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Colleges in and near Hyde Park

Hyde Park is home to Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America (3,015 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Hyde Park’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Culinary Institute of America

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 Hyde Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
29,455 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
Culinary Institute of America
Residents in college
13%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
6.2 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college in Hyde Park

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

A college in Hyde ParkCulinary Institute of America has 3,015 students on campus in Hyde Park, 63% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.2 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 13% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hyde Park

Four private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 10.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY New PaltzMarist UniversityDutchessHyde Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Culinary Institute of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,015 on campus · In Hyde Park91%admitted$36knet price63%graduate$47kearningsDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,448 on campus · 6.2 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 · 6.7 mi · Poughkeepsie57%admitted$42knet price80%graduate$78kearningsVassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 8.7 mi · Poughkeepsie19%admitted$39knet price91%graduate$71kearningsState University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · 7,050 on campus · 10.8 mi · New Paltz62%admitted$19knet price72%graduate$58kearningsUlster County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,717 on campus · 12.3 mi · Stone Ridge$5knet price34%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $6,666 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,818 on campus · 14.3 mi · Annandale-On-Hudson52%admitted$35knet price68%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Hyde Park’s median household income ($87,094) falls.

Ulster County Community College12.3 mi · Stone Ridge · sticker $14,925 · tuition $6,666$11,780a year
Dutchess Community College6.2 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $17,159 · tuition $5,670$14,886a year
State University of New York at New Paltz10.8 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$21,937a year
Vassar College8.7 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $87,419$25,773a year
Bard College14.3 mi · Annandale-On-Hudson · sticker $84,553$28,185a year
Culinary Institute of AmericaIn Hyde Park · sticker $58,790$38,087a year
Marist University6.7 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $67,574$42,001a 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 within 15 miles of Hyde Park: 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 UniversitySUNY New PaltzUlster CountyBard College
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
Ulster County Community College34% graduate$42k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Bard College (3).

Majors

What students study in Hyde Park

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Culinary Institute of America, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Personal & culinary services 72%Business 24%Interdisciplinary 5%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Hospitality Administration/Management225 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services108 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other34 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Hyde Park

Is Hyde Park a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Hyde Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Culinary Institute of America, has 3,015 students on campus.

What colleges are in Hyde Park?

Culinary Institute of America is inside the town. Dutchess Community College is 6.2 miles away in Poughkeepsie.

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

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 6.2 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 Hyde Park. 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 →