US News Ranks Marist College Among The Best

There's no shortage of excellent colleges here in the Hudson Valley. Between the area's community colleges, an Ivy League, a SUNY, and a number of privates, we are so lucky to be surrounded by so many diverse institutions of higher education.

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One local college in particular received a high ranking yet again this year on this major world report.

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Marist Scores Top 10 Spot on U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges List

With the release of the 2025 college rankings list this week, a number of local schools have some celebrating to do. Marist College in Poughkeepsie, though, has secured the #9 spot on the U.S. News and World Report list for 'Regional Universities North,' along with a #4 ranking for Best Undergaduate Teaching in the region, and #39 for Best Value Schools.

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With regard to the how the rankings are calculated, schools are ranked 'according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.' According to U.S. News and World Report:

The 40th annual edition of Best Colleges took those priorities into account. Based on statistics, the top-ranked schools provided ample classroom resources for students and faculty; conferred bachelor's degrees at high rates; and produced graduates who entered the workforce with manageable debt and worthwhile starting salaries.

Marist College Recent Accolades:

In addition to this year's U.S. News and World Report stats, Marist also shared the following achievements and notoriety: Open Doors Report #1 Study Abroad Program in the Nation, #8 in the Nation for Student Happiness according to The Princeton Review, Niche named Marist #5 Best College Dorms in New York, and the school made the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 National List.

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Did you know that a number of NY colleges actually closed for good this past year?

Upstate NY Bids Farewell to 3 Small Colleges: Wells, Saint Rose, and Cazenovia. Why?

Over the last 12 months the Upstate New York region has said a sad farewell to three small colleges: Wells College (Aurora, NY), College of Saint Rose (Albany), and Cazenovia College (Cazenovia). Why did they close and what will happen to these campuses? This gallery gives a biographical sketch of each of these three colleges. All of them have been around for a very long time: College of Saint Rose (125 years), Wells College (156 years), and Cazenovia College (200 years!), and their leaving will have a significant impact on their longtime host communities.

And each deserves to be remembered......

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio