| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,634 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,603 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
31 |
| Total graduate students: |
8 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
8 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
68% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 5.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 60.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 13.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 5.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 63.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
890 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
27,315 |
| Nearest major city: |
Albany, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
30 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
98,424 |
| Online campus map: |
www.skidmore.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Gender-neutral wing. Substance free, 24-hr quiet, and women's floors.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
8% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
600 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Help desk, computer training, software discounts. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, teaching museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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Additional support for HEOP and AOP students. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, online job search workshops. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Skidmore News |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
110 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Newman Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Cultural Awareness, Raices, Hayat-Islamic Cultural Awareness, Ujima, Skidmore Pride Alliance, Hip Hop Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Union |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Jazz and music ensembles; concert band, dance troupes, Pride Alliance, Student Film Society, symphony orchestra; choral, theatre, and volunteer groups; environmental action and outing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gail Cummings-Danson,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Megan Buchanan,
Associate Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director ,
Tim Brown ,
Skidmore College ,
815 North Broadway ,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
| School mascot: |
Thoroughbreds |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC Hockey (Division III), Liberty League (Division III), New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gyms, multi-use fields, multi-use rooms |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Albany, NY (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Saratoga Springs, NY (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Saratoga Springs, NY (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
57% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
11% immediately, 12% within one year of graduation, 55% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Boston University, Columbia University, Georgetown University, New York University, Northeastern University, Tufts University, University of Vermont. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dartmouth Medical College, Goldman Sachs, John Wiley and Sons, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, NYU Medical Group, Peace Corps, Polo Ralph Lauren, Teach for America, Teach in China. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Julianne C. Traylor, Former Chair, Amnesty International
- Cynthia Carroll, CEO, Anglo American LTD
- Heather L. Hurst, 2004 MacArthur Foundation Fellow Award Recipient.
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