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About
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
About
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Academics
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
Academics
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Admission & Financial Aid
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
Admission & Financial Aid
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Student Life
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
Student Life
- Athletics
Student Activities and Clubs
An Unforgettable Experience
Marist provides endless opportunities for students to get involved, make new friends, and pursue their passions. With over 100 clubs and organizations, learning and personal growth extend far beyond the classroom. Students shape their journey throughout their time on and off campus and develop into well-rounded individuals who are driven to do good for others.
Get Involved
Marist kicks off every semester with the Activities Fair, where students can explore the University's various clubs and organizations. There are over 100 clubs and organizations to choose from, including club sports, Greek life, dance and performing arts, student government, and many more. Membership in all clubs and organizations is open to students from every background and academic program. You can always start a new group if you cannot find what you're looking for. Contact Student Activities to get more information. Be sure to follow Student Activities on Instagram for updates.
Clubs and Organizations
African Student Association (ASA)
Alpha Sigma Tau
American Chemical Society
American Marketing Association
Anime Society
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Club
Asian Alliance
Athletic Training Club
Baseball
Best Buddies
Beta Alpha Psi
Black Student Union
Booster Club
Business Club
Car Club
Center Field
Cheerleading
Chess & Tabletop Society
Class of 2026
Class of 2027
Class of 2028
Collective Reproductive Advocacy for the Marist Population (C.R.A.M.P)
Commuter Student Council
Computer Society
Creative Perspectives
Crime and Justice Club
Cybersecurity Club
Dance Team
Delta Alpha Pi
Delta Epsilon Mu
Enharmonics
Equestrian
Esports
Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI)
F.E.M.M.E.
Fencing
Fox P.A.W. (People for Animal Welfare)
Fox Pride
Golf
Habitat for Humanity
Hillel Club
Hispanic/Latino Club
Ice Hockey
International Italian American Society
It's On Us
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kappa Kappa Psi
Kappa Lambda Psi
Kappa Sigma
Lifting Club
Marist Accounting Club (MAC)
Marist Analytics Community
Marist Band
Marist Club Television (MCTV)
Marist Dance Ensemble
Marist Democrats
Marist Fashion Inc.
Marist Game Developers
Marist Game Society
Marist International Students Association
Marist Model UN
Marist Moderates
Marist Mosaic
Marist Public Speaking Club
Marist Republicans
Marist Singers
Marist Theatre
Marist Young Entrepreneurs
Math Club
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Rugby
Men's Soccer
Men's Volleyball
Mindfullness Club
Moot Court Club
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
National Retail Federation (NRF)
National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE)
Naturally Foxy
Operation Smile
Outing Club
Penny's Flight
Pre-Dental Society
Pre-Law Club
Pre-PA Society
Pre-Physical Therapy
Psychology Club
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
Purple Thread
Red Fox Films
Red Fox Writing
Red Ink
Runway of Dreams
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sikh Student Association
Sirens
Skiing
Social Work Association
Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ)
Sports Analytics Club
St. Jude's Up Til Dawn
Student Booster Club
Student Government Association (SGA)
Student Programming Council (SPC)
Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication (SEED)
Tau Beta Sigma
Teachers of Tomorrow
Tennis
The Circle
Theta Delta Chi
Time Check
Ultimate Frisbee
WMAR Online Radio Station
Women in Business
Women in Media
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Rugby
Women's Soccer
Women's Volleyball
Zeta Psi
Entertainment and Adventure Wherever You Go
On Campus:
In collaboration with the Student Programming Council (SPC), several events are hosted on campus, including the highly anticipated annual Spring Concert. Past performances have included:
- The Driver Era
- Saint Motel
- Bleachers
- A$AP Ferg
- Saturday Night Live's Sarah Sherman
Off Campus:
Marist's proximity to New York City and the Catskill Mountains provides students opportunities to travel to events and experiences that interest them for $25. Off-campus experiences include:
- NFL, NHL, and MLB games
- Ski Trips
- Broadway Shows
Family Weekend 2025
The next Family Weekend will take place on October 3-5, 2025. This Marist tradition is a fun-filled for students and their families to meet, mingle, and make memories with other members of the Marist community. Every year, Marist presents an exciting schedule with activities for the whole family.
Highlights of the weekend include Friday and Saturday night entertainment, a football game, a food truck tailgating event, and fun activities on campus throughout the weekend. The program concludes on Sunday, and each year, families are invited to attend a campus Mass followed by a barbeque on the Riverfront.
Helping Students Get to Their Destinations
Marist helps students travel with ease. We offer shuttle service throughout the Northeast and to multiple New York City airports in advance of Thanksgiving, Spring, and end-of-semester breaks. The campus is located one mile from the Poughkeepsie train station, which offers Metro North and Amtrack services.
Priority Points and Housing Selection
Involvement in extracurricular activities (including clubs and organizations) is one of four categories contributing to students' priority point total. The Priority Point system is an innovative system that ensures a fair housing selection process for all students.
- Priority points available to first-year students can be a maximum of 26 points (fall semester).
- Priority points available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors can be a maximum of 34 points (spring and fall semesters).
- Priority points available to transfer students begin in the semester they start at Marist.
The priority point system at Marist assigns points to students based on their academic average, involvement with extracurricular activities (including clubs and organizations), disciplinary history, and the condition of their residence area. The Office of Housing and Residential Life uses the system to place students in housing and ensure the selection process is fair and beneficial for everyone.
- Priority points for upperclassmen can be earned and lost from four (4) categories for a maximum total of 34 points.
- Priority points for first-year students can be earned and lost from four (4) categories for a maximum total of 26 points.
CONTACT: Student Activities
- Best Buddies
- Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI)
- It's On Us
- Naturally Foxy
- Runway of Dreams
- American Chemical Society
- Business Club
- Computer Society
- Criminal Justice Society
- Cybersecurity Club
- Marist Analytics Community
- Marist Fashion Inc.
- Marist Game Society
- Math Club
- Psychology Club
- Red Ink
- Sports Analytics Club
- Teachers of Tomorrow
- Women in Business
- Alpha Sigma Tau
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Kappa Lambda Psi
- Kappa Sigma
- Sigma Sigma Sigma
- Theta Delta Chi
- Zeta Psi
- African Student Association (ASA)
- Anime Society
- Asian Alliance
- Black Student Union
- Car Club
- F.E.M.M.E.
- Fox P.A.W. (People for Animal Welfare)
- Fox Pride
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hillel Club
- Hispanic/Latino Club
- International Italian American Society
- Marist International Students Association (MISA)
- Muslim Student Association (MSA)
- Outing Club
- Red Fox Writing
- Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication (SEED)
- Sikh Student Association
- Social Work Association
- Class of 2025
- Class of 2026
- Class of 2027
- Class of 2028
- Commuter Student Council
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Student Programming Council (SPC)
- American Marketing Association
- Athletic Training Club
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Delta Epsilon Mu
- Kappa Kappa Psi
- Marist Democrats
- Marist Moderates
- Marist Model UN
- Marist Republicans
- Moot Court Club
- National Retail Federation (NRF)
- National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Pre-Dental Society
- Pre-Law Club
- Pre-PA Society
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
- Purple Thread
- SHRM
- Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ)
- Tau Beta Sigma
- Women in Media
- Operation Smile
- Penny's Flight
- St. Jude's
- Center Field
- Marist Dance Ensemble
- HuMarists
- Marist Band
- Marist Mosaic
- Marist Singers
- Marist Theatre
- Marist College Television (MCTV)
- Red Fox Films
- The Circle
- WMAR - Student Run Radio Station