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At the heart of Marymount Manhattan College is New York City creativity

Like the city we call home, MMC is famous for its offerings in arts and culture.

But like everything else at MMC, our New York City creativity goes well beyond the expected: it infuses everything we do. Our students aren’t lost in some giant lecture hall. Instead, they’re figuring out new ways to help local kids who have speech impediments. They’re choreographing their own dance pieces that weave together ideas of identity, language, and belonging. They’re exploring how the sounds of the city affect their classmates’ moods. They’re designing imaginative chemistry experiments to answer questions about the world in which we live.

New York City creativity. It’s at the heart of the social movements our students ignite and the social problems they take on—like food insecurity, racial discrimination, poverty, and homelessness.

At Marymount Manhattan, we believe that if we nurture our students’ creativity, they will have the ability to find purpose, and adapt and grow throughout their lives. We also believe that through creative problem-solving, they will achieve our founders’ vision—of a just and equitable society in which each of us belongs because we’re different, and each of us makes an impact because we must.

What We’re About

Graduation from MMC past
From our beginnings as a two-year women’s college, we’ve transformed significantly and evolved to meet the changing needs of our students. But one thing has remained constant: our commitment to providing higher education for diverse populations.
Honors Day 2018
We want to see our students rise to their creative and intellectual potential, develop their own sense of personal growth, and chart their unique path to professional success. Equally important, we want them to be engaged members of their communities. 
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We embrace our responsibility to create a welcoming and accessible community built on our core values and beliefs. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan, along with the President’s Task Force for Racial Equity and the Advisory Committee for Inclusivity, have set specific goals for addressing issues of inequality.
  • The amazing classes taught by brilliant professors gave me the knowledge needed to step into a full-time role at a company. Furthermore, the fact that the college was in NYC made me independent, courageous, and open-minded.

    Sofija Gligorov ’13

    Class of 2013 Valedictorian, Major in International Business and Economics

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We are thrilled to announce that Marymount Manhattan College is joining @Northeastern University's global university system! This merger ...
We are thrilled to announce that Marymount Manhattan College is joining @Northeastern University’s global university system! This merger aims to combine the distinctive attributes of our two great institutions—the unique mission and creative community of MMC with the global resources and leading experiential learning model of Northeastern—creating Northeastern University – New York City and providing students with purpose-driven educational opportunities for years to come. Visit the link in our bio to learn more.
As we close out Commencement week, here are a few more pics of our new grads to take into the weekend with you. Congratulations, Class of...
As we close out Commencement week, here are a few more pics of our new grads to take into the weekend with you. Congratulations, Class of 2024!
We're still in celebration mode after yesterday's commencement ceremony. ? Congratulations, Class of 2024! We have tons of great photos t...
We’re still in celebration mode after yesterday’s commencement ceremony. 💙 Congratulations, Class of 2024! We have tons of great photos to share, so stay tuned for more visuals! 😁
Commencement 2024! We love our Musical Theatre students' rendition of America the Beautiful. ?
Commencement 2024! We love our Musical Theatre students’ rendition of America the Beautiful. 😢
We're at the United Palace getting ready to send off the Class of 2024! Congratulations, grads-to-be! You did it!   Dont forget to tag us...
We’re at the United Palace getting ready to send off the Class of 2024! Congratulations, grads-to-be! You did it! Dont forget to tag us in your posts! #GoGriffins
We celebrated seniors last night at a special reception in the Great Hall for the Class of 2024 and their family and friends. Congratulat...
We celebrated seniors last night at a special reception in the Great Hall for the Class of 2024 and their family and friends. Congratulations, seniors! We’re so proud of you. See you at Commencement tomorrow. 🎓💙 🤍
A look at today's incredible Alumni Reunion celebrating class years ending in 4 and 9. Among the day's highlights: MMC's Distinguished Al...
A look at today’s incredible Alumni Reunion celebrating class years ending in 4 and 9. Among the day’s highlights: MMC’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony, an alumni luncheon, a presentation by Interim President Peter Naccarato, and campus tours. Welcome back to 71st Street. 💙🤍 Stay tuned for photos and a full recap of the day. #MMCPROUD
MMC celebrated Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts David Mold last night with the dedication of David's Cafe, named in his honor. Check ou...
MMC celebrated Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts David Mold last night with the dedication of David’s Cafe, named in his honor. Check out the video, and stay tuned for more great pics from the event! #MMCPROUD
Hey, accepted students! If you post a selfie with your admit poster before June 1 and tag @nycmarymount, you'll be entered to win $100 wo...
Hey, accepted students! If you post a selfie with your admit poster before June 1 and tag @nycmarymount, you’ll be entered to win $100 worth of Griffin Gear swag! #GoGriffins
More pics from our annual pop-up arts showcase, It's a Happening: Arts in The Judy, held on Wednesday night. The event highlights st...
More pics from our annual pop-up arts showcase, "It's a Happening: Arts in The Judy," held on Wednesday night. The event highlights student work across disciplines, including visual art, dance, theatre, music, creative writing, film, video, animation, costume design, stage lighting, and more. There was so much to see! Tag us in your posts about the night, and we'll share them! #GoGriffins
Talent on talent on talent! Here are a few scenes from It's a Happening: Arts in The Judy,  our annual pop-up celebration of the arts at ...
Talent on talent on talent! Here are a few scenes from It’s a Happening: Arts in The Judy, our annual pop-up celebration of the arts at MMC. It highlights student work across disciplines, including visual art, dance, theatre, music, creative writing, film, video, animation, costume design, stage lighting, and more. A big congrats to all of our incredible student creatives who showed work tonight. The event just ended, but check back for more photos and videos, and tag us in your posts. #GoGriffins!
When the city's your campus! Classes across the College had some great outings recently, including these:  📸 1: Theatre students ...
When the city's your campus! Classes across the College had some great outings recently, including these: 📸 1: Theatre students in Professor Rachel Reiner's The Business of Broadway class went to see @notebookmusical and got to meet its Music Director and Conductor Geoffrey Ko (center) after the show! 📸 2-3: Professor Noelle Griffis took her Contemporary World Cinema class to the @filmforumnyc to see Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s beautiful and enigmatic Japanese film "Evil Does Not Exist." 📸 4-7: Professor Vanessa Leuck's Costume Production course visited the @parsonsmeares costume production house to learn about the business of making costumes and the art and work that goes into building costumes for Broadway, tours, and Disney on Ice. The shop has been in New York for over 40 years and built all of the costumes for the original CATS musical. It's also the only costume shop in NYC with its own custom paint team. 📸 8: Professor Julie Huntington led her students on a walking tour of Harlem’s literary history. The trip tied into their readings of Claude McKay’s “The Tropics in New York,” James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner,” and Toni Morrison’s “Jazz.” They're pictured here in front of the house where Zora Neale Hurston lived during her time at Barnard College. #GoGriffins