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Colleges in and near Newburgh

Newburgh is home to Mount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary College (2,190 students on campus) is inside the city. About 11% of Newburgh’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Mount Saint Mary College

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 Newburgh. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
11,883 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Mount Saint Mary College
Residents in college
11%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
16.4 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
United States Military Academy
Median household income
$57K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Newburgh

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

A college in NewburghMount Saint Mary College has 2,190 students on campus in Newburgh, 65% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.4 miles awayDutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie: tuition and fees $5,670 a year for New York residents.Students are 11% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Newburgh

Three private colleges within 14.2 miles, and one public college within 8.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUnited States Military AcademyUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelVassar CollegeNewburgh
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Saint Mary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,190 on campus · In Newburgh89%admitted$26knet price65%graduate$68kearningsUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,508 on campus · 8.5 mi · West Point12%admitted87%graduateUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,729 on campus · 13.8 mi · Monroe$4knet price70%graduate$32kearningsVassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 14.2 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Newburgh’s median household income ($56,960) falls.

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel13.8 mi · Monroe · sticker $21,682$4,617a year
Vassar College14.2 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $87,419$14,126a year
Mount Saint Mary CollegeIn Newburgh · sticker $55,014$21,647a 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 Newburgh: 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 →Mount Saint Mary CollegeUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelVassar College
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel70% graduate$32k earnings
Vassar College91% graduate$71k earnings$19k typical debt
Mount Saint Mary College65% graduate$68k earnings$26k 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.

Majors

What students study in Newburgh

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Mount Saint Mary College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 45%Business 10%Social sciences 9%Psychology 6%Parks & recreation 5%History 5%Everything else 20%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing103 graduates a year
$108k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Psychology, General25 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
History24 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General17 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General11 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General9 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Human Services, General9 graduates a year
$58k4 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 Newburgh

Is Newburgh a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Newburgh residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the city, Mount Saint Mary College, has 2,190 students on campus.

What colleges are in Newburgh?

Mount Saint Mary College is inside the city. Dutchess Community College is 16.4 miles away in Poughkeepsie.

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

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 16.4 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 Newburgh. 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 →