President’s Welcome

Welcome to Maria College! As Maria’s new president, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you to our institution. Maria offers a warm and inviting atmosphere for learning, and our reputation for academic excellence is known throughout the Capital Region.

As a Sisters of Mercy institution, Maria College carries forth a long-standing tradition of caring, and of cultivating awareness of and sensitivity toward all persons. With programs in health sciences, liberal arts and business, the Maria curriculum offers opportunities for students to pursue numerous career interests, with an emphasis on those that serve others. As high school students, transfer students and working adults now think in terms of career ladders, more and more students are finding Maria to be a perfect fit. Whether pursuing a professional certificate or a degree program, our students thrive on the close interaction with faculty and our small class size. At Maria you are a name, not a number, and you’ll find this a campus where faculty and administration are highly invested in your success.

For more than 50 years, we’ve offered higher education to students in the Capital Region and beyond. We have remained true to the needs of our students, and continue to provide high demand educational programs at a highly affordable price. Day, evening, weekend and online classes are the future of higher education, and they are already a reality at our campus.

I invite you to prepare for your future at Maria College. I can assure you it will be an educational journey that will provide rich opportunity for stimulating personal growth and exciting possibilities for your success.

Dr. Lea Johnson
President of the College