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Colleges in and near MacDonnell Heights

Marist University is 3.9 miles from MacDonnell Heights

No college sits inside MacDonnell Heights’ boundary, but Marist University’s campus in Poughkeepsie, with 5,951 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and Dutchess Community College is 2.3 miles away in Poughkeepsie. About 0% of MacDonnell Heights’ residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Dutchess Community CollegeVassar CollegeMarist UniversityCulinary 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 MacDonnell Heights. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
23,920 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Dutchess
Residents in college
0%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
2.3 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
11.5 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$142K
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What stands out about college from MacDonnell Heights

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

Four colleges within 4.3 milesVassar College admits 19% of applicants; Marist University admits 57%; Culinary Institute of America admits 91%. Together they have 16,870 students on campus.A community college 2.3 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 0% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of MacDonnell Heights

Three private colleges within 4.3 miles, one public college within 11.5 miles, and Dutchess Community College 2.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY New PaltzMarist UniversityDutchessMacDonnell Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Dutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,448 on campus · 2.3 mi · Poughkeepsie$10knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,670 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 2.7 mi · Poughkeepsie19%admitted$39knet price91%graduate$71kearningsMarist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,951 on campus · 3.9 mi · Poughkeepsie57%admitted$42knet price80%graduate$78kearningsCulinary Institute of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,015 on campus · 4.3 mi · Hyde Park91%admitted$36knet price63%graduate$47kearningsState University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · 7,050 on campus · 11.5 mi · New Paltz62%admitted$19knet price72%graduate$58kearnings

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 Over $110k, where MacDonnell Heights’ median household income ($141,579) falls.

Dutchess Community College2.3 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $17,159 · tuition $5,670$16,527a year
State University of New York at New Paltz11.5 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$26,256a year
Culinary Institute of America4.3 mi · Hyde Park · sticker $58,790$41,789a year
Marist University3.9 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $67,574$45,643a year
Vassar College2.7 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 within 15 miles of MacDonnell Heights: 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 →DutchessVassar CollegeMarist UniversityCulinary Institute of AmericaSUNY 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
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 MacDonnell Heights

Is MacDonnell Heights a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 MacDonnell Heights residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Dutchess Community College, is 2.3 miles away in Poughkeepsie.

What colleges are near MacDonnell Heights?

Within 15 miles: Dutchess Community College (2.3 miles, 5,448 students on campus), Vassar College (2.7 miles, 2,456), Marist University (3.9 miles, 5,951), Culinary Institute of America (4.3 miles, 3,015) and State University of New York at New Paltz (11.5 miles, 7,050).

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

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 2.3 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 MacDonnell Heights. 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 →