History
In 1941 the Sisters of St. Dominic purchased 25 acres in Rockville Centre. In 1955 the Dominican Sisters of Amityville founded Molloy Catholic College. It was established as a women's college appointing Mother Anselma Ruth, O.P., Ph.D., as the first president. A year later the first institutional building called Quealy Hall opened. Soon after, Mother Bernadette de Lourdes, O.P., was appointed as the second president followed by the opening of Kellenberg Hall. In 1959 the first commencement ceremony took place celebrating the first graduating class. In 1971 its name was changed to Molloy College. In 1972 it began accepting men into the nursing program and in 1982 became fully coeducational. In 2014, CAP21 joined forces with Molloy University. In March 2022, theStudent life
Molloy University offers over 60 clubs and organizations. Some are founded on academics but others are centered around a cultural theme. Molloy has three residence halls that house nearly 350 students, Maria Regina, Fitzgerald, and Boogner Hall, which opened in August, 2019. Dorms are co-ed but the halls and wings are separated by gender. Students living on campus have a choice of three different meal plans, and the school provides daily shuttle service for dining, shopping, or the train. The Madison Theatre at Molloy University opened in the late fall of 2011. The 550-seat theater hosts a variety of performers from the world of theater, music, dance, cabaret, comedy and more. Madison Theatre's Artistic Director is Angelo Fraboni, a Broadway performer who has produced and managed a range ofFaculty
Molloy University's academic structure has four distinct schools (Business, Education & Human Services, Nursing & Health Sciences, and Arts & Sciences) under which individual academic departments fall. The Provost is the senior administrator for Molloy College academics. The Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing & Health Sciences is regarded as one of the premiere schools of its kind in the country, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing and health sciences ranging from bachelor’s degrees through the Ph.D. The school was named with the support of a gift from the family of Barbara H. Hagan. The School of Education and Human Services offers undergraduate and graduate degrees including bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Social Work. The Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities is part of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. The Education undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the Council for Educator Preparation (CAEP), and deliver a value-centered, multidimensional experience that provides students with the tools to become effective teachers. The School of Business at Molloy University is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) and deploys an executive-based instructional model offering undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees, including the M.B.A. The curriculum incorporates the institution’s values in the Dominican tradition to educate ethical leaders for our communities. The School of Arts and Sciences offers majors in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences that offers a strong liberal arts core for all majors at the university, while providing professional pathways for students. Faculty in the Arts and Sciences lead the university’s First-Year Experience, Honors Program, and the Common Reading Program. The School offers 17 undergraduate degree majors and 2 graduate programs, and is home to the CAP21 Theatre Arts major that recruits musical theatre students from around the country. With a student-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Molloy offers smaller class sizes than most universities. Both retention rates and graduation rates at Molloy outpace national averages, and student success metrics have placed Molloy University in the top 50 nationally as a “best value” institution in a ranking by Niche. Molloy employs 190 full-time faculty, with 87% holding terminal degrees in their field. About three quarters of Molloy University faculty are part-time faculty..Athletics
Molloy athletic teams are the Lions. The college is a member of the Division II level of theNotable alumni
* Shea Spitzbarth - professional baseball player * Jaylen Morris - professional basketball playerReferences
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