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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?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$55,132 Avg Cost After Aid
31% Acceptance Rate
  • Skidmore has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
  • The student loan default rate at Skidmore is 0%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at Skidmore is the bachelor's degree.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 81% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Skidmore with a bachelor's degree make about $68,541 a year. That's 68% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • 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?

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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

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 Recommended
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Skidmore?

31% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate of Skidmore College is 31%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 28%, and the acceptance rate for women is 32%.

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 630 and 720. Math scores were between 640 and 720.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Skidmore College  ( 630 to 720 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Skidmore College  ( 640 to 720 )
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800
Skidmore received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 30 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 31. Composite scores were between 29 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Skidmore College  ( 30 to 35 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Skidmore College  ( 26 to 31 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Skidmore College  ( 29 to 33 )
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36

Can I Afford Skidmore College?

$55,132 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
0.3% Loan Default Rate
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 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,631 a year. That adds up to $30,524 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Skidmore is 0.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Skidmore College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,655 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,686 undergraduate students at Skidmore, with 2,655 being full-time and 31 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,655 full-time undergraduates at Skidmore, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 151
Black or African American 132
Hispanic or Latino 265
White 1,664
International Students 241
Other Races/Ethnicities 202

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.

Online Learning at Skidmore College

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37 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2020-2021, 37 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Skidmore has changed over the last few years.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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