Marist University
Poughkeepsie, New York · Private · 5,182 undergraduates · marist.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
56%
of 11,248 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1200 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$82,050Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Marist University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
56% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$82,050
a year in 2027-28, from a $82,050 sticker price
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
About 87% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1150, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Test Optional Policy - Marist University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb15Early Decision II · February 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Apply - Marist University
Who gets in
56%
of applicants were admitted: 6,298 of 11,248 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 1/15.
Early Decision
Binding. 73% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
3,798 students were offered a spot; 207 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 12% of them sent SAT scores and 2.6% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1200 to 1330
Reading and Writing 600 to 683
Math 580 to 665
ACT composite 27 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160013%
- 1200 to 139966%
- 1000 to 119915%
- 800 to 9995.7%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.63
- 4.027%
- 3.75 to 3.9924%
- 3.50 to 3.7415%
- 3.25 to 3.4918%
- 3.00 to 3.246.7%
- 2.50 to 2.998.3%
- Below 2.500.6%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$82,050
a year
- Tuition$54,900
- Fees$1,230
- Food and housing$21,770
- Books and supplies$2,620
- Transportation and other$1,530
Marist University published $75,865 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$31,630
- $30,001 to $48,000$32,487
- $48,001 to $75,000$32,721
- $75,001 to $110,000$39,526
- Over $110,000$46,496
Financial aid
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$28,586
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
42%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $21,128 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: 11/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,490Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 101N Fund Art Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 903N |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIST 234L African American History |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 901L |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 101L Topics in Biology |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 130L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 130L & 131L Gen Biology I & II |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 241L |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 241L & 242L |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 101L Intro to Chemistry |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 111L & 115L Gen Chem I & Lab |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 111L, 115L, 112, & 116 Gen Chem I&II + Labs |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 105L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 105L, 106L |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 901L |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | 6 | POSC 901L, 902L |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CMPT901L |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CMPT 902L |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 902N |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 120L Writing for College |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 911L |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENSC 101L |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENSC 101L |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 101L |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 101L, 252L |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 105L |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN105L & 106L |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 105L |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 105L & 106L |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 901L |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 105L |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 105L, 106L |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPN 105L |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN 105L & 106L |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 105L |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON104L |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 103L |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS 220L Music Theory II |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS 901L Music Course |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 120L Music Theory I |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 201L & 213L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 202L & 214L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 212L & 214L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 211L & 213L |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 120L Precalculus |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 101L |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 105L |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN105L & 106L |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 281L & 282L |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 130L |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 110L |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 226L OR 227L |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 226L & 227L |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 101L |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 101L, HIST 901L |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
81%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$84,453
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Marist University$97,725
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 22 majors here have earnings data.
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