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Colleges in and near Wappingers Falls

Vassar College is 6.2 miles from Wappingers Falls

No college sits inside Wappingers Falls’ boundary, but Vassar College’s campus in Poughkeepsie, with 2,456 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town, and Dutchess Community College is 8.7 miles away in Poughkeepsie. About 6% of Wappingers Falls’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Wappingers Falls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
30,618 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
Vassar College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
Dutchess · $5,670 tuition
Nearest public university
13 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college from Wappingers Falls

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

A college 6.2 miles awayVassar College has 2,456 students on campus in Poughkeepsie, 91% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.7 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 6% 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 Wappingers Falls

Four private colleges within 10.2 miles, two public colleges within 14.6 miles, and Dutchess Community College 8.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSUNY New PaltzMarist UniversityDutchessWappingers Falls
University or collegeCommunity college
Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,456 on campus · 6.2 mi · Poughkeepsie19%admitted$39knet price91%graduate$71kearningsMount Saint Mary CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,190 on campus · 7.6 mi · Newburgh89%admitted$26knet price65%graduate$68kearningsMarist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,951 on campus · 8.5 mi · Poughkeepsie57%admitted$42knet price80%graduate$78kearningsDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,448 on campus · 8.7 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 · 10.2 mi · Hyde Park91%admitted$36knet price63%graduate$47kearningsState University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · 7,050 on campus · 13 mi · New Paltz62%admitted$19knet price72%graduate$58kearningsUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 4,508 on campus · 14.6 mi · West Point12%admitted87%graduate

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 Wappingers Falls’ median household income ($65,040) falls.

Dutchess Community College8.7 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $17,159 · tuition $5,670$11,586a year
Vassar College6.2 mi · Poughkeepsie · sticker $87,419$14,126a year
State University of New York at New Paltz13 mi · New Paltz · sticker $28,428$20,178a year
Mount Saint Mary College7.6 mi · Newburgh · sticker $55,014$21,647a year
Culinary Institute of America10.2 mi · Hyde Park · sticker $58,790$34,603a year
Marist University8.5 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 Wappingers Falls: 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 CollegeMount Saint Mary CollegeMarist UniversityDutchessCulinary 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
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 Wappingers Falls

Is Wappingers Falls a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Wappingers Falls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The nearest campus, Vassar College, is 6.2 miles away in Poughkeepsie.

What colleges are near Wappingers Falls?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: State University of New York at New Paltz (13 miles, 7,050 students on campus), Marist University (8.5 miles, 5,951) and Dutchess Community College (8.7 miles, 5,448).

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

Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 8.7 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 Wappingers Falls. 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 →