Marist College is a private liberal arts institution on the scenic bank of the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. Established in 1929, Marist has quickly become one of the nation's preeminent small colleges, earning acclaim from US News & World Report, TIME, and the Princeton Review as one of America's top campuses. In 2008, Marist was once again recognized as one of American's Most Connected Universities by Forbes magazine.
Poughkeepsie is located halfway between New York City and Albany, and is easily accessible from the New York State Thruway or the Taconic Parkway. By train, midtown Manhattan is only an hour and fifty minutes away via Metro North. Many important historic and cultural sites, such as the FDR Home and Vanderbilt Estate, are located close by.
