Skidmore College: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick review of Skidmore College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Skidmore College admission criteria are very strong; this college accepts only about 26 percent of those who apply.

This school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but doesn't require admission test scores.

Skidmore College will as a rule accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$65
Skidmore College requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Skidmore College is $65.00. The graduate application fee is $60.00.

SAT Test Scores

Taking Scholastic Aptitude Test is a rather common step of the application procedure. 26% of applicants at Skidmore College submitted results of their SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1340
from 620 to 690 on Reading & Writing, from 660 to 710 on Math, and from 1280 to 1400 on Total. Judging from these numbers, if you scored above 660 in SAT Reading & Writing, 690 in SAT Math, and 1340 in SAT Total, this should get you admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
620
660
690

SAT Math
660
690
710

SAT Total
1280
1340
1400

ACT Test Scores

American College Test is not an important part of the application process at Skidmore College. Only 12% of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
32
from 30 to 35 on English, from 27 to 31 on Math, from 8 to 9 on Writing, and from 30 to 33 on Composite. Therefore, if you got a score above 33 in ACT English, 29 in ACT Math, 9 in ACT Writing, and 32 in ACT Composite, this will most likely get you accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
30
33
35

ACT Math
27
29
31

ACT Writing
8
9
9

ACT Composite
30
32
33

Contact Admissions

Phone
(518)
580-5000
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Skidmore College, please contact this school directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (518) 580-5000 or check Skidmore College Website

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