Skidmore College Overview

Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The suburban atmosphere of Saratoga Springs makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Skidmore College Known For?

• Skidmore has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Skidmore is the bachelor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 83% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Skidmore makes roughly $69,363 a year. This is 70% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Skidmore to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Skidmore College?

Contact details for Skidmore are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone:	518-580-5000
Website:	www.skidmore.edu

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How Do I Get Into Skidmore?

You can apply to Skidmore online at: www.skidmore.edu/admissions/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for Skidmore

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Skidmore?

With an acceptance rate of 26%, Skidmore is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 24%, and the acceptance rate for women is 26%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Skidmore submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 740. Math scores were between 650 and 720.

Skidmore received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 30 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

Can I Afford Skidmore College?

The overall average net price of Skidmore is $55,132. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Skidmore, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $7,660 a year. That adds up to $30,640 over four years for those students.

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Skidmore College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,582 undergraduate students at Skidmore, with 2,510 being full-time and 72 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,510 full-time undergraduates at Skidmore, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Skidmore College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	139
Black or African American	141
Hispanic or Latino	256
White	1,536
International Students	253
Other Races/Ethnicities	185

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Skidmore College. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 73 countries are represented at Skidmore. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.

Skidmore College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	105	105
General Psychology	98	98
Fine & Studio Arts	44	44
General English Literature	36	36
Economics	36	36
Natural Resources Conservation	31	31
Political Science & Government	31	31
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	29	29
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	27	27
Sociology	26	26
Computer Information Systems	25	25
General Biology	22	22
History	21	21
Chemistry	19	19
Drama & Theater Arts	18	18
Romance Languages	16	16
Anthropology	16	16
Social Work	16	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12	12
Area Studies	12	12
Mathematics	12	12
Philosophy	12	12
Music	12	12
Liberal Arts General Studies	10	10
International Relations & National Security	10	10
Dance	8	8
Religious Studies	5	5
Ethnic Studies	4	4
Physics	4	4
Other Business, Management & Marketing	3	3
Geological & Earth Sciences	3	3
Classical Languages & Literature	1	1
Germanic Languages	1	1
General Education	0	0
Other Social Sciences	0	0
TOTAL	725	725

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Peter under License

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