Skidmore College

Address:
815 N. Broadway

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1903
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,773
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $196,614,000

Admissions

Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $34,694
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 92%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Memorial Sloan Kettering, Morgan Stanley, Harvard University, Cravath Swaine & Moore, Peace Corps, Teach in China, JP Morgan, Accenture

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 420,650
Number of current serial subscriptions: 936
Number of microforms: 9,259
Number of audiovisuals: 13,684
Number of ebooks: 3,608
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 250
Labs: 30
Other areas: 100

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 74%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 74%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 850 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Albany, NY (25)
Nearest train station: Saratoga Springs, NY (5)
Nearest bus station: Saratoga Springs, NY (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 55%
Average undergraduate wage: 900
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (RPI, Siena)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (RPI)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: honor code, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A