First, you’ll get a confirmation email. Once we’ve processed your application, you’ll receive login details for the Skidmore applicant portal — your go-to spot to track materials, check your status, and (when the time comes) see your admission decision.

We offer two tools to help estimate your Skidmore costs and eligibility for need-based financial aid. Use the Quick Cost Estimator as a tool for general estimates. Use the Net Price Calculator for in-depth estimates. 

Skidmore has been test-optional since 2016 and does not require SAT or ACT scores. Approximately two-thirds of all applicants and enrolling students apply without scores. You can choose to submit scores if you feel they best represent your academic potential, but we do not make assumptions about why some students submit scores and others do not. Every applicant is given equal consideration through our holistic review process. Skidmore superscores, and will look at the strongest combination across your SAT or ACT (the ACT science section is not required).

If you choose to submit scores, you can self-report them by: 

• Including them on the Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application 
• Emailing a screenshot or PDF of your Student Score Report to admissions@skidmore.edu (your name must be visible) 
• Submitting the self-reported scores form in your applicant portal

If admitted, you must provide verified scores upon enrollment that match your self-reported scores. 

Prospective majors for art, music, or dance are not required to submit a portfolio. If you choose to submit a portfolio, it must be uploaded through your Skidmore Applicant Portal within a week of the application deadline for your round.  

Studio Art:

• At least four works must be drawings from direct observation.
• Artwork should demonstrate a command of elements of visual language, including composition, line, form and color.
• Portfolios should reflect the abilities and experience of the applicants. 

Music and the Filene Music Scholarship:

• Repertoire guidelines are on the Filene website
• Musicians who are not applying for the Filene Music Scholarship should follow the same general repertoire guidelines.

Dance:

• Video portfolios should be no longer than three minutes in length.
• Portfolios may demonstrate any dance discipline(s) or style(s) that best exemplify the dancer's strengths and command of their physicality and practice.
• Portfolios should include at least one longer clip, at least 30 seconds, that demonstrates the dancer's ability to execute more complex choreography.

Theater:

• Any submission that expresses passion for theater arts is welcomed, including acting, directing, and design, as well as dramaturgical, technical, and management skills.  
• Video portfolios should be no longer than three minutes in length.