Marist College
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| Motto | Orare et Laborare (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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To Pray and To Work |
| Type | Private college, formerly Roman Catholic (Marist Brothers) |
| Established | 1929 |
| Endowment | $220 million (2014) |
| President | David N. Yellen |
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Academic staff
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228 full-time 350 adjuncts |
| Undergraduates | 6,474 |
| Postgraduates | 898 |
| Location | Town of Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
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Suburban, total 240 acres (0.97 km2) 180 acres (0.73 km2), Poughkeepsie Campus |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I, MAAC, FCS Football, Pioneer |
| Nickname | Red Foxes |
| Mascot | Shooter |
| Affiliations | NAICU, AAC&U |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 41°43′34″N 73°56′01″W / 41.725974°N 73.93354°W
Suburban, total 240 acres (0.97 km2) 180 acres (0.73 km2), Poughkeepsie Campus
60 acres (0.24 km2), Payne Estate
Marist College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college, located in the US state of New York, within the Hudson River Valley in the town of Poughkeepsie. Marist's 180-acre main campus overlooks the Hudson River, and is situated along its east banks. Marist has a branch campus in Florence, Italy and maintains study sites in 26 countries.
Founded in 1905, Marist was formed by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious institute of Brothers, to prepare brothers for their vocations as educators. In 1929, Marist became accredited by the state to offer a wider range of degrees in the arts and sciences. Today, Marist offers a comprehensive liberal arts education, offering 56 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and 21 certificate programs.
U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review consistently rank Marist as one of "America's Best Colleges" and as one of "America's top regional colleges (North)".Kiplinger's considers Marist one of the best private schools for value in the country.
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