Hyde Park, New York (NY) Colleges and Universities

Hyde Park is located in central New York, approximately 90 miles north of New York City. Dutchess Community College, SUNY College at New Paltz and Marist College are the three largest educational institutions in the area.

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Largest Colleges and Universities in Hyde Park, New York

Dutchess Community College

Dutchess Community College, located just five miles from Hyde Park in the town of Poughkeepsie, is known for its low tuition and high graduation rate of transfer students. It is a magnet for recent high school graduates intending to move on to four-year colleges and universities in New York state or elsewhere. Nursing and education are two popular programs at DCC, and a high proportion of the region's nurses graduated from DCC's nursing program. The college offers a joint teacher education program with the State University of New York at New Paltz, a nearby four-year college. In addition to certificate and vocational training programs, DCC's 60 fields of academic study include art, architecture, business, computer informatics, fire science and liberal arts.

Contact Information

Address: 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone Number: (845) 431-8000

SUNY College at New Paltz

The State University of New York at New Palt is the 99th oldest college in the United States and located approximately 10 miles outside of Hyde Park between Albany and New York City. New Paltz is home to Huguenot Street, the oldest street in the country. The school offers degrees through six colleges and schools, including business, education, science and engineering and graduate studies. More than 100 undergraduate degree programs, 50 graduate programs and pre-doctoral certification in educational supervision and administration are available in an academically competitive environment.

Contact Information

Address: 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone Number: (845) 257-7869

Marist College

One of three colleges in the town of Poughkeepsie, Marist College is five miles from Hyde Park and situated along the east bank of the Hudson River. The school has received recognition from the Princeton Review as 'A Best 368 College' and is ranked 15th in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report's 'Universities - Master's (North)' category. A majority of students are traditional undergraduates who reside in campus housing, although graduate degrees and continuing education options are available. The school operates two unique, student-involved facilities. The Hudson River Valley Institute facilitates academic research and preservation projects in the Hudson River Valley, while the Marist Institute for Public Opinion is a respected polling institute that conducts survey research on a wide range of topics.

Contact Information

Address: 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone Number: (845) 575-3000

List of Largest Colleges and Universities near Hyde Park, New York

College/University	Student Population	Institution Type
Dutchess Community College	8,519	2-year, Public
SUNY College at New Paltz	8,205	4-year, Public
Marist College	5,828	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Ulster County Community College	3,493	2-year, Public
Culinary Institute of America	2,812	4-year, primarily associate's, Private not-for-profit
Mount Saint Mary College	2,629	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Vassar College	2,389	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Bard College	2,158	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Ridley - Lowell School of Business	430	< 2-year, Private for-profit
Unification Theological Seminary	173	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Dutchess BOCES-School of Practical Nursing	98	< 2-year, Public
Ulster County BOCES - School of Practical Nursing	90	< 2-year, Public
Hudson Valley School of Massage Therapy	78	< 2-year, Private for-profit
Hudson Valley School of Advanced Aesthetic Skin Care	53	< 2-year, Private for-profit