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Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

30.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 719 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Skidmore College. Among these students, 184 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 82 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1355

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3419 admitted students 184 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

26%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1270-1440. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 720, while 25% scored below 630 and another 25% scored above 720.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 720, while 25% scored below 640 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1355 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Skidmore College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 17% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    630-720
  • Math

    640-720

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

31

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 3419 admitted students 82 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

11%

Similar to the SAT, Skidmore College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    30-35
  • Math

    26-31
  • Composite

    29-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Skidmore College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 11,176 4,488 6,688
Admitted students 3,419 1,279 2,140
Enrolled students 719 312 407
Acceptance rate 31% 28% 32%
Yield rate 21% 24% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Skidmore College received a total of 11,176 applications. These applications included 4,488 male applicants and 6,688 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 11,176 applicants, Skidmore College admitted 3,419 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,279 males and 2,140 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 719 students chose to enroll at Skidmore College. This means that 719 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 312 were male and 407 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Skidmore College had an overall acceptance rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 28% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 32%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Skidmore College had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Skidmore College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 8,508 3,081 5,427 3,105 1,074 2,031 36% 35% 37% 686 257 429 22% 24% 21%
2016 9,181 3,392 5,789 2,670 1,022 1,648 29% 30% 28% 714 295 419 27% 29% 25%
2017 10,053 3,860 6,193 2,465 974 1,491 24% 25% 24% 661 274 387 27% 28% 26%
2018 10,796 4,120 6,676 2,907 1,103 1,804 27% 27% 27% 678 245 433 23% 22% 24%
2019 11,102 4,166 6,936 3,336 1,241 2,095 30% 30% 30% 735 317 418 22% 26% 20%
2020 10,433 4,111 6,322 3,356 1,223 2,133 32% 30% 34% 718 296 422 21% 24% 20%
2021 11,176 4,488 6,688 3,419 1,279 2,140 31% 28% 32% 719 312 407 21% 24% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Skidmore College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Skidmore College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Skidmore College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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