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 and Minors
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
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.