3399 North Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Founded by the Marist Brothers in 1929 as a seminary, Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., is now a highly ranked liberal arts institution. Although this New York College enjoys a rich Catholic tradition, it is an independent school, counting more than 30,000 alumni, all with a wide variety of interests and backgrounds.

Marist College offers more than 60 baccalaureate, graduate and certificate programs. Undergraduates can choose from more than 100 majors and minors in the following divisions: communications and the arts, computer science and mathematics, liberal arts, management, science, and social and behavioral sciences. The School of Continuing Education offers full-time working adults--many of whom are also raising families--a flexible way to earn a bachelor of arts of bachelor of science in more than 30 programs. Graduate students at Marist College can choose from more than a dozen degree and certificate options, ranging from communications and education to finance and executive leadership.

In 2006, Marist College announced a strategic plan for expanding its campus. Already a beautiful sight along the shore of the Hudson River, Marist College's new construction of sports, academic and residential facilities are yet another example of this school's commitment to its students.

Quick Facts

• Marist College offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.
• There are approximately 5,000 undergraduates enrolled at Marist College, with about 4,200 of them considered "traditional" college students in the 17-22 age range.
• The student/faculty ratio at Marist College is 15-1.
• The student population at Marist College is approximately 56% female and 44% male.
• There are more than 80 different clubs and organizations that are active on the Marist College campus.
• Marist College has more than 20 NCAA Division I varsity sports teams.
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