What SAT score do you need for Skidmore? (Middle 50%: 1360–1460)
First-year students at Skidmore who sent an SAT scored 1360–1460, with a median of 1400 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Skidmore admits 21% of applicants and is test optional.
Where your score lands at Skidmore
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1360–1460, median 1400
Middle 50% of admitted students Median Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Skidmore is for you and whether to send your score.
Skidmore by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 21%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1360–1460
- Median SAT
- 1400
- About on the ACT
- 30–33
- Sent an SAT
- 25%
Test optional · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Skidmore admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Skidmore admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 40%, from 8,508 in 2015 to 11,889 in 2024, and Skidmore's admit rate went from 36% to 21%.
- 36%
- 21%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,889 | 2,503 | 21% |
| 2023 | 12,144 | 2,784 | 23% |
| 2022 | 13,183 | 3,367 | 26% |
| 2021 | 11,176 | 3,419 | 31% |
| 2020 | 10,433 | 3,356 | 32% |
| 2019 | 11,102 | 3,336 | 30% |
| 2018 | 10,796 | 2,907 | 27% |
| 2017 | 10,053 | 2,465 | 25% |
| 2016 | 9,181 | 2,670 | 29% |
| 2015 | 8,508 | 3,105 | 36% |
In fall 2024, 666 of the 2,503 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Skidmore
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1310Far reachHold
- 1310–1350ReachHold
- 1360–1390TargetHold
- 1400 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.
Skidmore SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 650 | 690 | 730 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 690 | 720 | 740 |
| SAT total | 1360 | 1400 | 1460 |
| ACT composite | 31 | 33 | 34 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 25% sent an SAT and 8% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
Skidmore waitlist
Waitlist
2,360 applicants were offered a spot, 675 took it, and 35 were admitted from it.
5.2%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2025–26.
Skidmore cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $32,297
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 83%
- Median earnings
- $69,363
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,826
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Skidmore
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- MiamiCoral Gables, FL · 19% admitted1350–1450, median 1400
- DenisonGranville, OH · 17% admitted1340–1480, median 1400
- FloridaGainesville, FL · 24% admitted1330–1490, median 1410
- VillanovaVillanova, PA · 27% admitted1410–1490, median 1410
- Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · 29% admitted1350–1440, median 1400
- Bryn MawrBryn Mawr, PA · 29% admitted1290–1490, median 1400
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Sources
- Skidmore Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Skidmore admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- Skidmore website
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