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 1% student loan default rate at Skidmore is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Skidmore is the master's degree.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 81% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Skidmore with a bachelor's degree make about $49,700 a year. That's 22% 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.

Skidmore College Rankings

We have ranked Skidmore as #166 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Skidmore also holds the #22 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Skidmore has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#175	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Skidmore.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#203	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Skidmore has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Dance Schools	College Factual
#36	Best General Psychology Schools	College Factual
#44	Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	College Factual
#60	Best Psychology Schools	College Factual
#134	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#245	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/SkidmoreCollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/skidmorecollege

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?

Skidmore has a fairly low acceptance rate of 32%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 30%, and the acceptance rate for women is 34%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% 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 610 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 703.

Skidmore received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 30. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

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 36% of students took out student loans averaging $7,245 a year. That adds up to $28,980 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Skidmore is 0.6%. 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

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.

Online Learning at Skidmore College

In 2019-2020, 2,464 students took at least one online class at the school.

Skidmore College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	103	0	103
General Psychology	71	0	71
Fine & Studio Arts	58	0	58
General English Literature	53	0	53
Political Science & Government	47	0	47
Economics	37	0	37
Natural Resources Conservation	31	0	31
General Biology	29	0	29
Sociology	25	0	25
History	24	0	24
Computer Information Systems	22	0	22
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	21	0	21
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	21	0	21
International Relations & National Security	20	0	20
Mathematics	19	0	19
Romance Languages	18	0	18
Anthropology	17	0	17
Dance	17	0	17
Drama & Theater Arts	17	0	17
Chemistry	16	0	16
Area Studies	12	0	12
Physics	12	0	12
Music	12	0	12
Philosophy	11	0	11
Classical Languages & Literature	9	0	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8	0	8
Liberal Arts General Studies	6	1	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	7	0	7
Social Work	7	0	7
Religious Studies	5	0	5
General Education	4	0	4
Ethnic Studies	4	0	4
Germanic Languages	4	0	4
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0
Other Social Sciences	0	0	0
TOTAL	767	1	768

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.