Skidmore College at a Glance

President: Philip A. Glotzbach

Alumni: 24,500

Location: Saratoga Springs, New York

Campus: 48 contemporary buildings on 850 wooded acres

• New Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

Program: 4-year, independent, nondenominational, coeducational, liberal arts

Admission: Competitive

Academic Calendar: Fall and spring semesters; two optional summer sessions

Degrees: B.A., B.S., M.A. in Liberal Studies

Curriculum: Distinctive blend of traditional liberal arts and preprofessional study

Majors: More than 60, in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, arts, and professional areas, plus interdisciplinary and self-determined majors

• Top 6 Majors: Business, English, Art, Government, Psychology, Biology.

Students: 2,200 (40% male / 60% female) residential undergraduates; 235 in the non-residential, adult-oriented University Without Walls, and 55 in the external master's program

• the Class of 2003, numbering 650 students, is 43% men and 57% women

Faculty: 197 full-time, 8 part-time; 93% hold highest degrees in their fields

Average Class Size: 14

Athletics: NCAA Division III

For detailed information, consult the 2000-2001 Skidmore College Catalogue.