Skidmore College Admissions | Where Creative Thought Matters

Creative Thought Matters — especially when shaping your future. You’ve done the work. Now take the next step.

Applying to Skidmore is simple, and the opportunities are big. There’s no application fee, no supplemental essays, and test scores are optional. We meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted students. And once you’re here, you'll find a place that invests in your potential.

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First-year applicants can apply through the Common App, Coalition App, or QuestBridge. Choose Early Decision I, Early Decision II, or Regular Decision.

Applying is easy ... and free

No application fee. No extra essays. Test scores optional. And a team that reads every application with care.

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A smiling Skidmore College graduate stands with one hand over their heart during a commencement ceremony. The student wears a black cap and gown, a white academic hood, and a green Kente-style stole that reads “FIRST GEN” and “SKIDMORE.”

100% of need met, every year

We meet full demonstrated financial need for all four years. That’s why The Princeton Review names us a Best Value and Great Financial Aid college.

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Visit your way

Come to campus, join a virtual info session, meet us on the road, or hop into our Discord to chat with current students.

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What’s coming up?

If you’re (even a little bit) interested in Skidmore, we hope you'll introduce yourself by attending one of our upcoming events. We promise you’ll meet happy, friendly people with really cool stories who are always respectful of your time.

Most Tuesdays at 7 p.m., experience a live, small-group information session where you can meet with an Admissions counselor, ask questions, and learn a little more about Skidmore.

See the schedule and register

On select Thursdays at 7 p.m., take part in live, small-group student chats where you can meet with several Skidmore students and ask all your questions. These sessions are themed, but we welcome all questions.

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Let's chat

Interested in Skidmore? Have a question? Or, just want to tell us something really cool you did?

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How Skidmore stacks up

We’re not here to flex just for the sake of it... but if you’re going to be ranked, you might as well be ranked for the real stuff like affordability and quality of life.

Best Value College, Princeton Review, 2026
No. 11 Great Financial Aid, Princeton Review, 2026
No. 17 Green Matters: We All Care About Conservation, Princeton Review, 2026
No. 23 Best Quality of Life, Princeton Review, 2026
No. 37 Best Liberal Arts College, U.S. News & World Report, 2026
No. 7 Best Small College Towns, USA Today, 2025

Exploring new rhythms

Whether she’s singing on stage or working behind the scenes with cutting-edge tech, Grace Higginbotham ’26, a music major with dance and arts administration minors from Los Angeles, says she has thrived in a community that supports her many talents and where she has never felt boxed in.

Read Grace's story