Marist University

Name

Marist University

Legal name

Marist University

Website

https://marist.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges (EDAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Study Abroad Credit Transfer, Transcript & Academic Advising Services (EDAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Study abroad programs
• Experiential learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Poughkeepsie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from undergraduate and graduate tuition, with separate fee structures for various programs including the Italy campus. Revenue varies by program type and residency status.
2. Alumni and Donor Contributions: Annual Day of Giving campaigns and major donor fundraising. The 2025 Day of Giving generated nearly $1.2 million. Board of Trustees leads challenge donations.
3. Grants and Research Funding: Research grants including Fulbright awards for students, institutional research partnerships with organizations like Brookhaven National Laboratory and IBM.
4. Campus Services and Facilities: Revenue from campus services including dining, housing, athletics events, conference hosting, and facility rentals such as the New York Stage and Film summer season.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Marist University is a private nonprofit higher education institution that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across seven academic schools, anchored by a flagship campus in Poughkeepsie, NY and a four-year degree campus in Florence, Italy operated in partnership with Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici. Its educational offering is differentiated by a national #1 study abroad program, hands-on experiential learning (internships, undergraduate research, service), and the institutional Marist+AI strategy that integrates AI literacy across all majors. Auxiliary paid offerings include pre-college summer programs, online certificates such as the Paralegal Certificate, the nationally syndicated Marist Poll, and the student-run Marist Red Fox Financial credit union.

Product overview

Marist University is a higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs across multiple schools including Communication and the Arts, Computer Science and Mathematics, Liberal Arts, Management, Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The university operates a four-year degree program in Florence, Italy through partnership with Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici. Key product offerings include the Marist+AI Initiative (with AI Academy and AI Literacy Bootcamp), the Marist Poll (national polling service), an Emergency Alert System for campus safety, and Virtual Campus Tours for prospective students. Marist also maintains a cybersecurity student podcast called 'The Marist Cybersecurity Fox's Den' as part of its partnership with Sentricus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Traditional four-year bachelor's degree programs serving first-year and transfer students, combining core curriculum, major coursework, internships, study abroad, and undergraduate research.
• Graduate and Professional Degree Programs Advanced degree programs for working professionals and recent undergraduates seeking career advancement, professional credentialing, and leadership development.
• Marist Italy Four-Year Degree Program Four-year bachelor's degree program taught in English in Florence, Italy, with majors in Studio Art, Art History, Conservation Studies, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Global Marketing Communication, and Italian Language.
• AI Academy with AI Literacy Bootcamp Institutional AI Academy providing structured AI education, including a 1-credit interdisciplinary AI Literacy Bootcamp, designed to ensure all students across all majors graduate prepared for an AI-driven world.
• Study Abroad Programs Credit-bearing study abroad programs in multiple global destinations that allow students to earn Marist credits toward their degrees while gaining international and cultural experience.
• Marist Poll Independent public opinion research service producing regular surveys on politics, economics, and social issues, syndicated through partnerships with NPR/PBS News and other media outlets.
• Paralegal Certificate Program Online professional certificate program in paralegal studies offered through Marist's Division of Extended Learning.
• Summer Pre-College Programs Residential summer programs for high school students that provide early exposure to Marist's academic programs, campus facilities, and admissions process.
• Marist Red Fox Financial Credit Union Student-run credit union providing financial services to the Marist community while serving as an experiential learning lab for students interested in financial services careers.
• NCAA Division I Athletics Program Intercollegiate athletics program offering NCAA Division I competition across multiple sports for student-athletes, with facilities ranked top 25 nationally by The Princeton Review.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of graduates employed or in graduate school within 6 months
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SentricuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025Marist University's School of Computer Science and Mathematics partnered with Sentricus, a national cybersecurity firm, to provide cybersecurity students with internships, mentorships, and experiential learning opportunities. The collaboration includes creating 'The Marist Cybersecurity Fox's Den' student-hosted podcast, Sentricus sponsoring senior capping projects, and Sentricus contributing to the first annual Marist Computing Conference. The partnership was facilitated through Marist alumnus Phaelan Koock '19 who worked at Sentricus and connected the two organizations.
• Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici (LdM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarist's four-year bachelor degree program in Florence, Italy operates through partnership with Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici. This 20-year partnership is the only four-year U.S. bachelor's degree program in Florence, Italy. Students complete degrees while living and studying in Florence within an immersive international environment combining liberal arts education with hands-on cultural and creative experiences. The 2026 graduating class was the largest in the partnership's history with 26 graduates representing five countries.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative quantum computing research partnership. Researchers from RPI and Marist University demonstrated that current quantum systems can solve graph optimization problems with up to 110 nodes using the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm on IBM processors. This represents first applications on IBM's Nighthawk processor and validates quantum computing's potential to address problems beyond the reach of classical supercomputers.
• Brookhaven National LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership in quantum computing and physics. Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers collaborated with RPI, Stony Brook University, University of Washington, and Marist researchers on quantum simulation projects using IBM's Nighthawk processor.
• Dutchess County GovernmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosting partnership for the Hudson Valley AI Summit. Marist will co-host the summit with Dutchess County Government, serving as a platform for AI strategy announcements including the launch of Marist+AI initiative.
• Stony Brook UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership in quantum computing. Stony Brook University collaborated with RPI, Marist, University of Washington, and Brookhaven National Laboratory on quantum simulation research mapping QCD₂ interaction on IBM quantum chips.
• University of WashingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership in quantum computing involving collaboration with RPI, Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Marist on quantum simulation research.
• Hudson Valley Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to open Marist Red Fox Financial, a completely student-powered credit union providing experiential learning opportunity and financial services for the Marist community. Opened February 26, 2025.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Syracuse University: Private research university in New York with comparable size, regional focus in the Northeast, and significant international and study abroad programs that mirror Marist's positioning. Comparable mix of professional schools and undergraduate programs.
• Fordham University: Private Jesuit university in New York City offering undergraduate and graduate programs with a similar mid-size, private, Northeast U.S. positioning to Marist. Comparable mix of professional and liberal arts programs and similar tuition model.
• Fairfield University: Private Jesuit university in Connecticut with similar enrollment size and private regional positioning in the Northeast. Comparable undergraduate-focused model with growing graduate offerings in business and health sciences.
• Quinnipiac University: Private university in Connecticut with similar enrollment scale and strong professional and graduate programs in health sciences, business, and law. Comparable regional private university positioning in the Northeast.
• Sacred Heart University: Private Catholic university in Connecticut with comparable enrollment size and rapid growth trajectory. Has expanded graduate and doctoral programs, paralleling Marist's evolution toward university status.
• Elon University: Private university in North Carolina with national reputation for experiential learning, study abroad, and student engagement. Comparable in its emphasis on hands-on learning, career outcomes, and student experience rankings.
• Providence College: Private Catholic college in Rhode Island with similar size, regional focus in the Northeast, and undergraduate-centric liberal arts model. Comparable mid-size private regional institution profile to Marist.
• Ithaca College: Private college in New York with similar size, regional Northeast positioning, and mix of professional and liberal arts programs. Recently rebranded and reoriented academic focus, paralleling Marist's evolution to university status.
• Loyola University Maryland: Private Jesuit university in Maryland with similar size, regional Northeast/Mid-Atlantic positioning, and undergraduate-focused liberal arts model. Comparable mid-size private regional university profile and tuition structure.
• St. John Fisher University: Private university in Rochester, NY that recently transitioned from college to university status. Comparable mid-size private regional university in New York with similar enrollment, program mix, and growth trajectory.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Marist
• Facebookfacebook.com/34930834732
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marist-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/marist
• TikToktiktok.com/@marist

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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