| Name |
Skidmore College |
| Address |
815 N. Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
| Website |
http://www.skidmore.edu |
| Email |
admissions@skidmore.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
74% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
74% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
850 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Albany, NY (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Saratoga Springs, NY (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Saratoga Springs, NY (5) |
| Public Transport |
N/A |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
65% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
55% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
900 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (RPI, Siena) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (RPI) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
80 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alhpa Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Jewish Student Union, Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Raices, Ujima, Asian Cultural Awareness |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Choral Groups, Concert Band, Dance, Drama Theater, Literary Magazine, Jazz Band; Music Ensembles, Music Theater, Opera, Radio Station, Student Government, Student Newspaper, Student Film Society, Symphony Orchestra, Television Station; Yearbook |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Skidmore News (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1903 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,773 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
196,614,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
34,694 |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
other |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
92% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Memorial Sloan Kettering, Morgan Stanley, Harvard University, Cravath Swaine & Moore, Peace Corps, Teach in China, JP Morgan, Accenture |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
420,650 |
| Num Subscriptions |
936 |
| Num Microforms |
9,259 |
| Num Audiovisual |
13,684 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,608 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
The Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
200 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
250 |
| Num Wired Labs |
30 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
