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Colleges in and near Red Hook

Red Hook is home to Bard College

Bard College (2,818 students on campus) is inside the town. About 15% of Red Hook’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Bard 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 Red Hook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,244 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Bard College
Residents in college
15%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
14.3 mi
Columbia-Greene · $6,048 tuition
Nearest public university
21.5 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$112K
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What stands out about college in Red Hook

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

A college in Red HookBard College has 2,818 students on campus in Red Hook, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.3 miles awayColumbia-Greene Community College in Hudson: tuition and fees $6,048 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 15% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Red Hook

One private college within 1.1 miles, and Columbia-Greene Community College 14.3 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, State University of New York at New Paltz, is 21.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBard CollegeColumbia-GreeneRed Hook
University or collegeCommunity college
Bard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,818 on campus · In Red Hook52%admitted$35knet price68%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Columbia-Greene Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,426 on campus · 14.3 mi · Hudson$7knet price46%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,048 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Red Hook’s median household income ($112,363) falls.

Columbia-Greene Community College14.3 mi · Hudson · sticker $14,261 · tuition $6,048$13,103a year
State University of New York at New Paltz21.5 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$26,256a year
Bard CollegeIn Red Hook · sticker $84,553$44,873a 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: 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 →Bard CollegeColumbia-GreeneSUNY New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz72% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Bard College68% graduate$47k earnings*$24k typical debt
Columbia-Greene Community College46% graduate$44k earnings$12k 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 Red Hook

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

Liberal arts 26%Visual & performing arts 24%Social sciences 22%Interdisciplinary 15%English 13%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Social Sciences, General158 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts114 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences95 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other69 graduates a year
$50k4 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 Red Hook

Is Red Hook a college town?

No. About 15 of every 100 Red Hook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Bard College, has 2,818 students on campus.

What colleges are in Red Hook?

Bard College is inside the town. Columbia-Greene Community College is 14.3 miles away in Hudson.

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

Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, 14.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,048 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $6,559, 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 Red Hook. 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 →