Marist College

Marist has three core values: excellence in education, a sense of community, and a commitment to service. They actively engage each student through distinctive learning opportunities, nurture the well-being of all community members and create relationships that will last a lifetime, and support programs to meet a variety of community needs and to offer a broader access to education. Marist has the power of a global university but with the tradition of a leading liberal arts college. They have received quite a few accolades including being among the top 50 Colleges That Create Futures as ranked by the Princeton Review, being the 2nd most innovative school in the north according to U.S. News and World Report, one of the top 10 regional universities in the north by U.S. News and World Report, top 10 in the nation for its dorms by the Princeton Review, and top 25 in happiness and love of college also by the Princeton Review, and being one of the Best College Values by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

There are about 5500 undergrads who attend Marist. They also have about 1000 graduate students. The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 with an average class size of 18-26. Marist is home to 23 varsity sports teams that compete at the Division one level. Marist is a highly selective college, and they are a test-optional institution. Last year, 39% of the incoming class chose not to submit scores. Over the past five years, the acceptance rate for submitters and non-submitters has been very similar. Marist recalculates GPAs as most colleges do. The middle 50% of the incoming class was between 3.1-3.7, the middle 50% of SAT scores for those who chose to report them was 1210-1340, and the middle 50% ACT score was 26-31. 90% of Marist students receive financial aid. The estimated total cost for attendance (before aid is given) is $61,000 per year. Go, Red Foxes!