Colleges of Poughkeepsie - Vassar and Marist Colleges
Vassar College
Founded in 1861, Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus. Located in the scenic Hudson Valley, 70 miles north of New York City, Vassar is in a residential area three miles from downtown Poughkeepsie.
Vassar Education & Student Life
With only 2,400 students, the 222 faculty members teach all classes, virtually all holding the doctorate or its equivalent. Students may concentrate in a single discipline, an interdepartmental or multidisciplinary program, or they may design an independent major. The college offers more than 100 student-run organizations and clubs, including WVKR-FM radio; debate; a volunteer network; dance, theater, and comedy troupes; classical, jazz, gospel, a cappella, and rock groups; nearly a dozen student publications; and a broad spectrum of ethnic, religious, and political groups. Students and faculty also enjoy campus-wide events, guest lecturers, visiting artists, performers, workshops, athletic events, and concerts.
Vassar Campus & Admissions
Maintained as an arboretum, the Vassar campus has more than 200 varieties of trees on 1,000 acres. The campus hub, Main Building, connects to the College Center, with a snack bar, café, art gallery, bookstore, post office, and computer store. The central campus includes classroom buildings, residence halls, the library, three science buildings, two observatories, the computer center, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, the studio art facility, the music building, and three theaters. Vassar offers an extensive athletics program with 23 varsity teams (N.C.A.A. Division III), club sports, intramural leagues, and expanded athletic facilities, including a new wood-floor gymnasium, elevated running track, 5,000-square-foot fitness facility, and new playing fields. Admission is highly selective and based on academic ability as demonstrated by superior performance in high school (median GPA is an A-). Visit www.vassar.edu.
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Marist College
Marist College, recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report, TIME Magazine and the Princeton Review, and by Barron's Best Buys in College Education, is noted for its leadership in the use of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process. Founded in 1929, Marist's 150-acre campus in Poughkeepsie overlooks the Hudson River in the heart of the historic Hudson Valley, midway between New York City and Albany.
Marist College – History & Values
What started as a school for the training of future Marist Brothers has developed into one of the leading colleges of the arts and sciences in the Northeast. Marist is ecumenical in character and reflects the ideals of the founder of the Marist Brothers, St. Marcellin Champagnat: commitment to excellence in education, a pursuit of higher human values, and dedication to the principle of service. Marist is dedicated to the development of the whole person in a way that will prepare graduates for an enlightened, sensitive, and productive life in the global community of the 21st century. Visit www.marist.edu. |
