Marist College

I attended the Pre-College program for Marist before I was a senior in high school and absolutely fell in love with the school. After the program, I was then sold to the school and Marist became my first choice. As an out-of-state student from Texas, it was a little bit difficult to adjust to the lifestyle changes in New York, but with the many supportive people that I met, I was able to adjust a bit more. I am a Fashion Merchandising major, and I can vouch that the program absolutely prepares you strongly for a career in the fashion industry and helps you gain a competitive edge. The professors are highly experienced and connected in their field so that they may guide you in gaining internships later on during your college career. The Marist campus is gorgeous with its waterfront view of the Hudson RIver and scenic landscaping and buildings. All of the academic buildings and the beautiful library contains great technology to aid in research and study. The greatest benefit of the campus I would have to say is its size. Marist has a very friendly staff and student population, and with its size, it allows you to interact with your friends everyday while its also large enough to meet new people everyday. On the other hand, I view that Marist's biggest strength is also one of its weaknesses. With the small population at Marist, students often find that the campus is not very diverse. Personally as a freshman, I felt that even though it was quite easy to make friends, there were cliques that were formed quite quick. At times I felt like I was attending high school all over again with its size of student population, but I found for that to be more comforting and welcoming.

1st Year Female -- Class 2015

Education Quality: A+, Friendliness: C

I never wanted to go to Marist, but from my two years here I have grown to love it. There is somewhat of a typical person that attends Marist, as many people know, but the school is small enough that the few people who do not fit in this criteria make a difference in the diversity of the student body. There is always something to do, and most of the faculty is really nice and wants to help. At Marist, you are not just a name on an attendance list; your professors truly get to know you (which might not be a good thing for people who think they can skip class and nobody will notice.) Obviously there are things that I would change about Marist, but I have never met a person who would not change a thing about the college that they attend. All in all, Marist is a great place to go to college with so many great opportunities for people who are willing to take advantage of them.

2nd Year Female -- Class 2014

Faculty Accessibility: A, Education Quality: B