find authentic connections, unmatched support, and a community that inspires you to grow. Step confidently toward the person you’re meant to become—surrounded by people who believe in you.
An Education Designed Around You
Manchester University offers personalized learning experiences and practical, hands-on opportunities. With dedicated mentors guiding your growth, you’ll graduate ready to excel in any career you choose.
Undergraduate: North Manchester
Explore over 70 programs, vibrant campus connections, and educational opportunities designed for lifelong success.
Graduate & Professional: Fort Wayne
Grow professionally and personally through close mentoring and cutting-edge healthcare education in state-of-the-art facilities.
Featured Programs
Master of Business Administration
Launch your career in just one year with MU’s flexible, specialized MBA.
Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)
Accelerate your path to nursing with Manchester’s 16-month ABSN.
Exercise Science & Fitness: Clinical & Rehabilitation Sciences (BS)
Launch your athletic training career with hands-on clinical experience.
Business Management (BS)
Build leadership experience and business confidence from day one.
Find Your Major
Find Your Major
Your Future, Made Affordable
Generous Aid Supports Your Goals
Invest Less. Achieve More.
Undergraduate students pay an average of just 37% of the listed price out of pocket — and for your four years as an undergrad, your tuition won’t go up.
Average annual undergraduate cost with aid applied
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New undergrads receiving financial aid
Your Future, Made Affordable
Generous Aid Supports Your Goals
Invest Less. Achieve More.
Students pay an average of just 37% of the listed price out of pocket — and for your four years as an undergrad, your tuition won’t go up.
Average annual cost with aid applied
%
New undergrads receiving financial aid
Around Campus
Connecting Over a Meal
Students enjoy conversation and build new friendships. One of many ways Manchester fosters a strong, welcoming community.
Welcomed Like Family
Posing with Manchester’s mascot, Manny, during orientation. A celebration of new beginnings and the close-knit community that defines the student experience
Belong & Become
A Welcoming Community
Manchester just gets me. I feel like I'm a person when I'm at Manchester. I can tell you that most of my professors, if not all of them, know me by my name.
Toyin Akintelure, Pharmacy, 2024
Fully Immersed
We don't have classes during our clinicals, so we can be full-time at our clinicals, which is unique to Manchester.
Cassandra Horn, MAT, Class of 2024
Flexible Learning
What we hear from our students is that they enjoy the flexibility of an online program and the ability to schedule when they are going to engage in their learning.
W. Thomas Smith, Dean of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Megan Pierce | Guinness World Record
This busy student has the largest collection of The Joker memorab...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Jim Kelly, historian and historical interpreter at the Whitney Pl...
What Will You Become?
Find Out at MU!
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News & Events
What’s New at MU
Feature Story
Manchester University is first Indiana university to offer accelerated programs in applied accounting and business management
Manchester University is introducing online, 90-credit bachelor’s degrees in Applied Accounting and Applied Business Management this March. The accelerated programs align curriculum and timelines with employer demand while maintaining academic rigor. Graduates can...
Manchester University to host historian for MLK Commemoration program
Manchester University will host James Kelly, historian and historical interpreter at the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana, for his presentation, “Reckoning with the Past: Museums, Memory, and the Moral Vision of Dr. King,” on Monday, Feb. 2. The program will be...
President Young featured in Journal Gazette’s ‘Five Questions’ series
Manchester University President Stacy H. Young was featured in The Journal Gazette's "Five Questions" series on Jan. 11, 2026. President Young highlights Manchester’s strategic focus on accessibility and student success, including programs that allow high school...
President Young featured in Journal Gazette’s ‘Five Questions’ series
Manchester University President Stacy H. Young was featured in The Journal Gazette's "Five Questions" series on Jan. 11, 2026. President Young highlights Manchester’s strategic focus on accessibility and student success, including programs that allow high school...
Manchester University Awards Scholarships to Incoming Students for Academic Excellence and Leadership
Manchester University Awards Top Scholarships to High-Achieving Future Spartans Scholarships that reduce tuition costs and open doors to life-changing academic opportunities Manchester University is proud to welcome its newest class of high-achieving future Spartans —...
Feature Story
Manchester University is first Indiana university to offer accelerated programs in applied accounting and business management
Manchester University is introducing online, 90-credit bachelor’s degrees in Applied Accounting and Applied Business Management this March. The accelerated programs align curriculum and timelines with employer demand while maintaining academic rigor. Graduates can...
Manchester University to host historian for MLK Commemoration program
Manchester University will host James Kelly, historian and historical interpreter at the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana, for his presentation, “Reckoning with the Past: Museums, Memory, and the Moral Vision of Dr. King,” on Monday, Feb. 2. The program will be held at 11 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall. It is free…
President Young featured in Journal Gazette’s ‘Five Questions’ series
Manchester University President Stacy H. Young was featured in The Journal Gazette\'s \"Five Questions\" series on Jan. 11, 2026. President Young highlights Manchester’s strategic focus on accessibility and student success, including programs that allow high school students to earn college credit at reduced cost and new accelerated bachelor’s degree programs…
President Young featured in Journal Gazette’s ‘Five Questions’ series
Manchester University President Stacy H. Young was featured in The Journal Gazette‘s “Five Questions” series on Jan. 11, 2026. President Young highlights Manchester’s strategic focus on accessibility and student success, including programs that allow high school students to earn college credit at reduced cost and new accelerated bachelor’s degree programs…
Manchester University Awards Scholarships to Incoming Students for Academic Excellence and Leadership
Manchester University Awards Top Scholarships to High-Achieving Future Spartans Scholarships that reduce tuition costs and open doors to life-changing academic opportunities Manchester University is proud to welcome its newest class of high-achieving future Spartans — students who have earned some of the University’s most prestigious merit scholarships and will join…
MU Students to Volunteer at NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal & Semifinal Rounds in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne will once again play host to NCAA events, this time for the Division III Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds on March 19 & 21, 2026 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Fort Wayne has hosted five Division III Men’s Basketball Championships since 2019 welcoming four teams…
Manchester University hosts annual alumni speaker series
Manchester University’s Office of Alumni Relations will host four virtual events during January and February showcasing alumni and student stories. All events will be held at 7 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. Links will be sent via email after registration. Jan. 13: Dr. Jeff Easley, Class of 1983, experienced a life-changing opportunity when he went on the second-ever…
Collegiate Esports at Manchester University: Competitive Play, Scholarships, and Student Success
Manchester University Esports Team Partners with Prefire to Support Competitive Performance Manchester University continues to invest in innovative student experiences through a new partnership between its Esports team and Prefire, a company specializing in instant heat pouches designed to improve gaming performance. The collaboration provides MU esports athletes with specialized…
Manchester University invites community to pop-up food pantry
Manchester University will host a Community Food Pantry on Friday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Activities Center, located on the first floor of the Chinworth Center. During the annual U Can Crush Hunger food drive event—a friendly competition between area colleges and universities—Manchester collected over 1,500 pounds of food. Before a portion of the donations…
MU hosts 220 students for annual Spartan Showdown esports tournament
Manchester University hosted 220 high school students, representing 41 schools from Indiana and Ohio, for the annual Spartan Showdown tournament on Saturday, Nov. 1. Spartan Showdown is a one-day, free-entry high school Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event organized by Manchester’s esports program. This is the University’s sixth year hosting the event. The top player received a scholarship of $8,000…
Fort Wayne Higher Education Coalition Opens New College Pathways for FWCS Students
Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) and seven regional colleges and universities have launched a landmark partnership designed to make higher education more accessible, affordable, and achievable for local students. The Higher Education Coalition creates guaranteed admission, free dual credit opportunities, and early college experiences—connecting students to college long before graduation…