2025-2026
Accept rate
23.8%
- Applicants
- 12,273
- Admits
- 2,917
- Enrolled
- 692
- Yield
- 23.7%
- ED Apps
- 847
- ED Admits
- 359
Total Applications
12,273
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
23.8%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
692
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1360-1460
2025-2026
Skidmore College Admissions at a Glance
Skidmore College received 12,273 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 23.8% of applicants; 692 admitted students enrolled (a 23.7% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 29.1% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1360–1460 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $89,250, and the average need-based grant was $57,050.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
21.1%
- Applicants
- 11,889
- Admits
- 2,503
- Enrolled
- 670
- Yield
- 26.8%
- ED Apps
- 848
- ED Admits
- 351
2023-2024
Accept rate
22.9%
- Applicants
- 12,144
- Admits
- 2,784
- Enrolled
- 738
- Yield
- 26.5%
- ED Apps
- 1,005
- ED Admits
- 419
2022-2023
Accept rate
25.5%
- Applicants
- 13,183
- Admits
- 3,367
- Enrolled
- 784
- Yield
- 23.3%
- ED Apps
- 804
- ED Admits
- 409
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 12,273 | 2,917 | 692 | 23.8% | 23.7% | 847 | 359 |
| 2024-2025 | 11,889 | 2,503 | 670 | 21.1% | 26.8% | 848 | 351 |
| 2023-2024 | 12,144 | 2,784 | 738 | 22.9% | 26.5% | 1,005 | 419 |
| 2022-2023 | 13,183 | 3,367 | 784 | 25.5% | 23.3% | 804 | 409 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,176 | 3,419 | 719 | 30.6% | 21.0% | 733 | 388 |
| 2020-2021 | 10,433 | 3,356 | 718 | 32.2% | 21.4% | 685 | 411 |
| 2019-2020 | 11,102 | 3,336 | 735 | 30.0% | 22.0% | 631 | 364 |
| 2018-2019 | 10,796 | 2,907 | 678 | 26.9% | 23.3% | 705 | 358 |
| 2017-2018 | 10,053 | 2,465 | 661 | 24.5% | 26.8% | 629 | 345 |
| 2016-2017 | 9,181 | 2,670 | 714 | 29.1% | 26.7% | 552 | 367 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1360
50th Percentile
1400
75th Percentile
1460
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
56%
Need Fully Met
86%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$89,250
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$69,210
Fees
$1,220
Room & Board
$18,820
Change Since 2016
+39%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
2,719
Total Enrollment
2,719
International
7%
Students of Color
36%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||