Earn college credit and get a taste of campus life while still in high school.

Experience the excitement of college life at one of the “Best 373 Colleges and Universities” and “25 Most Connected Campuses”

• Become more independent and experience what it will be like to live on a college campus and away from home
• Living in dorms, eating in the cafeteria, and studying in the state-of-the-art academic facilitates
• You’ll have several class sessions mixed with time to study, local excursions, day-long field trips and recreation

Thrive outside the classroom

The Pre-College Program offers many engaging activities beyond the classroom to ensure you make the most out of your two weeks on campus. You will have opportunities to engage with faculty, visit New York City socialize with fellow high school students, and explore the Hudson valley

Get a head start on college by taking a college course and earn college credit!

• Pursue your interests and expand your academic and creative aspirations
• Learn from Marist's renowned faculty
• Get a taste of a college major you are thinking about pursuing
• Discover what you want to be when you grow up
• Get a head start on your degree and get an advantage before you graduate high school
• Enjoy small class sizes of around 15 to 25 students

Meet like-minded students!

• Join more than 300 other like-minded students in New York or a closer knit group of around 35 at our campus in Italy!
• Build friendships with students who have similar interests and goals.

Experience what students have called “The Best Summer of My Life!