Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Skidmore College is a small liberal arts college located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Established in 1903, Newsweek Magazine recently named Skidmore College one of the 25 "New Ivies."

More than 2,400 students enroll at Skidmore College each year. There are more than 40 academic departments. Bachelor's degree programs include American studies, history, international affairs, law and society, religious studies, social work, physics, sociology, women's studies and theater, among others.

Skidmore College also offers a graduate program that will earn students a Master of Art in liberal studies. The self-directed master program requires an introductory week-long seminar on campus. Then, students can take up to two-and-a-half years to complete the degree studying part-time. The program is geared for working adults who want to complete a graduate degree.

Students may live on campus in one of the residential halls. One of the centerpieces of the campus is the Tang Museum. The Tang Museum has been designated a "teaching museum" and is central to a Skidmore student's education. Through exhibits, performing arts and humanities, Skidmore College students are exposed to a wide variety of art disciplines.

The study abroad program at Skidmore College is a leading reason in which some of the students attend the school. Almost 60 percent of Skidmore's 2007 graduating class chose to study abroad for a semester or a year. Skidmore also ranked 15th in a list compiled of the top 40 baccalaureate schools in terms of participation in study abroad programs. Skidmore College students can choose to study in one of more than 40 countries, or one of 200 other campuses in the United States and its territories.


Quick Facts:

• Skidmore College has small class sizes with a 9:1 student to teacher ratio and the average class size is 16. There are more than 220 professors on faculty at Skidmore College.


• Students at Skidmore College hail from more than 40 states and more than 30 foreign countries. More than 60 percent of the student population is women.


• There are more than 80 clubs and student organizations on the Skidmore College campus in which students can participate.


• Skidmore College participates in the NCAA . There are currently more than 15 intercollegiate athletic teams: men's baseball, golf and ice hockey. Women's volleyball, riding, field hockey and softball and men's and women's basketball, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, crew and tennis.


• Students at Skidmore College can also participate on a number of intramural teams that include soccer, dodge ball, racquetball, basketball and volleyball.