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Colleges near Poughkeepsie, NY
10 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Poughkeepsie, New York — 3 in Poughkeepsie itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Poughkeepsie by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Dutchess Community College ($5,670)
- Median in-state tuition (10 reporting)
- $30,996
- Median net price after aid (9 reporting)
- $25,522
- Highest graduation rate
- Vassar College (91%)
- Most selective
- United States Military Academy (12% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- State University of New York at New Paltz (6,938 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Poughkeepsie
Nearest first. Showing 10 of 10. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Poughkeepsie campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess Community College | 1 mi | Poughkeepsie, NY | $5,670 | $10,065 | 100% | 30% | Community college |
| Marist College | 1 mi | Poughkeepsie, NY | $47,750 | $41,544 | 57% | 80% | University |
| Vassar College | 2 mi | Poughkeepsie, NY | $71,030 | $39,343 | 19% | 91% | University |
| Culinary Institute of America | 3 mi | Hyde Park, NY | $39,850 | $36,113 | 91% | 63% | University |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 9 mi | New Paltz, NY | $8,572 | $18,809 | 62% | 72% | University |
| Mount Saint Mary College | 15 mi | Newburgh, NY | $43,450 | $25,522 | 89% | 65% | University |
| Ulster County Community College | 15 mi | Stone Ridge, NY | $6,666 | $5,035 | 100% | 34% | Community college |
| Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli | 19 mi | New Windsor, NY | $10,870 | $13,021 | 100% | 27% | Community college |
| Bard College | 21 mi | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | $66,436 | $34,649 | 52% | 68% | University |
| United States Military Academy | 22 mi | West Point, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 12% | 87% | University |
What the Poughkeepsie area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Poughkeepsie CampusPin finds 10 colleges. 3 of them are in Poughkeepsie itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Poughkeepsie campus cluster.
- Dutchess Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 10 nearby colleges listed, at $5,670. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 10 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Poughkeepsie is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Poughkeepsie anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Poughkeepsie, NY?
- CampusPin finds 10 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Poughkeepsie, New York. That includes 3 located in Poughkeepsie itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Poughkeepsie?
- Of the colleges on this page, Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie is the nearest to the Poughkeepsie campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Poughkeepsie?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Poughkeepsie, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Poughkeepsie come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
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IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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