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
Inclusive Education Since Our Founding
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.
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.
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. Being an RA (Resident Advisor) developed my communication, organization, and prioritization skills, which are crucial to my current role. Also, the peer-to-peer relationships that I developed with my professors gave me the confidence and support for the future.
A few 📸 from yesterday’s Orientation Musical, directed and choreographed by Theatre Arts Professor Emily Clark and starring some of our super-talented Theatre students, who very generously gave their time and energy to rehearse and perform. The show, co-written by Clark and her students over the years, explored common fears among first years. Amazing job, everyone. We loved it! #nycstudents#nyccolleges ##theatrestudents
Oh, just getting in a little movement during Welcome Week with a Dance class led by Professor Jazelynn Goudy and morning yoga led by @mmc_ic Coordinator of Student Engagement LaNae Plaxico. We’re on day 3, and the energy is amazing. Keep the good vibes going and tag us in your 📸! 🎥: Addie Atkins ’25
And five, six, five, six, seven, eight! 🫡 #MMCWelcomeWeek 🎥: Drea Campo ’27
Putting the "welcome" in Welcome Week! 😁 We've got a full day ahead, but here's how we started the morning. Tag us in your 📸!
It’s that time of year! Welcome Week 2024 is underway, and we’re kicking it off by showing a little love to our incredible Peer Leaders. Ask them anything, they’re here to help! Have a great day, new students! Tag us in your stories, and we’ll share them!
We’re getting ready to head into day 2 of Move-In Weekend, and we’re super excited to meet more of our new students and families! Tag us in your #moveinday stories, and we’ll repost you! 💙 #reslife#mmcreslife#nyccollege
More 📸 from day 1 of Move-In Weekend? Yes, please! We were joined by Interim President Peter Naccarato and are BIG fans of those homemade MMC cookies! (Thanks, Mom!) We can’t wait to meet more new students and families tomorrow! Welcome to NYC, everyone! #reslife#mmcreslife#nyccollege
Happy Move-In Weekend new students and families! Our RAs and MMC staff are on it–you’re in good hands! Psst….tag us in your #moveinday stories, and we’ll repost you! #reslife#mmcreslife#nyccollege
� Hey, prospective transfers! If you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Register for one of our upcoming MMC Transfer Nights at mmm.edu/visitcampus. In-person and virtual dates are available. (The first session takes place virtually on Thursday, Sept. 12!) You’ll get to speak with a transfer admissions counselor, meet current transfer students, and more! Plus, you can get a personalized preliminary transfer credit evaluation—just submit your transcripts to jbracken@mmm.edu no later than three days before your scheduled event. #NYCColleges#transferstudent
🌟 New and Transfer Student Move In is this weekend, and you won’t find a more helpful (or photogenic) crew than our RAs! 📸 1-2: 55th Street RAs 📸 3-4: Found Study-Turtle Bay RAs 📸 5: The whole RA family FYI, our RAs and student leaders were shot this week by Hayden Greene, associate dean of students, director of the Intercultural Center, and award-winning photographer! See you on Saturday and Sunday new students! 💙
Seeing our alums shine? How sweet it is! 📸 1-3: Catch baker, blogger, cookbook author, and TV personality Dan Langan ’12 on the @QVCHSNPlus series “Dishin’ It.” And, for an extra special treat, watch the 8/11 episode, which features fellow MMC alum Ashley Hearon-Smith ’07! Ashley—host of @qvchsnplus’s “LifeStyled” and host and producer of @momtouragepodcast—will also appear on the show this Sunday. 📸 4. Chris Coleman ’24 is wowing audiences on @virginvoyages newest ship, the Resilient Lady. In his role as The Charmer, Chris performs magic close-up and in his own show for thousands of guests weekly. He also gets to show off his Musical Theatre talents at other events happening on board. The Resilient Lady is sailing the West Mediterranean, and Chris is currently in Spain, checking out cathedrals by day and making people laugh by night. Congrats—we’ll be watching! #NYCColleges#thearts
That's Isabella Paragas ’27, a double major in Musical Theatre and Business, and thee Jason Gotay ’11! Besides MMC, they share something in common: @sacmusicals, California's largest nonprofit arts organization. Jason starred in its recent production of "Sunset Boulevard," and Isabella's been working as an education and community engagement assistant for the organization this summer. Among other things, her team helps make theatre more accessible for blind and visually impaired fans, children, and underrepresented groups. We're doubly proud! 💙 #theatre#theatrearts#nyccolleges#theatrestudents
