Skidmore College
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
23.8%
Applications
12,273
Admitted
2,917
Enrolled
692
SAT Composite
1360-1460
SAT Math
650-730
SAT Reading
690-740
ACT Composite
31-34
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
Likely ED share of class52%359 ED admits / 692 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple1.9x42% ED vs 22% all other rounds
Seats left after ED333of 692 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate22%2,558 admitted from 11,426 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants847reported count
Admits35942%
Class seats359assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants11,426reported count
Admits2,55822%
Class seats33313% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 847 | 359 | 42% | 359 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 11,426 | 2,558 | 22% | 333 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 24%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spot2,360
Accepted a spot675
Admitted from wait list35
29% joined after being offered a spot. 5% of students who joined were admitted. 19% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 2,360 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 675 |
| Admitted from wait list | 35 |
| Joined after being offered | 29% |
| Admitted after joining | 5% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$69,363
10 yrs after enrollment
83%
6-year completion
$32,297
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
511fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Kerry
Last Name:Nelson
Title:Coordinator for IR and Assessment
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:815 N Broadway
Zipcode12,866
Phone:518-580-8309
Email Address:knelson3@skidmore.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.skidmore.edu/ir/facts/common/
City:Saratoga Springs
StateNY
Name of College/University:Skidmore College
Street Address Line 1:815 North Broadway
CitySaratoga Springs
StateNY
Zip12,866
Main Phone Number (Area Code)518
Main Phone Number:580-5000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.skidmore.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):518
Admissions Phone Number:580-5570
Admissions Email Address:admissions@skidmore.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.skidmore.edu/admissions
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.skidmore.edu/diversity/
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,636
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted742
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled233
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,872
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,886
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled410
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,765
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted289
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled49
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,360
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:675
Number of wait-listed students admitted:35
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800122
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total171
SAT Math: 700-80080
SAT Math: 600-69981
SAT Math: 500-5999
SAT Math: 400-4991
SAT Math: Total171
SAT Composite: 1400-160094
SAT Composite: 1200-139974
SAT Composite: 1000-11993
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: Total171
ACT Composite: 30-3653
ACT Composite: 24-294
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: Total57
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day8
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:X
Date: Month4
Date: Day1
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:500
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day8
Number of early decision applications received by your institution847
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan359
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:At least one professor recommendation from current institution and mid-term report. Transfers with a 2-year degree need not supply standardized test scores. CDS-D Page 13 Skidmore College Common Data Set 2025-2026
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/incoming/transfer-credit-policy.php Credits 12 Credits 60 American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day3
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Number12
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/incoming/transfer-credit-policy.php
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Skidmore College Common Data Set 2025-2026
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Interdisciplinary
Student Life
2 TABLESCampus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://skidmore.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:6/1/2026
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESFederal$3,050,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,050,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$82,500,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$87,600,000
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,650,000
Federal Work-Study$725,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,500,000
Total Self-Help$4,875,000
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,325,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,900,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,244,000
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,750,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$45,000
Total Self-Help$4,795,000
Parent Loans$3,000,000
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.609
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:97
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$81,400
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,900,000
Institution’s own financial aid formX
CSS ProfileX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio7.8
based on ____ students2,025
and ____ faculty6