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Marist College

Marist College
3399 North Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Official telephone: (845) 575-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 436-5483
Fax number: (845) 471-6213
Website: www.marist.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Kent Rinehart,
Dean of Admission

Contacting the office:

845 575-3226
800 436-5483 (toll free)
845 575-3215 (fax)
admission@marist.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score between 1740 and 1940 (composite ACT score between 26 and 29) recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	17 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio/product required of fashion design/merchandising and studio art program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

216

Number of early decision applications accepted:

204 (94%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence important
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.3

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

33%

Average SAT I:

570 verbal, 580 math, 1725 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1570 - 1880

Average ACT:

27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

55%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

27%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

9,213

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,142 (45%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,209 (29%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

3,645

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,188 (33%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

108 (9%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

67%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

55%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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