MUMARIST UNIVERSITY
Marist University sits on a 180-acre main campus along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, with a smaller branch campus in Florence, Italy. UPI Study courses are self-paced, online, carry NCCRS recommendations, and can be submitted through the registrar after completion. Students use them to finish general education or elective credits before or during a transfer plan. ACE and NCCRS college courses are considered by 2,100+ US universities collectively.**
Take your courses with us, then transfer the credit to Marist University — with the help of UPI.
Choose courses that cover your gen-ed or major requirements. Start the same day — no application, no waitlists.
Complete video lessons, quizzes, and a final exam at your own pace. No fixed deadlines. Study around your schedule.
Request your official NCCRS-recommended transcript and submit it to Marist University's registrar for credit evaluation.
Marist University recognizes NCCRS-recommended credits — the same standard used for military training evaluations and CLEP exams. The process is straightforward: complete your UPI Study course, request an official transcript, and submit it to the Marist University registrar for evaluation. Final acceptance varies by program and department, so it's worth confirming with your academic advisor before you start.
Match UPI Study courses to Marist University equivalents. Select courses to estimate transferable credits and tuition savings. Equivalencies are based on NCCRS recommendations and syllabus matching. Always confirm with your MU academic advisor before enrolling.
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| UPI Study Course | Credits | MU Equivalent Course | Credits | Enroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Abnormal PsychologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Advanced Social PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Social PsychologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Advanced Technical WritingUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | COMM — Technical WritingMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business CommunicationUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | COMM — Business CommunicationMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business EssentialsUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Business EssentialsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business EthicsUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | PHIL — Business EthicsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business LawUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Business LawMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business MathUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | MATH — Business MathMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Calculus 1UPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Calculus IMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Calculus 2UPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Calculus IIMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Chemistry IUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | CHEM — Chemistry IMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Computer Concepts and ApplicationsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Computer Concepts and ApplicationsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Current Trends in Computer Science and ITUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Current Trends in Computer Science and ITMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| CybersecurityUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — CybersecurityMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Data Structure and AlgorithmsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Data Structures and AlgorithmsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Database FundamentalsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Database FundamentalsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Database ProgrammingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Database ProgrammingMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Discrete MathematicsUPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Discrete MathematicsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Educational PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Educational PsychologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| EntrepreneurshipUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — EntrepreneurshipMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Environmental ScienceUPI Study CourseScience | 1 | ENVS — Environmental ScienceMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 1 | ||
| Ethics in TechnologyUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | PHIL — Ethics in TechnologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Ethics in the Social SciencesUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PHIL — Ethics in the Social SciencesMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Financial ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | FIN — Financial ManagementMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Foundations of LeadershipUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Foundations of LeadershipMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Fundamentals of Information TechnologyUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | IT — Fundamentals of Information TechnologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Globalization and International ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Globalization and International ManagementMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Healthcare Finance and BudgetingUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Healthcare Finance and BudgetingMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Healthcare Organization and ManagementUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Healthcare Organization and ManagementMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Human Resource Management in HealthcareUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Human Resource Management in HealthcareMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Human Resources ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Human Resources ManagementMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| International BusinessUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — International BusinessMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Intro to Biology 1UPI Study CourseScience | 3 | BIOL — Intro to Biology IMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Intro to Biology 2UPI Study CourseScience | 3 | BIOL — Intro to Biology IIMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to ComputingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to ComputingMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to CriminologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | CJ — Introduction to CriminologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to HTML and CSSUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Introduction to HTML and CSSMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to JavaUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to JavaMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to JavascriptUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to JavaScriptMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to LinuxUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Introduction to LinuxMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to NetworkingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Introduction to NetworkingMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Operating SystemsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Introduction to Operating SystemsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Introduction to PsychologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to SociologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | SOC — Introduction to SociologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Leadership and Organizational BehaviorUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Leadership and Organizational BehaviorMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Leading Organizational ChangeUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Leading Organizational ChangeMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| MacroeconomicsUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | ECON — MacroeconomicsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Managerial AccountingUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | ACCT — Managerial AccountingMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Marketing ResearchUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MKTG — Marketing ResearchMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Medical TerminologyUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HSCI — Medical TerminologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| MicroeconomicsUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | ECON — MicroeconomicsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Network and Systems SecurityUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Network and Systems SecurityMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Physics IUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | PHYS — Physics IMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of FinanceUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | FIN — Principles of FinanceMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Principles of ManagementMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of MarketingUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MKTG — Principles of MarketingMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of PhilosophyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PHIL — Principles of PhilosophyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of StatisticsUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | STAT — Principles of StatisticsMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in CUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in CMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in C++UPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in C++MU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in PythonUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in PythonMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Project ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Project ManagementMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Psychology of DiversityUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Psychology of DiversityMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Psychology of PersonalityUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Psychology of PersonalityMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Quantitative AnalysisUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | MATH — Quantitative AnalysisMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Research Methods in PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Research Methods in PsychologyMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Software EngineeringUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Software EngineeringMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| System Analysis and DesignUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — System Analysis and DesignMU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 |
Marist University opened in 1929 and sits in Poughkeepsie, New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River. It enrolls about 6,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus feels compact, but it’s active. Marist has a strong mix of liberal arts, business, communication, and health-related study, and many students come for the campus setting as much as the academics.
Marist is especially known for its School of Communication and the Arts, the School of Management, and programs in computer science, fashion, and health sciences. The university also runs a well-known Florence, Italy campus, which gives some students a built-in study abroad option. Its location in the Hudson Valley matters too; students often use the New York City corridor for internships and professional connections.
Marist’s registrar evaluates transfer credit from accredited colleges, military training, and other outside sources, including NCCRS-recommended coursework. Credit decisions usually depend on course content, level, and how it fits Marist requirements, so not every class becomes major credit. External credits often land as electives or general education credit first, then departments decide whether they can apply to a major. Students transferring from community colleges should check course-by-course equivalencies early, especially if they’re trying to protect major prerequisites.
Browse all UPI Study courses or talk to an advisor to plan which courses fit your Marist University degree plan.
Marist accepts transfer applicants for fall and spring entry, and transfer review is handled on a rolling basis after the main deadlines. The university usually looks for solid college work, with competitive applicants often showing at least a 2.5 GPA or better, though some programs want more. School-specific majors can be stricter, especially in business, nursing, and some communication tracks. If you’re bringing UPI Study credits, the cleanest move is to finish them before your application file is reviewed so the registrar can evaluate them with your transcript.
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Step 1 — What type of student are you?Real experiences from UPI Study students who transferred credits toward their degree.
I checked Marist University’s transfer credit policy before I paid for anything. My son took UPI Study courses over the summer, and the credits transferred after he sent in the transcript. That saved us time and a lot of money.
I worked full-time and studied at night, mostly after 9 p.m. My university needed credits fast, and UPI Study fit around my schedule without wrecking my week.
I earned U.S. college credits from India while I stayed home. They transferred to my university, and that made my degree plan move a lot faster.
I’m a paramedic, so my shifts change all the time. UPI Study let me keep going when I had a free hour, then stop when a call came in.
These UPI Study courses have the highest transfer acceptance rates among MU-accepted ACE & NCCRS-recommended credits — ideal for fulfilling general education requirements at Marist University.
Answers to what students actually search for before they enroll.
Yes, Marist University reviews NCCRS-recommended coursework for transfer credit. The registrar evaluates it the same way it looks at other outside credit, including CLEP and military training, by checking course content and level. If a UPI Study course matches Marist’s expectations, it may come in as elective or gen-ed credit first. For example, an NCCRS-recommended English or psychology course might post as transferable credit even if it doesn’t map directly to a major requirement.
Marist typically accepts up to 90 transfer credits toward a bachelor’s degree. At least 30 credits usually need to be completed at Marist, and the final 30 credits have to be earned there. That means outside credit can cover a lot of the lower-division work, but it won’t replace residency requirements. Some programs are tighter than others, especially when courses have to line up with a specific major sequence.
Marist works with transfer credit from many community colleges, especially within the SUNY and regional New York systems, but every course is reviewed individually. Common transfer routes include Hudson Valley Community College, Dutchess Community College, and other nearby two-year schools. UPI Study credits go through the same kind of review, but they’re usually treated like external coursework rather than a direct articulation block. If a community college course and a UPI Study course cover the same subject, Marist still decides based on the transcript and course content.
After you finish your UPI Study courses, request the official transcript from UPI Study and send it to Marist University’s registrar. Marist then reviews the course details and decides how the credits post. If the course fits, it gets added to your record after evaluation, which can take a few weeks depending on the time of year. Students can also ask admissions or advising whether a pre-review is possible before they commit to a course plan.
Marist’s undergraduate cost is about $1,080 per credit hour, so 30 credits would cost roughly $32,400 there. UPI Study’s $499 annual plan is far cheaper if you’re using it to finish general education or elective credits first. Even if only part of those 30 credits transfer, the savings can still be large. The main point is simple: every transferable credit you bring in is one less Marist credit you have to pay for at full tuition.
Marist is known for the School of Communication and the Arts, the School of Management, and programs in computer science and health-related fields. Students also use the Florence campus and Hudson Valley location for internships and study abroad. Transfer credits help most when they clear gen-ed requirements early, because that frees your schedule for upper-level major classes, labs, and internships. That matters a lot in programs with tight course sequences.
Marist’s transfer applicants are usually expected to have at least a 2.5 college GPA, though stronger programs may want more. Competitive applicants often sit above that, especially if they’re coming from another four-year school or applying to a selective major. UPI Study course grades don’t factor into Marist’s transfer GPA the same way regular college grades do, but the credits themselves can still be evaluated for transfer. The registrar cares about credit fit; admissions cares about your college record.
Marist uses rolling transfer review, but fall transfer applicants should apply by early summer if they want the smoothest process. Spring transfer deadlines usually fall in late fall, often around November. Exact dates can shift, so students should check Marist’s admissions calendar before sending transcripts. Finishing UPI Study courses well before the deadline gives the registrar time to evaluate them before registration opens.
Marist admits students for fall and spring entry. Transfer students can usually start in either term, while freshmen mainly begin in the fall. That gives transfers two clear entry points each year.
Fall freshman applicants usually have an Early Action deadline in mid-November and a Regular Decision deadline in early January. Transfer deadlines are later, with fall transfer review often continuing into summer and spring transfer deadlines usually landing in late fall. Marist doesn’t use a strict rolling model for freshmen, but transfer review is more flexible.
Yes, Marist is fairly transfer-friendly, especially for students coming from community colleges in New York. The university enrolls a noticeable transfer population and has long-standing pathways with regional schools. It’s not an open-door school, but it does take transfer credit seriously and reviews it course by course.
Marist is test-optional for most applicants. Freshmen can submit SAT or ACT scores if they think it helps, but it’s not required. Transfer students usually focus on college transcripts rather than standardized tests.
Yes, Marist has orientation for new students, and transfer students get their own programming. It usually happens before the start of the term and covers advising, registration, and campus basics. There are also online pieces before arrival.
Marist is mainly a residential, on-campus university in Poughkeepsie. It does have some online and graduate offerings, but undergraduate life is centered on the main campus. Most undergraduates live in residence halls, and campus housing is a normal part of student life there.
Marist offers merit scholarships, need-based aid, and some transfer-specific awards. Students can also find department-based scholarships in certain programs. Transfer applicants should file the FAFSA and check with admissions, because some awards are tied to academic record and enrollment timing.
Most students finish a single course in 2–4 weeks studying a few hours per day. There are no deadlines. You can go faster if you already know the material, or spread it out over a couple of months if you're working full-time. The self-paced format means your schedule decides the timeline, not a semester calendar.
ACE (American Council on Education) and NCCRS (National College Credit Recommendation Service) are organizations that evaluate non-traditional coursework and recommend it for college credit. They're the same bodies that evaluate military training and CLEP exams. Over 2,100 US universities have policies to accept credits from ACE/NCCRS-evaluated sources. The recommendation doesn't automatically mean a specific university will take every course — each registrar evaluates independently — but it's the standard credential for this type of transfer.
Once you pass a course, you can request an official transcript through the UPI Study portal. Transcripts are processed within a few business days and sent directly to your university's registrar, or provided as a PDF for you to submit yourself. The transcript lists completed courses, credit hours, grades, and the ACE/NCCRS recommendation reference.
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