Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Marist College is a private, liberal arts college. Founded as a college for men in 1929, it adopted coeducation in 1968. Its focus on technology in the educational experience provides students with today's most advanced learning tools. The fully networked campus includes a voice and data telecommunications system that extends to all areas of the college and worldwide through the Internet. Students enjoy a user-friendly curriculum that provides for dual majors, a major and minor option, extensive internship opportunities or a unique study abroad program. The Honors Program is open to all majors and is tailor-made to students' needs. The college's location on the Hudson River is ideal for environmental studies. In addition, the Hudson Valley offers a unique opportunity for the study of history, political science and the arts. Its 150-acre campus is located in Poughkeepsie, 75 miles north of New York City.
Website: www.marist.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 46% of 11,207 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Regular Admission Deadline
- February 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.30
- SAT Math
- 570-660 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
618 average
580-660 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- 27 average
24-29 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $61,620
- Tuition and Fees
- $40,525
- Room and Board
- $17,970
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 73%
- Average Freshman Award
- $28,377
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $39,035
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 247
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 6% of classes
10-19 students: 36% of classes
20-29 students: 50% of classes
30-39 students: 7% of classes
Campus Life
- Poughkeepsie Population
- 30,639
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Albany, New York City
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 61% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division I
- Mascot
- Red Fox
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian
4.4% Black/African-American
10.6% Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
78.3% White
0.8% Unknown - International Students
- 2.3% from 64 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 87.4%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 76.0%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 22.0%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | 4 |
Science | 3 | 4 |
Foreign Language | 2 | 3 |
Social Studies | 2 | |
History | 1 | |
Academic Electives | 2 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Considered if submitted | February 1 |
SAT Only | Considered if submitted | February 1 |
ACT Only | Considered if submitted | February 1 |
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | Not used if submitted | February 1 |
SAT Subject Tests Only | Not used if submitted | |
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Used for placement ACT: Used for placement |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 3399 North Road
- City, State, Zip
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387
- Phone
- (845) 575-3226
- Fax
- (845) 471-6213
- admission@marist.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- February 1
- Application Fee
- $50
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling, notification begins April 1
- Accept Offer of Admission
- May 1
- Waiting List Used
- Yes
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Deadline
- November 15, February 1
- Early Decision Notification
- December 15, February 15
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Action Deadline
- November 15
- Early Action Notification
- January 15
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- 2 required for all freshmen
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 46% of 11,207 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 43% of 6,754 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 51% of 4,453 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 1,476 (28%) of 5,181 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 859 (29%) of 2,915 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 666 (29%) of 2,266 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- 89% of 307 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Admission Rate
- 52% of 6,045 applicants were admitted
- Students Offered Wait List
- 4,592
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- 983
- Students Admitted From Wait List
- 106
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.30
- 3.75 and Above
- 22%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 15%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 15%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 25%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 20%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 3%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 570-660 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 10%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 48%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 39%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 3%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 618 average
580-660 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 9%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 58%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 30%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 3%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 27 average
24-29 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 20%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 60%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 19%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 1%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 22%
Top quarter: 51%
Top half: 85% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- 0%
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $61,620
- Tuition and Fees
- $40,525
- Room and Board
- $17,970
- Books and Supplies
- $1,125
- Other Expenses
- $2,000
- Payment Plans
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Financial.Aid@Marist.Edu
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline November 15
Final deadline May 1 - Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning -100
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 002765 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,045 (81.9%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 770 (73.0%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 769 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 173 (25.5%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 73%
- Average Award
- $28,377
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 742 (97.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $20,548
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 645 (83.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,301
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 110 (15.0%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 420 (30.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $11,813
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 3,586 (72.3%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 2,870 (80.0%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 2,868 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 557 (25.3%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 67%
- Average Award
- $25,864
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 2,777 (96.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $17,746
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 2,428 (85.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,577
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 310 (10.7%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 1,559 (28.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $10,684
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 64%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $39,035
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- 10.0%
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- 1.0%
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Special characteristics (minority, religious affiliation, other scholarships)
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- 3,764
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Music, Theater/Drama
- Number of Awards
- 113
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Local/State Students
- Number of Awards
- 153
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $2,672
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Applied Mathematics, General
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Biochemistry
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language Teacher Education
- French Language and Literature
- Game and Interactive Media Design
- History, General
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Italian Language and Literature
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Business/marketing, Communication/journalism, Psychology
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Cooperative work study program, Distance learning, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Some online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 247
- Part-Time Faculty
- 348
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 32%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 6% of classes
10-19 students: 36% of classes
20-29 students: 50% of classes
30-39 students: 7% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 6% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 44% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 50% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 426,220
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 997
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Public Administration
Master's Programs of Study
- Business Analytics
- Computer Science
- Management Information Systems
- Public Administration
- Software Engineering
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Poughkeepsie Population
- 30,639
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Albany, New York City
- Campus Size
- 210 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 11 average low in January, 79 average high in September
- Rain
- 119 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 1 mile(s) from campus in Poughkeepsie
- Nearest Train Station
- 1 mile(s) from campus in Poughkeepsie
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 61% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 39%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
- night residence hall monitors
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division I
- Mascot
- Red Fox
- School Colors
- White and red
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | x | ||
Basketball | x | x | x | x |
Crew | x | x | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | x | x | x |
Football | x | |||
Lacrosse | x | x | x | x |
Soccer | x | x | x | x |
Softball | x | x | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | x | x |
Tennis | x | x | x | x |
Track And Field | x | x | x | x |
Volleyball | x | x | ||
Water Polo | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | x |
Crew | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Football | ||
Lacrosse | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | x | x |
Swimming And Diving | x | x |
Tennis | x | x |
Track And Field | x | x |
Volleyball | x | x |
Water Polo | x | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | x |
Basketball | x | x |
Crew | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Football | x | |
Lacrosse | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | x |
Tennis | x | x |
Track And Field | x | x |
Volleyball | ||
Water Polo |
- Women's Club Sports
- bowling, cheerleading, equestrian sports, fencing, rugby, skiing (downhill)
- Men's Club Sports
- bowling, cheerleading, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, volleyball
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cross-country running, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, skiing (downhill), soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, marching band, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, television station, national fraternities, national sororities, marist singers, dance club, student government, theater club, community service and campus ministry
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC offered on campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 5,670
- Women
- 3,288 (58.0%)
- Men
- 2,382 (42.0%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 5,139
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian
4.4% Black/African-American
10.6% Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
78.3% White
0.8% Unknown - International Students.
- 2.3% from 64 countries
- Average Age
- 21
- All Graduate Students
- 954
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 87.4%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 76.0%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 82.2%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 83.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 22.0%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 2%
Law 2%
Arts and Sciences 5%
Medicine 1%
Education 7%
Other 8%
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