Company Profile
Manchester University
Company Overview
Manchester University delivers innovative academic and rich, hands-on education to enhance student knowledge, and personal growth and develop well-rounded leaders. Our programs, competitive curriculums, and accepting environment are just some of the ways we continue to maintain a tradition of success. We strive to bring a wide spectrum of exciting programs across all areas of study to enable students to achieve their professional and personal goals. Manchester also provides rich immersive experiences to give students real-world opportunities to gain competitive leadership skills. Whether inside or outside the classroom, our skilled faculty and staff are passionate about teaching, mentoring, and supporting student success.
Manchester University’s mission and values are rooted in respect for all individuals and support of holistic learning that inspires productivity and compassion. Every academic program is designed around our strategic priorities to support student success, maximize our impact in the world and facilitate valuable academic resources.
Manchester’s rich history has enabled deep, mission-driven growth over many decades and our current leaders are proud to maintain that tradition of success. We strive to provide diverse resources to meet student needs and inspire growth, including a strong faith community, campus events, student activities, and access to our network of offices and support services.
Company History
Manchester University traces its origin to the Roanoke Classical Seminary founded by the United Brethren Church in Roanoke, Indiana in 1860. The seminary became North Manchester College when it was moved to North Manchester, Indiana in 1889. Representatives of the Church of the Brethren purchased the campus in 1895 and deeded it to four State Districts of the Church in 1902. The number of supporting districts increased and, by 1932, Manchester College served the five-state area of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Rapid growth of the public high school and increasing interest in higher education resulted in a gradual shift of emphasis from an academy and Bible school to a college of liberal arts. The academy was discontinued in 1923.
Mount Morris College in Mount Morris, Illinois, merged with Manchester College in 1932. Founded as a Methodist seminary in 1839, Mount Morris had been purchased by representatives of the Church of the Brethren in 1879 and operated under the name of the Rock River Seminary and College Institute until 1884, when the name was changed to Mount Morris College. The merger of Mount Morris College and Manchester College came about when the Church of the Brethren decided its educational program would be strengthened by pooling its resources in a smaller number of colleges.
Established in 1948, the Peace Studies Institute and Program in Conflict Resolution at Manchester University pioneered as the first undergraduate Peace Studies program in the world.
In February 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to an overflow audience at Manchester on “The Future of Integration.”
In July 2012, Manchester College became Manchester University, and in August 2012, enrolled its first doctoral class in pharmacy at a second campus in Fort Wayne, Ind.
In May 2016, Manchester University launched the nation's first dedicated master's degree in pharmacogenomics.
The relationship of Manchester University with the Church of the Brethren continues. The University accents this relationship and welcomes students of all faiths to its campus.
Manchester University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (230 S. LaSalle, Ste. 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604) since 1932. Learn more about Manchester’s accreditation for its academic programs here.
Benefits
• Employer HSA contributions!
• Retirement employer match of 5% - 7%!
• Undergraduate tuition remission for a traditional MU degree for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents!
• Graduate Loan Assistance Programs!
• Generous PTO!
• Seven paid holidays plus an extended break from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day!
• Paid Caregiver leave!
• Free financial planning through Millennium Advisory Services!
• Employee Assistance Programs offering mental health, financial wellness, and life assistance!
• Real Appeal, an online weight loss program!
• … and more!