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Marist College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Poughkeepsie, NY🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this private college enrolls about 6,500 students and accepts roughly 56% of applicants. It's moderately selective, with middle-50% SAT scores of 1190–1340. Business and marketing degrees represent 28% of degrees awarded. Graduates earn a median of $77,819 ten years after enrollment, and the 80% six-year graduation rate exceeds national averages.

Acceptance rate
56.5%
Enrollment
6,464
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
80%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1190 – 1340
ACT (composite)
25 – 31
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$26,083
family income
$30–48k
$27,200
family income
$48–75k
$36,178
family income
$75–110k
$42,001
family income
$110k+
$45,643
family income
14% receive Pell grants
46% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Marist College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
28.1%
Communications
14.1%
Psychology
10.8%
Computer Science
7.6%
Visual & Performing Arts
7.6%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$77,819
Earnings (6 yr)
$62,546
Completion
80%
Retention
86%
Median debt
$25,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Marist College?

Marist College has an acceptance rate of 56.5%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for Marist College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1190 and 1340 on the SAT. The ACT range is 25–31.

How much does Marist College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $26,083 per year, rising to $45,643 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.