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Marist College at a Glance
2008-2009

Marist College, recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report and Barron's Best Buys in College Education, is noted for its leadership in the use of technology. Founded in 1929, Marist overlooks the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York, midway between New York City and Albany, the state capital.

TYPE OF INSTITUTION Independent Coeducational Comprehensive Liberal Arts College
PRESIDENT Dr. Dennis J. Murray (1979 - Present)
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Robert R. Dyson (1994 - Present)
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 32 toward Bachelor's degrees
11 toward Master's degrees
20 toward Certificates
MAIN CAMPUS 180 acres along the eastern shore of the Hudson River
49 buildings
37 student housing facilities
Estimated value of $400 million
STUDY SITES Main Campus - 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie
Fishkill Center
Goshen Center
Kingston
Monticello
Marist Abroad
(14 countries with Marist programs; 32 countries with consortium agreements)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library, Hyde Park
Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook
LIBRARY $25 million "high-tech complex" (NY Times) overlooking the campus green and scenic Hudson River
190,000 volumes
Access to millions of pages in thousands of scholarly journals through electronic databases
The library continues to be at the leading edge of technology and is a completely wireless facility.
ART GALLERY Located in the Steel Plant Studios
Rotating exhibits featuring faculty, student, Hudson River Valley and nationally-recognized artists
RIVERFRONT PARK $3.5 million Longview Park on the former site of the IRA Regatta (national rowing championship)
OPERATING BUDGET $127 million
STUDENTS 5,000 on Main Campus
4,200 traditional undergraduates (ages 17-22)
3,046 students living in campus housing
56% female; 44% male
750 adult continuing education students
854 full and part-time graduate students
STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS 81
ATHLETICS NCAA Division I (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference - MAAC)
23 intercollegiate varsity sports teams (12 women's teams, 11 men's teams)
12 club sports
Approximately 1,600 students participating in intramurals
TUITION Full-time undergraduate: $25,100 annually
Part-time undergraduate: $585 per credit
Graduate: $695 per credit
ROOM AND BOARD Plans vary; typical plan $11,000 annually
FACULTY 218 full-time (78% with Ph.D. or other terminal degree)
344 adjuncts
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 15:1
TECHNOLOGICAL
CAPABILITIES
IBM Z Series Enterprise Server
Cisco Campus Network for voice/video/data
Internet II institution
7,608 network ports
100% smart classrooms
25 computer labs
ALUMNI 30,049
    8,458 in Mid-Hudson region
    9,705 in Metro NYC region
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS Marist Institute for Public Opinion
Hudson River Valley Institute
CONSUMER INFORMATION Consumer Information

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