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Colleges in and near Clinton

Culinary Institute of America is 10 miles from Clinton

No college sits inside Clinton’s boundary, but Culinary Institute of America’s campus in Hyde Park, with 3,015 students on campus, is 10 miles from the center of town, and Dutchess Community College is 10.6 miles away in Poughkeepsie. About 3% of Clinton’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 Clinton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
19,688 students on campus
Nearest college
10 mi
Culinary Institute of America
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
16 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$126K
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What stands out about college from Clinton

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

A college 10 miles awayCulinary Institute of America has 3,015 students on campus in Hyde Park, 63% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.6 miles awayDutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie: tuition and fees $5,670 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY New PaltzLiving in New York, State University of New York at New Paltz charges $8,572 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,822. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Clinton

Four private colleges within 12.8 miles, and Dutchess Community College 10.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, State University of New York at New Paltz, is 16 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMarist UniversityDutchessCulinary Institute of AmericaClinton
University or collegeCommunity college
Culinary Institute of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,015 on campus · 10 mi · Hyde Park91%admitted$36knet price63%graduate$47kearningsDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,448 on campus · 10.6 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 · 11.5 mi · Poughkeepsie57%admitted$42knet price80%graduate$78kearningsBard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,818 on campus · 11.7 mi · Annandale-On-Hudson52%admitted$35knet price68%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 12.8 mi · Poughkeepsie19%admitted$39knet price91%graduate$71kearnings

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 Clinton’s median household income ($125,685) falls.

Dutchess Community College10.6 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $17,159 · tuition $5,670$16,527a year
State University of New York at New Paltz16 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$26,256a year
Culinary Institute of America10 mi · Hyde Park · sticker $58,790$41,789a year
Bard College11.7 mi · Annandale-On-Hudson · sticker $84,553$44,873a year
Marist University11.5 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $67,574$45,643a year
Vassar College12.8 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 →Culinary Institute of AmericaDutchessMarist UniversityBard CollegeVassar CollegeSUNY New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz72% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Marist University80% graduate$78k earnings$25k typical debt
Dutchess Community College30% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Culinary Institute of America63% graduate$47k earnings$16k typical debt
Bard College68% graduate$47k earnings*$24k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Bard College (3).

Questions about college near Clinton

Is Clinton a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Culinary Institute of America, is 10 miles away in Hyde Park.

What colleges are near Clinton?

Within 15 miles: Culinary Institute of America (10 miles, 3,015 students on campus), Dutchess Community College (10.6 miles, 5,448), Marist University (11.5 miles, 5,951), Bard College (11.7 miles, 2,818) and Vassar College (12.8 miles, 2,456).

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

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 10.6 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.

How much does State University of New York at New Paltz cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,572 a year in-state and $18,822 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,541 (under $30,000 income) to $26,256 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Clinton. 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 →