Marist University Admission Requirements and Statistics

How hard is Marist University to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Marist University (Marist)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Marist's acceptance rate is 56.51% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 11,274 students applied and 6,371 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Marist is not low.

To apply to Marist, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

• Marist's acceptance rate places 21st out of 167 New York colleges with competitive admission.
• The median SAT score is 1280 and the ACT score is 29 at Marist. Marist's SAT score ranks 31st out of 89 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
• Marist's yield rate is 19.89%, which is significantly lower by 16.90 percentage points (approximately 45.9% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 50% and 60% (average yield: 36.79%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Marist at colleges with acceptance rates between 50% and 60%. Moreover, you can check only New York colleges with acceptance rates between 50% and 60%. This comparison helps contextualize Marist's yield rate within its selectivity range.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Marist's acceptance rate is 56.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.89%. 4,410 men and 6,852 women applied to Marist and 2,736 men and 3,627 women students were accepted.

Among them, 540 men and 725 women were enrolled in Marist. You can explore the Marist's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 133 students (10% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 36 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Marist.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,280, including 650 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 630 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 680 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 660 and the 25th percentile is 590.

The median ACT composite score is 29, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 25 at Marist. The median ACT Math score is 25 and the median ACT English score is 29.

How competitive is Marist's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at Marist University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,173, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Marist. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Marist University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Marist:

• Open Admission Policy: No
• Undergraduate Application Fees: -
• Graduate Application Fees: -
• Admission Information: www.marist.edu/admission-financial-aid
• Online Application: www.marist.edu/admission/undergraduate/marist-online-application
• Calendar System: Semester
• Course for High School Students: Not Offered
• Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
• Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Professional Practice)