Skidmore College
#38 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Overview
Skidmore College is a private institution that was founded in 1903. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,758 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 890 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Skidmore College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #38. Its tuition and fees are $64,880.
Freshmen are immediately integrated into school culture at Skidmore College. Through the First Year Experience Program, freshmen are paired up with peer mentors and placed in introductory Scribner Seminars. Freshmen must live on campus in dorms near other students in their seminar. About 40 adventurous freshman can spend the fall semester in London, part of the First Year Experience program that lets students kick off their college career across the Atlantic. Back at the school’s campus in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., there are close to 100 student clubs and organizations, but no Greek system. Students can eat in traditional dining halls or, if they’re especially ambitious, can cook their own meals in an on-campus kitchen.
There are about 50 majors at Skidmore, and students can design their own academic programs, too. All students, regardless of major, will take science and mathematics courses. Outside the classroom, the school sports teams are known as the Thoroughbreds and compete in the NCAA Division III Liberty League. For fun off campus, downtown Saratoga Springs is a mile away. Students can check out horse races at the Saratoga Race Course or tour the historic Saratoga Battlefield. The nearby Adirondack Mountains offer opportunities to ski, snowboard, mountain bike and white water raft, and, for a metropolitan experience, New York, Boston and Montreal are each about a three-hour drive away.
Students are encouraged to pair up with faculty members for research projects. Science projects take place in the school’s unique laboratory in the North Woods. The Skidmore student body is about 60 percent female. The curricula at Skidmore has produced notable alumni in the sciences, including Cynthia Carroll, former CEO of mining powerhouse Anglo American; and Laura Taylor, president and CEO of information security company Relevant Technologies.
Skidmore College is a private institution that was founded in 1903. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,758 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 890 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Skidmore College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #38. Its tuition and fees are $64,880.
Freshmen are immediately integrated into school culture at Skidmore College. Through the First Year Experience Program, freshmen are paired up with peer mentors and placed in introductory Scribner Seminars. Freshmen must live on campus in dorms near other students in their seminar. About 40 adventurous freshman can spend the fall semester in London, part of the First Year Experience program that lets students kick off their college career across the Atlantic. Back at the school’s campus in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., there are close to 100 student clubs and organizations, but no Greek system. Students can eat in traditional dining halls or, if they’re especially ambitious, can cook their own meals in an on-campus kitchen.
There are about 50 majors at Skidmore, and students can design their own academic programs, too. All students, regardless of major, will take science and mathematics courses. Outside the classroom, the school sports teams are known as the Thoroughbreds and compete in the NCAA Division III Liberty League. For fun off campus, downtown Saratoga Springs is a mile away. Students can check out horse races at the Saratoga Race Course or tour the historic Saratoga Battlefield. The nearby Adirondack Mountains offer opportunities to ski, snowboard, mountain bike and white water raft, and, for a metropolitan experience, New York, Boston and Montreal are each about a three-hour drive away.
Students are encouraged to pair up with faculty members for research projects. Science projects take place in the school’s unique laboratory in the North Woods. The Skidmore student body is about 60 percent female. The curricula at Skidmore has produced notable alumni in the sciences, including Cynthia Carroll, former CEO of mining powerhouse Anglo American; and Laura Taylor, president and CEO of information security company Relevant Technologies.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
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Tuition & Fees
$64,880
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,758
Acceptance Rate
26%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$64,880
Room & Board
$17,340(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$54,000
$31,730
$31,730
Tuition & Fees
$64,880
Room & Board
$17,340(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$54,000
*Average cost after aid
Academics
81%
8:1
77%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Social Sciences
18%
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
13%
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Visual and Performing Arts
13%
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Psychology
11%
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
11%
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Students
2,758
Graduate Enrollment
N/A
Total Enrollment
2,758
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
2,720
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
26%
Minority Enrollment
26%
Minority Enrollment
63%
White
10%
Hispanic
9%
International
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
Black
2%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
47+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
81%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
38%
Average Debt at Graduation
$29,389
$34,428
$34,428
Graduation Rate
81%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
38%
Average Debt at Graduation
$29,389
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