It was renamed the College for Human Services in 1970, when it was granted a charter by the New York State Board of Regents.

In addition, 2012 marked the MCNY re-opening of the Bronx Extension Center, located at 529 Courtlandt Avenue.

In contrast to colleges and universities that organize the school year according to semesters, MCNY refers to each term as a "purpose".

The Purpose determines the focus for the Constructive Action that students are required to plan, implement, and evaluate.

[13] The new Bronx campus is a 26,000 square foot, part of a building, and has the capacity to serve approximately 500 students.

As part of the required international practicum course, students will be afforded the opportunity to work in a consultative capacity with an operating enterprise to address one or more existing business challenges.

[16] The intensive 10-day Study Abroad component is also a part of MCNY’s Emergency and Disaster Management MPA program.