Saratoga Springs, NY · Private · 2,694 undergraduates · suburban
Skidmore College
Highly selective
Skidmore’s liberal-arts identity is comfortable mixing studio creativity, science, business and traditional humanities.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in academic standing, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 22.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 84.9%
12,144 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$69,363 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Skidmore College apart
Academic design
Students can combine more than 40 majors and minors, design an individual major, and work closely with faculty across disciplinary boundaries.
Campus pattern
The residential campus sits just outside downtown Saratoga Springs, giving students a walkable small-city arts, food and cultural scene.
Career & value signal
The Tang Teaching Museum and the school’s “Creative Thought Matters” ethos make art-making and creative inquiry part of disciplines far beyond the arts.
Can I get in?
22.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,144About 23 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Skidmore College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Skidmore College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students can combine more than 40 majors and minors, design an individual major, and work closely with faculty across disciplinary boundaries.
Make institutional fit specific
Skidmore’s liberal-arts identity is comfortable mixing studio creativity, science, business and traditional humanities.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Skidmore College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Psychology, General
Fine and Studio Arts
Economics
English Language and Literature, General
What is campus life like?
Skidmore College beyond the classroom
The residential campus sits just outside downtown Saratoga Springs, giving students a walkable small-city arts, food and cultural scene.
A defining academic feature
Students can combine more than 40 majors and minors, design an individual major, and work closely with faculty across disciplinary boundaries.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus sits just outside downtown Saratoga Springs, giving students a walkable small-city arts, food and cultural scene.
Where the degree can lead
The Tang Teaching Museum and the school’s “Creative Thought Matters” ethos make art-making and creative inquiry part of disciplines far beyond the arts.