International STUDENTS AT SKIDMORE View a campus map or take a virtual tour at: SKIDMO.RE/MAPS Skidmore is a highly ranked, residential, liberal arts college of 2,500 students situated on 1,000 acres of natural beauty in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Location: Saratoga Springs, New York, a cosmopolitan % 67 STUDENT50+STUDENTSTUDENT TO TO TO 11 city of 30,000 located 30 minutes from Albany, the state COUNTRIES FACULTYLANGUAGESFACULTYFACULTY RATIO RATIO RATIO INTERNATIONAL capital, and just three hours from New York City, Boston, and Montreal REPRESENTED SPOKEN STUDENTS Founded: 1903; became a four-year, liberal arts college in 1922 Program: four-year private, nondenominational, coeducational, liberal arts Degrees: bachelor of arts, bachelor of science Courses Offered: more than 1,000 Enrollment: 2,500 from 44 U.S. states and 67 countries; 40% men, 60% women; 11% international students, 22% domestic students of color, 13% first-generation college students Faculty: 304 full-time; 87% hold the doctoral or highest degree in their fields (#38)(#38)NO.(#38) 38 AMONGAMONGAMONG AMERICA’SAMERICA'S AMERICA'S AMERICA'S TOPOF 500THEOF THEOF BUSINESSTOP THE TOP 500 TOP 500 500 Student-Faculty Ratio: 8 to 1 NATIONALNATIONALNATIONALNATIONAL LIBERAL LIBERAL LIBERAL MOSTMOSTMOST ENTREPRENEURIALMOST ENTREPRENEURIALENTREPRENEURIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSMANAGEMENTBUSINESSBUSINESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT DEGREES MANAGEMENT ARTSARTS COLLEGESARTS COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGESCOLLEGESCOLLEGES DEGREESDEGREESDEGREES Average Class Size: 16 students; 94% of all classes ARTS COLLEGES COLLEGES U.S. U.S.News U.S.News & NewsWorld & World &Report World Report Report Forbes.comForbes.comForbes.com CollegeCOLLEGECollege CollegeResource ResourceRESOURCE Resource Network Network Network have fewer than 30 students US NEWS & WORLD REPORT FORBES.COM NETWORK MAJORS
American Studies Education Studies Music Anthropology English Neuroscience Art (Studio) Environmental Science Philosophy Art History Environmental Studies Physics Asian Studies Exercise Science Political Science Biology French Psychology Business Gender Studies Religious Studies Chemistry Geosciences Self-Determined Major Classics German Social Work Computer Science History Sociology Dance International Affairs Spanish Economics Mathematics Theater
MINORS Most major programs have corresponding minors. Minors are also available in arts administration, Chinese, intergroup relations, Italian, Japanese, Latin American studies, and media and film studies.
Learn more about Skidmore's academic offerings at: SKIDMO.RE/ACADEMICS OFF-CAMPUS STUDY AND EXCHANGES More than 60% of students study off campus, placing Skidmore in the top 10 in the nation, among the top 40 U.S. baccalaureate institutions, for the number of students studying abroad for one semester. Students can choose from approximately 120 approved programs in 45 countries, including five Skidmore programs.
A FEW SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPTIONS 60% 120 PROGRAMS 3+2 DUAL-DEGREE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS OF STUDENTS Clarkson University, Dartmouth College, STUDY ABROAD Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 45 COUNTRIES B.S.N. IN NURSING New York University School of Nursing 4+1 M.B.A. PROGRAMS Clarkson, Rochester Institute of Technology Don’t want to go away for an entire semester? Go with our faculty on 10-day trips. Recent examples include INTERNSHIPS Including funded summer programs Athens (The Parthenon), Bali (Music, Culture, and Performance), FACULTY-STUDENT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH Nevada/California (Mustangs and the American West), Tuscany Academic-year opportunities and funded summer programs (The World of Dante), and Cuba (History through Travel). CAMPUS LIFE Housing and Meals: Ninety-four percent of our students choose to live on campus in one of our eight residence halls or two apartment complexes, while taking advantage of the award-winning fare at our centrally located Murray-Aikins Dining Hall.
Learn more about campus housing at: SKIDMO.RE/RESLIFE Learn more about meal options at: SKIDMO.RE/DININGSERVICE
“You would never believe that a place like our d-hall could be a college dining hall. It's like a buffet from a luxury hotel, with college food prices.” —SIYUAN “STEVIE” YU ’19 Support for International Students: The Office of Student Academic Services assists with academics, support for English language learners, visa questions, internship and employment opportunities in the U.S., 19 travel, and related issues. Other resources include the international VARSITY student pre-orientation program, Friendship Family Program (connect- TEAMS ing international students with local families), United World College Scholars advising, and the Office of Student Diversity Programs.
Men’s and Women’s Varsity Sports: 19 varsity teams participate as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Skidmore is a founding member of the Liberty League.
Learn more about athletics at: SKIDMO.RE/ATHLETICS
Clubs and Organizations: Skidmore has an active cocurricular life with more than 120 different clubs and organizations for students. right: Skidmore’s Ujima, a Caribbean and African American student club, stages an on-campus fashion show in March each year. far right: Lithuanian Edvinas Rupkus ’19 earned DIFFERENT CLUBS regionwide honors in basketball. 120 & ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT PROFILES
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BOSTON COLLEGE , , COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY 18 19 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DUKE UNIVERSITY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY “When Skidmore says creative thought “Students are not just numbers here. GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY matters, they mean it. Come with an My first week at Skidmore, all of JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY open mind, and you will be rewarded. my professors knew me by name. LONDON SCHOOL OF Join a club, get involved in campus They truly care about students and ECONOMICS life, and you will see that there is a respect us as individuals in a free NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY place for everyone here.” environment.” PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — URVI KALRA ’18 — SIYUAN “STEVIE” YU ’19 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Environmental Studies Mathematics and Sociology UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH/ SHRI RAM SCHOOL BEIJING EXPERIMENTAL HIGH CARNEGIE MELLON NEW DELHI, INDIA BEIJING, CHINA SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ALUMNI PROFILES 72% OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS ARE ACCEPTED 95% OF STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED , , or pursuing further education a year 17 17 after graduation.
“I discovered my enthusiasm for business “My Skidmore experience was a transfor- % at Skidmore through an internship back mative journey of self-discovery. I 60 home in Haiti, which combined my interests discovered my limits, my sources of OF ALUMNI HAVE COMPLETED in gender studies, cultural differences, motivation and happiness, and purpose— OR ARE ENROLLED IN business strategy, and government.” not to mention made friends for life.” graduate or professional school within five years of graduating. — KENGTHSAGN LOUIS ’17 — THABANG MAPHOTHOANE ’17 Psychology and Business Computer Science and Business UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Learn more about Skidmore SOUTHEAST ASIA, SINGAPORE JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA alumni and their careers at: Psychology Department Lab Manager, Goldman Sachs, New York, NY SKIDMORE.EDU/CTW University of Washington 2017–18 COLLEGE COSTS COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AND FINANCIAL AID KEY DATES BY SKIDMORE STUDENTS*
Tuition/fees: $50,684; room: $7,998 (dorm double); The application deadline for regular Aaland Islands, Afghanistan, Angola, and meals: $5,532. admission candidates is January 15. Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, The Admissions Office stresses Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the importance of early filing of all Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, materials, especially for international Skidmore annually gives more than $42 million in students. Cape Verde, China, Czech Republic, financial aid, with 99% awarded on the basis of Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, demonstrated financial need. The average first-year ✔ November 15: Application deadline financial aid package for international students is France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, for Round I Early Decision more than $55,000. Skidmore is a Davis partner Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, school of the United World Colleges. ✔ January 15: Application deadline Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, for Regular Admission Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, International students applying for aid are required to ✔ file the College Board’s College Scholarship Service January 15: Application deadline Lebanon, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, for Round II Early Decision Financial Aid PROFILE (see www.collegeboard.com). Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, ✔ November 1/April 1: Application Mozambique, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, STANDARDIZED TESTING deadlines for fall and spring Palestinian Territory, Peru, Philippines, Skidmore College requires applicants to submit SAT I Transfer Admission or ACT scores if English is not their first language and Poland, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, they have not attended a high school for at least three SCHOLARSHIPS Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, years where English is the only language of instruction. Porter Presidential Scholarship in South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, The TOEFL (96 minimum) or IELTS (7.0 minimum) is also Science and Mathematics: Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, required if English is not the applicant's first language. $15,000 annually ($60,000 over four Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, years) for 5-7 students per class Applicants who have attended a high school for at United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, least three years where English is the only language Filene Music Scholarship: Zimbabwe of instruction or are enrolled in an IB diploma program $12,000 annually ($48,000 over four can have this TOEFL/IELTS requirement waived. years) for 4-6 students per class *Classes 2017 through 2021 75 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Countries represented in the 2017 graduating class Additional countries represented by current undergraduate students Montréal 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS Saratoga 800-867-6007 | [email protected] Springs Dean Mendes, Associate Director of Admissions 518-580-8331 | [email protected] Albany Boston Ariana Vacs Renwick, Assistant Director of Admissions 518-580-5583 | [email protected]
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