Marist College is a private liberal arts college of 240 acres (which was Bequeathed to Marist in the fall of 2009), located on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York, on US 9. The site was established in 1905, and chartered in 1946. Today, the college has 43 bachelors and masters degree programs and 20 certificates across the traditional undergraduate, graduate, adult education, and distance learning environments. Five thousand students attend classes on the main Poughkeepsie campus (), and hundreds more in Fishkill, Goshen, Kingston, and Monticello. Marist College study sites also exist in 26 countries abroad including Egypt, China, England, Italy and Australia. Marist is home to the Marist Institute of Public Opinion (MIPO), an oft-quoted polling organization known for its work in the political arena. The Hudson River Valley Institute, the educational arm of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Center for Collaborative and On-Demand Computing (CCODC) are also at Marist. (via Wikipedia)
Head:
Dennis J. Murray
Country:
United States
City:
Poughkeepsie (town)
Colors:
red, white, and black
Mascot:
Red Fox
Postgrad:
854
Endowment:
$117 million
Campus:
Suburban, 240 acres (0.73 km²)
Type:
Private College, formerly Catholic, Marist Brothers
Faculty:
204 full-time
406 adjuncts
Undergrad:
4,200
4,200[
State:
NY
Address:
3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Founding Date:
Jan 1, 1929
Name:
Marist College
Motto:
Orare et Laborare
Also Known As:
The Red Foxes
Website:
www.marist.edu
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