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Fast Facts about Skidmore

It’s impossible to capture all there is to know about Skidmore through a few facts, but here’s our quick snapshot of who we are. 

Costs and aid

2025-26 costs

$70,430 tuition and fees; $11,130 dorm, double room; and $7,690 meals

Financial aid

Skidmore meets 1005 of demonstrated need and annually provides over $75 million in financial aid. Of the students who received need-based aid in 2024-2025 – 54% in all – their average financial aid offer was $59,750 and 58% of students receive some form of financial aid.

Curriculum

Program

Four-year private, nondenominational, coeducational, liberal arts curriculum offering Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees

Majors

40+. Most popular are business, psychology, English, economics, political science, studio art, and environmental sciences/studies

Minors

Most majors have corresponding minors. Minors are also available in arts administration; Black studies; Chinese; entrepreneurship; intergroup relations (IGR); Italian; Japanese; Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx studies; media and film studies, and statistics.

AFFILIATED pROGRAMS 
  • 4 + 1 MBA Program with Clarkson University
  • 4 + 1 MBA Program with Rochester Institute of Technology
  • 4 + 1 Master of Science in Accountancy (M.S.A.) Program with Wake Forest University
  • 4 + 1 Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Program with Clarkson University
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) with New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy with Sage Graduate School
  • Early Assurance Program, Albany Medical College

Dual degree programs 

  • Engineering Dual Degree Program with Dartmouth College
  • Engineering Dual Degree Program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Off-campus study

Nearly 50% of Skidmore students study abroad at some point during their college years. Students can choose from 120 programs in 45 countries, including Skidmore-run programs in England, France, and New Zealand.

Average class size

16 students; 99% have fewer than 30 students

Campus

Location

Saratoga Springs, New York, a city of 30,000 residents located 30 miles from Albany, New York state’s capital, and a three-hour drive from New York City, Boston and Montreal.

Setting

More than 1,200 tree-lined acres providing a beautifully landscaped, personal experience. 

Facilities

All classes take place on campus and about 90% of students live on campus. 

Sustainability

47% of campus buildings are geothermally heated and cooled; 20% of campus electricity is powered by the combination of our own solar field (10%) and hydroelectric dam (10%). Our newest buildings, the Center for Integrated Sciences and the Tennis and Wellness Center, will be certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system.

Community

Enrollment

Approximately 2,700 students from 44 states and 60 countries

Demographics

41% men, 59% women (3% identify as nonbinary); domestic students of color: 27%; international students: 7%; students with dual passports: 7%; first-generation college students: 12%

Faculty

283 full-time; 90% hold a doctorate or the highest degree in their fields; the average student-faculty ratio is 8:1

Retention rate

90% (fall to fall)

Student clubs and organizations

100

Athletics

19 varsity teams; Skidmore is a founding member of the Liberty League and a member of NCAA Division III, the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.

Career

Preparation

All students and alumni have lifetime access to the Skidmore Career Development Center.

Student research

Annually, nearly 500 students (20% of the student body) engage in independent or professional-level research with a faculty mentor.

Internships

85% of students complete an internship during their Skidmore career (75% more than one).

Most recent class profile

  • 670 students
  • 12,021 applications
  • 2,503 admitted students
  • 21% acceptance rate
  • 45-54% of the entering class has come from Early Decision applications over the last five years.
  • 30% are domestic students of color
  • 15% first-generation students
  • 6% are international students
  • 22 countries and 34 states and the District of Columbia represented
  • 35% of students are male, 58% are female, 6% non-binary/other expression of gender
  • 62% received Skidmore financial aid grants
Rankings & Awards

Skidmore is ranked a Best Value College by Kiplinger and Forbes, a Top Green College and a Top Great Financial Aid School by The Princeton Review, a Top Liberal Arts College by US News and more.