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Colleges in and near Beekman

Vassar College is 11.7 miles from Beekman

No college sits inside Beekman’s boundary, but Vassar College’s campus in Poughkeepsie, with 2,456 students on campus, is 11.7 miles from the center of town, and Dutchess Community College is 13.5 miles away in Poughkeepsie. About 4% of Beekman’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Beekman. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
13,855 students on campus
Nearest college
11.7 mi
Vassar College
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
13.5 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
19.9 mi
United States Military Academy
Median household income
$126K
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What stands out about college from Beekman

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 11.7 miles awayVassar College has 2,456 students on campus in Poughkeepsie, 91% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.5 miles awayDutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie: tuition and fees $5,670 a year for New York residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Beekman

Two private colleges within 14.7 miles, and Dutchess Community College 13.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, United States Military Academy, is 19.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMarist UniversityDutchessVassar CollegeBeekman
University or collegeCommunity college
Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 11.7 mi · Poughkeepsie19%admitted$39knet price91%graduate$71kearningsDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,448 on campus · 13.5 mi · Poughkeepsie$10knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,670 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,951 on campus · 14.7 mi · Poughkeepsie57%admitted$42knet price80%graduate$78kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Beekman’s median household income ($126,250) falls.

Dutchess Community College13.5 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $17,159 · tuition $5,670$16,527a year
Marist University14.7 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $67,574$45,643a year
Vassar College11.7 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $87,419$56,615a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Vassar CollegeDutchessMarist University
Marist University80% graduate$78k earnings$25k typical debt
Dutchess Community College30% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Vassar College91% graduate$71k earnings$19k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Beekman

Is Beekman a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Beekman residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Vassar College, is 11.7 miles away in Poughkeepsie.

What colleges are near Beekman?

Within 15 miles: Vassar College (11.7 miles, 2,456 students on campus), Dutchess Community College (13.5 miles, 5,448) and Marist University (14.7 miles, 5,951).

What is the closest community college to Beekman, and what does it cost?

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 13.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,670 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $10,065, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beekman. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →