Marist College Rankings

Located in Poughkeepsie, NY, Marist College is one of the best universities in the state of New York. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Marist College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Marist College.

3399 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 575-3226
Email: admissions@marist.edu
Web site: http://www.marist.edu

Rankings: Marist College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 15
Score: 67
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.1
Graduation and retention ranking: 9
Average freshman retention rate: 89.5%
6-year graduation rate: 78.0%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 61
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 52.5%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.2%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 15:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 67.0%
Student selectivity ranking: 11
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1070-1250
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 32%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 73%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 37.5%
Financial resources rank: 68
Alumni giving rank: 31
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 19.1%

Marist College History

Essential Facts: Marist College

  • The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Marist College was 3.3 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend.
  • Marist has a proud tradition that laid the foundation for a state-of-the-art campus for students preparing to enter the work force of the 21st century.
  • Marist College is a very special place whose upward trajectory over the past several decades is matched by only a small number of colleges and universities in the nation.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 75%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 1%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 3%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 80%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 70%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, lacrosse, crew (lightweight), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (outdoor), volleyball, water polo
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook