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Colleges in and near Plattekill

State University of New York at New Paltz is 6 miles from Plattekill

No college sits inside Plattekill’s boundary, but State University of New York at New Paltz’s campus in New Paltz, with 7,050 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town, and Dutchess Community College is 10 miles away in Poughkeepsie. About 3% of Plattekill’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 Plattekill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
28,827 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
SUNY New Paltz
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
10 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college from Plattekill

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

A university 6 miles awayState University of New York at New Paltz has 7,050 students on campus in New Paltz, 72% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 10 miles awayDutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie: tuition and fees $5,670 a year for New York residents.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 Plattekill

Four private colleges within 10.2 miles, one public college within 6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY New PaltzMarist UniversityDutchessPlattekill
University or collegeCommunity college
State University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · 7,050 on campus · 6 mi · New Paltz62%admitted$19knet price72%graduate$58kearningsMarist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,951 on campus · 8.5 mi · Poughkeepsie57%admitted$42knet price80%graduate$78kearningsVassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 9.5 mi · Poughkeepsie19%admitted$39knet price91%graduate$71kearningsCulinary Institute of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,015 on campus · 9.6 mi · Hyde Park91%admitted$36knet price63%graduate$47kearningsDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,448 on campus · 10 mi · Poughkeepsie$10knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,670 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mount Saint Mary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,190 on campus · 10.2 mi · Newburgh89%admitted$26knet price65%graduate$68kearningsUlster County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,717 on campus · 13.9 mi · Stone Ridge$5knet price34%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $6,666 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Plattekill’s median household income ($103,045) falls.

Ulster County Community College13.9 mi · Stone Ridge · sticker $14,925 · tuition $6,666$11,780a year
Dutchess Community College10 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $17,159 · tuition $5,670$14,886a year
State University of New York at New Paltz6 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$21,937a year
Vassar College9.5 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $87,419$25,773a year
Mount Saint Mary College10.2 mi · Newburgh · sticker $55,014$28,722a year
Culinary Institute of America9.6 mi · Hyde Park · sticker $58,790$38,087a year
Marist University8.5 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 Plattekill: 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 →SUNY New PaltzMarist UniversityVassar CollegeCulinary Institute of AmericaDutchessUlster County
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
Ulster County Community College34% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
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.

Questions about college near Plattekill

Is Plattekill a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Plattekill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, State University of New York at New Paltz, is 6 miles away in New Paltz.

What colleges are near Plattekill?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: State University of New York at New Paltz (6 miles, 7,050 students on campus), Marist University (8.5 miles, 5,951) and Dutchess Community College (10 miles, 5,448).

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

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 10 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 Plattekill. 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 →