What Skidmore costs
Skidmore College charges $67,290 a year in published tuition and fees, about $33,645 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $85,270 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $34,165 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Skidmore
For fall 2024, Skidmore College received 11,889 applications and admitted 2,503 students, and 666 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1340 and 1480.
What Skidmore students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Skidmore College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business / Commerce | 94 |
| Experimental Psychology | 83 |
| English Language and Literature | 50 |
| Political Science and Government | 27 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 25 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 24 |
| Neuroscience | 24 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 23 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Skidmore
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Union College, Schenectady, New York: about 21 miles away
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York: about 26 miles away
- Siena College, Loudonville, New York: about 26 miles away
- University at Albany, Albany, New York: about 29 miles away
- Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts: about 40 miles away
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, Cobleskill, New York: about 47 miles away
Colleges like Skidmore
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania: 2,757 undergraduates
- Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts: 2,528 undergraduates
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Abington, Abington, Pennsylvania: 2,877 undergraduates
- Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York: 2,444 undergraduates
- Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts: 2,300 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Skidmore College's acceptance rate? 21.1% for fall 2024: 2,503 of 11,889 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Skidmore College? $67,290 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Skidmore College? About 2,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Skidmore College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1340–1480.
What is the campus setting at Skidmore College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Skidmore College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Skidmore College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
