Marist College: Review & Facts

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Marist College is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 6,465 students enrolled. This college was established in 1929 and is one of the 4 schools and colleges located in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Academic Offerings

At Marist College you can receive your 1-year certificate, 2-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
66
Marist College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 66 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Management, Communication and Journalism, Psychology, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Marist College is high at 86% (well above New York average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
86%
Good
The graduation rate at Marist College is very good: 85%.

Student to faculty ratio at Marist is decent, 16:1. Learn more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - $43,900 annually. The additional fees at Marist beyond tuition are roughly $700; which makes it a total of $44,600 a year.

Read the details about Marist College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
63%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 10,966 applications were submitted and 6,892 were accepted, so it is not very hard to become a student at this school.

This school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Marist College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$10,800
High
Marist College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Marist, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Marist College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 3,500 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high, around $10,800 per year.

Army ROTC programs are available at Marist. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Marist College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Marist College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Marist College
3399 North Rd
Poughkeepsie, New York
12601, USA
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