Molloy University Receives Pair Of Awards For Instructional Excellence In Healthcare-Related Fields

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY. — Molloy University received a pair of classifications Tuesday highlighting its instructional excellence in healthcare-related fields, official said.

Molloy University was named an Opportunity College and University and a Special Focus institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education.

The Opportunity College designation is given out based on a school’s success at promoting diversity in its student body, both in access and postgraduate earnings, while the Special Focus title is conferred based on the concentration of degrees a school awards in a given program. In Molloy’s case, the university was recognized for its excellence in healthcare education.

“We are very proud to have received the new designations from the Carnegie Foundation,” Molloy President James Lentini said. “We are included among a select group of institutions recognized by Carnegie and by the American Council on Education as ‘models of success.’ Only 16 percent of institutions nationwide were named Opportunity Colleges, signifying colleges and universities that have higher-than-expected ratios of access and earnings compared to the entire population of the regions they serve.”

The Carnegie Classification system was developed in 1973 to measure institutional diversity in American higher education, and has been overseen by ACE since 2022. Since taking the reins, ACE has placed a greater emphasis on students’ outcomes and social mobility when awarding distinctions like the ones Molloy earned.

“With these new classifications, Molloy University is recognized not just for the degrees it confers, but for the outcomes it delivers — particularly for students from underserved communities,” Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michelle Piskulich said. “Our commitment to health professions education and student achievement reflects its mission to prepare graduates for meaningful careers and leadership in service to others.”