Saratoga Springs, New York · Private · 2,694 undergrads
Skidmore College admitted 24% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,917 of 12,273, Common Data Set 2025-26). Skidmore College admitted 42% of early decision applicants (359 of 847). Of the 675 students who took a spot on the wait list, 35 were admitted (5.2%). Skidmore College is test-optional for fall 2027.
The numbers
Applied
12,273
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
31–33
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
27%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$65
waivers exist
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Can I get into Skidmore College?
24% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1360–1400 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
12,273 applied, 2,917 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Skidmore College need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 23% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1380 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 359 of 847 early decision applicants got in (42%), against 24% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
Closed
Early decisionBinding
Was due Nov 1, 2026
59days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Friday, Jan 8, 2027
59days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 8, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
2,360 students were offered a wait-list spot and 675 took one. 35 of them got in (5.2%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Skidmore College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, character.
Counts a lot
Class rank, essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, volunteering, work experience.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, first in your family to go to college, where you live, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Skidmore College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Skidmore College's acceptance rate?
Skidmore College admitted 24% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,917 of 12,273, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Skidmore College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1360–1400. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Skidmore College early decision?
For fall 2025, 359 of 847 early decision applicants got in (42%), against 24% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Skidmore College take students off the wait list?
2,360 students were offered a wait-list spot and 675 took one. 35 of them got in (5.2%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
