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Colleges in and near Poughkeepsie

Marist University is 2 miles from Poughkeepsie

No college sits inside Poughkeepsie’s boundary, but Marist University’s campus in Poughkeepsie, with 5,951 students on campus, is 2 miles from the center of town, and Dutchess Community College is 2.2 miles away in Poughkeepsie. About 8% of Poughkeepsie’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

Vassar CollegeMarist UniversityDutchess Community CollegeCulinary 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 Poughkeepsie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
26,110 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Vassar College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
2.2 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
9 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$61K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Poughkeepsie

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

Four colleges within 3.6 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 2.2 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 8% of residentsAbout the same as New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Poughkeepsie

Four private colleges within 13.4 miles, one public college within 9 miles, and Dutchess Community College 2.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY New PaltzMarist UniversityDutchessPoughkeepsie
University or collegeCommunity college
Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 1.4 mi · Poughkeepsie19%admitted$39knet price91%graduate$71kearningsMarist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,951 on campus · 2 mi · Poughkeepsie57%admitted$42knet price80%graduate$78kearningsDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,448 on campus · 2.2 mi · Poughkeepsie$10knet price30%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,670 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Culinary Institute of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,015 on campus · 3.6 mi · Hyde Park91%admitted$36knet price63%graduate$47kearningsState University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · 7,050 on campus · 9 mi · New Paltz62%admitted$19knet price72%graduate$58kearningsMount Saint Mary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,190 on campus · 13.4 mi · Newburgh89%admitted$26knet price65%graduate$68kearnings

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 Poughkeepsie’s median household income ($60,741) falls.

Dutchess Community College2.2 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $17,159 · tuition $5,670$11,586a year
Vassar College1.4 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $87,419$14,126a year
State University of New York at New Paltz9 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$20,178a year
Mount Saint Mary College13.4 mi · Newburgh · sticker $55,014$21,647a year
Culinary Institute of America3.6 mi · Hyde Park · sticker $58,790$34,603a year
Marist University2 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $67,574$36,178a 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 Poughkeepsie: 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 →Vassar CollegeMarist UniversityDutchessCulinary Institute of AmericaSUNY New PaltzMount Saint Mary 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
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 Poughkeepsie

Is Poughkeepsie a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Poughkeepsie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Vassar College, is 1.4 miles away in Poughkeepsie.

What colleges are near Poughkeepsie?

Within 15 miles: Vassar College (1.4 miles, 2,456 students on campus), Marist University (2 miles, 5,951), Dutchess Community College (2.2 miles, 5,448), Culinary Institute of America (3.6 miles, 3,015), State University of New York at New Paltz (9 miles, 7,050) and Mount Saint Mary College (13.4 miles, 2,190).

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

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 2.2 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 Poughkeepsie. 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 →