Marist College is a small, private liberal arts
college located on the east bank of the Hudson river in Poughkeepsie, New
York. Founded in 1929, Marist College has been recognized for its excellence by
U.S. News & World Report,
TIME Magazine, and the
Princeton Review. The school has about 4,000 undergraduate students enrolled. Among the college's
alumni is Bill O'Reilly, host of the
FOX News show
The O'Reilly Factor, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1971.