Molloy College

Molloy College

Motto	Veritas
Type	Private
Established	1955
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Dominican)
Endowment	27 Million
President	Drew Bogner, Ph.D.
Students	4,600+
Location	Rockville Centre , New York , USA
Athletics	NCAA Division II
Colours	White and Cerise
Nickname	Lions
Mascot	Victor E. Lion
Website	www.molloy.edu

Molloy College is a private Catholic college in Long Island, New York that provides a liberal arts education with more than 50 academic undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Students can earn degrees in a variety of academic programs including: liberal arts, social and natural sciences, nursing, business, education, social work, speech therapy, music therapy, theatre arts, criminal justice and many more.

Molly's main campus is located in Rockville Centre, less than an hour from Manhattan. Money Magazine named Molloy a "Best Value" college, ranking it ahead of all other Long Island colleges that offer a full range of degrees and majors. Molloy was also ranked by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as one of the top colleges in the Northeast. Molloy graduates' starting salaries have ranked in the top five in the nation in recent years, based on surveys conducted by PayScale.com, and according to a recent study from Georgetown University, Molloy ranks 17th in the nation among four-year colleges for producing highly paid graduates. Additionally, Collegefactual.com ranks Molloy as third in the country for colleges offering studies in the healthcare professions. Molloy also has a 90% student retention rate, which is among the highest in the nation.

Molloy's student body numbers around 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students. In recent years, it has added new facilities, including two residence halls, a student center and a performing arts theatre. Additionally, a new state-of-the-art nursing facility is set to open during the Spring 2016 semester. Molly offers an expanded international education program, over 60 clubs and honor societies, service opportunities, internships and NCAA Division II sports teams.

Academics

Divisions and departments

Division of Education

Undergraduate programs

• Adolescence
• Adolescence/special education e programs
• Childhood/early childhood education
• Childhood/special education
• Music education
• Visual arts education

Graduate programs

• Adolescence education
• Early childhood/childhood education
• Special education or TESOL

Division of Natural Sciences

The Molloy College Division of Natural Sciences consists of programs in mathematics and computer studies, allied health sciences and speech and language pathology.

• Allied health sciences
  • Cardiovascular technology
  • Health service leadership
  • Nuclear medicine technology
  • Respiratory care)
• Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Studies
• Mathematics and Computer Studies
  • Speech- language Pathology

Humanities Division

Humanities provide a solid foundation for a career in law, education, publishing, medicine, social policy, business and more.

• Art
• Communications
• English
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Modern Languages
• Music
• Philosophy
• Theology and Religious Studies

Nursing Division

One of the largest and most-respected programs in the nation, Molloy's curriculum promotes a humanistic approach to nursing, integrating theory and clinical practice opportunities within a framework of ethical decision-making.

Division of Business

• Accounting
• Business Management
• Finance
• Marketing

Division of Continuing Education and Professional Development

Molloy offers programs for:

• Careers and Professional Development
• Personal Enrichment

Division of Social Sciences

• Criminal Justice
• History/ Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Sociology and Anthropology

Student Life

Molloy College offers over 50 clubs and organizations. Some are founded on academics but others are centered around a cultural theme.

Molloy's Student Clubs and Organizations

• African American and Caribbean Organization (AACO)
• American Red Cross Club
• American Sign Language Club
• Anime Club
• Biology Club
• Break The Silence
• Business and Accounting Club
• Careers in Sports and Marketing Club
• Chrysalis (yearbook)
• Club Italia (Italian Student Union)
• Consulting Club
• Education Club
• Gaelic Society
• Gamma Society
• Gaming Club
• Golf Club
• Hercampus Magazine
• Hillel (Jewish Student Union)
• History and Political Science Club
• Intramurals Club
• Investment Club
• Leadership Education and Awareness for Disabilities (LEAD)
• Lioness Steppers
• Literary Magazine
• Lion's Café Poetry Club
• Math and Computer Studies Club (MACS)
• Model U.N.
• Molloy Entrepreneurship
• Molloy Forum (newspaper)
• Molloy Mock Trial/Moot Court Club
• Molloy News Now
• Molloy Nursing Student Association (MNSA)
• Molloy Performing Arts Club (MPAC)
• Molloy Student Government
• Music Education (A.Mus.Ed.)
• Music Therapy Club
• National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
• Not For Sale
• PAWS (animal welfare)
• Performing Arts Club (PAC)
• Philosophy Club
• Ping Pong Club
• Psychology and Counseling Club
• Quidditch Club
• Relay For Life
• Respiratory Therapy Club
• Rugby - Men
• Rugby - Women
• Social Work Club
• South Asian Cultural Exchange (SACE)
• S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M. Club
• TRiO CLuB
• Ultimate Frisbee Club
• Union Hispana de Molloy
• Youth for Christ

Dorm Life

Molloy offers two dormsitories that house over 250 students. In the fall of 2011, Fitzgerald Hall opened to offer students housing. Dorming was a huge demand among students so in the fall of 2014, a second dormitory opened named Maria Regina. Both dorms are co-ed but the halls and wings are separated by gender. The students living on campus have a choice of three different meal plans and also the school provides daily shuttle service to local places such as dining, shopping, or the train. The residents are also offered free laundry and printing. Maria Regina has its own gym in the basement as well as a common room with a pool table, ping pong table, TV, and couches. Fitzgerald Hall offers a lounge area with a TV, couches, and various games. Each dorm has computers and printers.

The Madison Theatre

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College opened in the late fall of 2011. The 550-seat theatre hosts a variety of world-class performers from the world of theatre, music, dance, cabaret, comedy and more. Molloy’s November 12, 2011 Gala Event opened the theatre and was written by Alan Zweibel. Madison Theatre’s Artistic Director is Angelo Fraboni, a Broadway performer who has produced and managed a range of Off-Broadway productions and tours.

Athletics

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Molloy Lions logo

The athletic program is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. The teams are known as the Lions. The College has 17 athletic teams: seven men's (soccer, basketball, lacrosse, cross-country, baseball, indoor track & field, and outdoor track and field) and ten women's (softball, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, tennis, bowling, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and cross-country) with women's rugby slated to become a varsity sport in 2016-17. In addition to the Molloy Men's and Women's Rugby Clubs, the College's club sports include the equestrian team and the cheerleading and dance squads.

The Molloy College Softball team earned a trip to the College World Series during two out of the last five seasons. Also, during 2014-15 Molloy had two of its' student-athletes named All-American selections.