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Skidmore College

Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Official telephone: (518) 580-5000
Fax number: (518) 580-5936
Website: www.skidmore.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mary Lou W. Bates,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

518 580-5570
800 867-6007 (toll free)
518 580-5584 (fax)
admissions@skidmore.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$65

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

Any two

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	20 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP, Academic Opportunity Program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

415

Number of early decision applications accepted:

279 (67%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

20%

Average SAT I:

612 verbal, 620 math, 1847 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1710 - 1990

Average ACT:

29 English, 27 math, 28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

74%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,508

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,105 (36%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

686 (22%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,742

Number accepting place on waiting list:

378 (22%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

13 (3%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

53%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

70%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500 student deposit, held until student separates from the school and is applied to any outstanding balances; the remainder is refundable.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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