Skidmore College continues to receive recognition for its distinctive academic experience and excellent teaching; great campus life; strong financial aid; and commitment to student success and sustainability, affirming the College’s position as a leading liberal arts institution in the nation.
With expanded financial aid, the College is ensuring access to a world-class liberal arts education for more than 700 new students.
Jason Breves, who conducts much of his research with Skidmore students, is the first researcher from a liberal arts college to receive a top honor in comparative endocrinology that is only given every four years.
Skidmore College has been named the top school in the nation for “Great Financial Aid” and has received praise for its excellent First-Year Experience Program, impactful teaching, and high quality of life.
The spring semester featured a stellar lineup of lectures, panels, and discussions, where academic experts and alumni delivered talks on a range of topics and also shared advice with Skidmore students.
Malika Sawadogo ’24’s Burkina Faso-inspired clothing line won the 2024 Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition and exemplified the creative, entrepreneurial spirit behind Skidmore College’s “Shark Tank”-like competition.
Ángel Pérez ’98, CEO of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling; Jessica Ricker, Skidmore's VP for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid; and Janessa Dunn, its director of admissions, spoke to Scope magazine about a changing admissions landscape and how institutions of higher education are grappling.
An abundance of lectures, performances, and athletic events has campus buzzing about a spring semester that is truly difficult to eclipse.
The New York state grant will continue the Opportunity Program's efforts to provide a high-quality liberal arts education to talented and motivated students who otherwise would be unable to attend the College.
The partnership between the College and the national nonprofit will bolster efforts to attract talented students from diverse backgrounds.