Overview
Skidmore College is a private institution established in 1903 with suburban setting located at Saratoga Springs. It is ranked 38 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2024 edition of Best Colleges.It practices semester-based academic calendar. 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.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.
2,758 Undergraduates
Learning
Majors Available
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Cost
| Instate Tution Fee | $54,420 |
|---|---|
| Outstate Tuition Fee | $54,420 |
| Room and Board Fees | $17,340 |
Applying
Admission Difficulty: Very Difficult
Application Fee Waiver Available
Application Requirements
| SAT/ACT | Optional |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT Writing (essay) | Recommended |
| SAT Subject Test | Considered |
| Essay or Personal Statement | Required |
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if
English is your first language and if you have attended a high school for at least three years where English is the only language of instruction or, student has completed an IB diploma program
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Transfer Applications
For Financial Aid
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $81,780
Merit Scholarships
Porter Presidential Scholarships
| Total Worth | $20,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Incoming students |
| Minimum Criteria | superior accomplishment in science and mathematics, without regard to financial need; considerable promise in and passion for science and math |
| Requirement for maintenance | -- |
| Separate application needed | -- |
| Application deadline | January 15 |
Other Scholarships
Filene Music Scholarship
| Total Worth | $20,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Details | The scholarship package—$20,000 per year toward tuition, plus lesson fees—is awarded independent of any additional need-based aid. Financial aid applicants who demonstrate financial need will receive Skidmore grant aid in addition to their scholarships. |
Students
School Size: Small
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