Location and Directions

You couldn't design a better place to go to college than the Mid Hudson Valley.

Whether your interests are outdoorsy, cultural, environmental, cerebral, athletic, social, or cosmopolitan, you’ll thrive in an area rich in natural beauty, culture, and history. Mount Saint Mary College is located just an hour north of midtown Manhattan, so your opportunities for internships and research are infinite. 

Where is Mount Saint Mary College?

The Mount is in Newburgh, in Orange County, New York, on a beautiful campus that overlooks the western banks of the Hudson River. It's less than a mile from the intersection of the New York State Thruway and Interstate 84, and just a few blocks from entrance to the Newburgh side of the Hamilton Fish Beacon-Newburgh Bridge. The Mount is also easily accessible by plane, with Stewart Airport just minutes from campus.

Inspired by natural beauty?

The lower Hudson Valley offers a scope of unparalleled natural beauty in a landscape of mountains, river and forest. The Hiking the outdoor trails, biking the rail tral, swimming, mountain climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and our park activities offer so many ways to explore the environment.

NYC is just an hour away

The Mount’s Shuttle Van is a quick trip over the bridge to the Beacon train station, just 75 minutes north of Grand Central Station, NYC. Our students go to NYC for the  theaters, museums, concert halls, shopping tours, parades, and to explore Greenwich Village.

Watch the river from Newburgh’s lively waterfront

Newburgh has a lengthy and lively stretch of waterfront with restaurants and bistros that feature live music and excellent food. And once you’ve seen the views from the waterfront across, up and down the river, you’ll know why the Hudson Valley was such an inspiration for romantic painters.

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"It is the landscape that defined America..."

The Hudson River is a vital artery in the history of the state and city. It's been a source of travel and transport, revolution and democracy, survival and inspiration for Native Americans, Europeans, and Americans.

In 1997, the Hudson River was declared an American Heritage River, and described by National Park Service officials in a report as “the landscape that defined America.”

Much of the American Revolution took place in the Hudson Valley, as seen at nearby West Point, Washington's headquarters in Newburgh, and the remnants of chains strung across the Hudson by revolutionaries to halt British ships.

This sense of history and the cosmopolitan influences from the city in our area co-exist comfortably, side by side.

Hudson Valley: Source of an environmental landmark

The lower Hudson Valley offers Mount student rich study opportunities and a wealthy history of environmental activism and legislation.

In 1962, Con Edison planned to build a hydro-electric plant at Storm King Mountain, the beautiful high ridge that sits at the mouth of the Hudson Highlands. Local activists formed the Scenic Hudson Preservation Coalition around a kitchen table, and brought suit against the utility titan.

The court made a landmark ruling that environmental impact had to be considered in such projects. Congress then passed the National Environmental Policy Act.

The Hudson River: A natural laboratory

The Hudson River is a tidal estuary, meaning it flows in both directions with the rhythms of the ocean tide. the river supports a biologically-rich environment and an important ecosystem for aquatic life. For many key species, it provides critical habitats and essential spawning and breeding grounds.

Today, many local environmental groups have helped to clean the Hudson River by monitoring water quality and fish health, and pursuing legal action against polluters.

In the best traditions of those who set out to clean and protect “America’s First River,” The Mount belongs to the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities.