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About
Fall Open House
Join us for one of our 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 one of our 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 one of our 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 one of our 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
Experiential Learning
The Academic Experience
Discover Your Passions, Develop Your Skills
A complement to the classroom experience, experiential learning at Marist empowers students to explore, create, and grow—in the lab, on campus, in professional settings, and across the globe. From day one, students have access to immersive opportunities like research, study abroad, service learning, and internships that deepen their understanding and broaden their perspective. It’s a journey that sparks creativity, encourages self-reflection, and builds the skills to lead with purpose and professionalism in any field.
SPEED TOUR: Signature Experiential Learning Offerings
Step inside the future of learning. Marist’s modern, high-energy spaces are built for students to merge technical skills with critical thinking through hands on, real-world experiences.
Take a one-minute video speed tour with Sierra and explore seven standout experiential learning opportunities—open to students of every major. Stops include:
- Marist-IBM Joint Study, where students and faculty collaborate with IBM experts on cutting-edge research
- Marist Poll, a national leader in public opinion and polling
- MPorium, a student-run boutique
- New York Stage and Film, a New York City based theater incubator
- North Road Communications, a student-run public relations firm
- Red Fox Financial, a student-run credit union
- Saxbys, a student-run cafe
Prepare to Stand Out
Learning goes further when it’s hands-on. Whether broadcasting from a live ESPN control room or analyzing real-time cybersecurity threats, students gain the kind of experience that builds critical thinking—and stands out on a résumé.
Learn more about on-campus experiential learning opportunities, including:
- Center for Sports Communication and ESPN Teaching Control Room
- Center for Civic Engagement and Leadership
- Center for Social Justice Research
- Center for Social Media
- Emerging Leaders Program
- Faculty-mentored research
- Hudson River Valley Institute
- Investment Center and Greystone Equity Fund
- Marist Consulting Group
- Marketing Lab
- Mock Courtroom
- Medical AI-powered manikin
- Security Operations Center
- Steel Plant Fashion Facilities
- STEM Teaching Lab
- Weiss Language Center
Internships Propel Students from Classroom to Career
Internships turn academic knowledge into real-world know-how. Whether earning credit or gaining experience, students get a head start on their careers through hands-on roles that align with their goals.
The Center for Career Services connects students to a network of 51,000+ talented alumni—many of whom are ready to mentor, support, and hire fellow Red Foxes. It’s a culture of connection that pays off after graduation.
Marist students have interned with top organizations across industries, including:
of students participated in one or more credit-bearing internships
one-on-one career advising appointments annually
Bridge Classroom Concepts with Global Experiences
Strengthen confidence. Deepen career ambitions. Enhance lifelong friendships.
It's why about half of Marist students study abroad. Many students access global learning through travel courses. These unique classes give students the opportunity to combine classroom learning with hands-on global experiences. After completing coursework on campus, they travel to a related international or U.S. location for up to two weeks of immersive learning - allowing them to directly experience the subjects they’ve studied. Previous travel courses have visited:
England
France
Ghana
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands
Portugal
Greece
Coding and AI are not just passions for Christian—they're his calling.
Inspired by AI and Human Potential, Christian Sarmiento '25, a data science and analytics major, dives into hands-on learning and research to uncover endless ways AI can shape the future. He also leads campus-wide talks on the responsible use of this revolutionary tech across industries. That's because Christian sees more than just data—he sees the human impact of innovation.