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International STUDENTS AT SKIDMORE
InternationalSTUDENTS AT SKIDMORE
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Skidmore is a highly ranked, residential, liberal arts college of 2,500 students situated on 1,000 acres of natural beauty in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Location: Saratoga Springs, New York, a cosmopolitan city of 30,000 located 30 minutes from Albany, the state capital, and just three hours from New York City, Boston, and Montreal
Founded: 1903; became a four-year, liberal arts college in 1922
Program: four-year private, nondenominational, coeducational, liberal arts
Degrees: bachelor of arts, bachelor of science
Courses Offered: more than 1,000
Enrollment: 2,500 from 44 U.S. states and 67 countries; 40% men, 60% women; 11% international students, 22% domestic students of color, 13% first-generation college students
Faculty: 304 full-time; 87% hold the doctoral or highest degree in their fields
Student-Faculty Ratio: 8 to 1
Average Class Size: 16 students; 94% of all classes have fewer than 30 students
67 COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED
50+ LANGUAGES
SPOKEN
11% INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
(#38)NATIONAL LIBERAL
ARTS COLLEGESU.S. News & World Report
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
AMONG AMERICA'S MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL
COLLEGESForbes.com
OF THE TOP 500 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
DEGREESCollege Resource Network
(#38)NATIONAL LIBERAL
ARTS COLLEGESU.S. News & World Report
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
AMONG AMERICA'S MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL
COLLEGESForbes.com
OF THE TOP 500 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
DEGREESCollege Resource Network
(#38)NATIONAL LIBERAL
ARTS COLLEGESU.S. News & World Report
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
AMONG AMERICA'S MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL
COLLEGESForbes.com
OF THE TOP 500 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
DEGREESCollege Resource Network
AMERICA’SMOST ENTREPRENEURIAL
COLLEGESFORBES.COM
NO. 38NATIONAL LIBERAL
ARTS COLLEGESUS NEWS & WORLD REPORT
TOP 500 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DEGREES
COLLEGE RESOURCENETWORK
MINORSMost major programs have corresponding minors. Minors are also available in arts administration, Chinese, intergroup relations, Italian, Japanese, Latin American studies, and media and film studies.
American Studies Anthropology Art (Studio) Art HistoryAsian Studies Biology BusinessChemistry Classics Computer Science DanceEconomics
Education Studies English Environmental Science Environmental Studies Exercise Science FrenchGender Studies Geosciences German History International Affairs Mathematics
Music Neuroscience PhilosophyPhysics Political SciencePsychology Religious Studies Self-Determined Major Social Work Sociology Spanish Theater
MAJORS
Learn more about Skidmore's academic offerings at: S K I D M O. R E / AC A D E M I C S
A FEW SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPTIONS
3+2 DUAL-DEGREE ENGINEERING PROGRAMSClarkson University, Dartmouth College,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
B.S.N. IN NURSINGNew York University School of Nursing
4+1 M.B.A. PROGRAMSClarkson, Rochester Institute of Technology
INTERNSHIPS Including funded summer programs
FACULTY-STUDENT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH Academic-year opportunities and funded summer programs
OFF-CAMPUS STUDY AND EXCHANGES
More than 60% of students study off campus, placing Skidmore in the top 10 in the nation, among the top 40 U.S. baccalaureate institutions, for the number of students studying abroad for one semester. Students can choose from approximately 120 approved programs in 45 countries, including five Skidmore programs.
Don’t want to go away for an entire semester? Go with our faculty on 10-day trips. Recent examples include Athens (The Parthenon), Bali (Music, Culture, and Performance), Nevada/California (Mustangs and the American West), Tuscany (The World of Dante), and Cuba (History through Travel).
60% OF STUDENTS
STUDY ABROAD
120 PROGRAMS45 COUNTRIES
CAMPUS LIFEHousing and Meals: Ninety-four percent of our students choose to live on campus in one of our eight residence halls or two apartment complexes, while taking advantage of the award-winning fare at our centrally located Murray-Aikins Dining Hall.
“You would never believe that a place like our d-hall could be a college dining hall. It's like a buffet from a luxury hotel, with college food prices.”—SIYUAN “STEVIE” YU ’19
Learn more about campus housing at:S K I D M O. R E / R E S L I F E
Learn more about meal options at:S K I D M O. R E / D I N I N G S E R V I C E
Support for International Students: The Office of Student Academic Services assists with academics, support for English language learners, visa questions, internship and employment opportunities in the U.S., travel, and related issues. Other resources include the international student pre-orientation program, Friendship Family Program (connect-ing international students with local families), United World College Scholars advising, and the Office of Student Diversity Programs.
Men’s and Women’s Varsity Sports: 19 varsity teams participate as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Skidmore is a founding member of the Liberty League.
Clubs and Organizations: Skidmore has an active cocurricular life with more than 120 different clubs and organizations for students.
right: Skidmore’s Ujima, a Caribbean and African American student club, stages an on-campus fashion show in March each year.
far right: Lithuanian Edvinas Rupkus ’19 earned regionwide honors in basketball.
19 VARSITYTEAMS
120 DIFFERENT CLUBS& ORGANIZATIONS
Learn more about athletics at: S K I D M O. R E / AT H L E T I C S
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STUDENT PROFILES
“When Skidmore says creative thought matters, they mean it. Come with an open mind, and you will be rewarded. Join a club, get involved in campus life, and you will see that there is a place for everyone here.”
— URVI KALRA ’18 Environmental Studies
SHRI RAM SCHOOL NEW DELHI, INDIA
“Students are not just numbers here. My first week at Skidmore, all of my professors knew me by name. They truly care about students and respect us as individuals in a free environment.”
— SIYUAN “STEVIE” YU ’19 Mathematics and Sociology
BEIJING EXPERIMENTAL HIGH BEIJING, CHINA
GRAD SCHOOLS ATTENDED BY RECENT INTERNATIONAL GRADS
BOSTON COLLEGECOLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARYCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITYDUKE UNIVERSITYGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYLONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICSNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYPARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGNUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMEUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH/ CARNEGIE MELLONSWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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ALUMNI PROFILES
“I discovered my enthusiasm for business at Skidmore through an internship back home in Haiti, which combined my interests in gender studies, cultural differences, business strategy, and government.”
— KENGTHSAGN LOUIS ’17 Psychology and Business
UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA, SINGAPORE Psychology Department Lab Manager, University of Washington
“My Skidmore experience was a transfor-mative journey of self-discovery. I discovered my limits, my sources of motivation and happiness, and purpose—not to mention made friends for life.”
— THABANG MAPHOTHOANE ’17 Computer Science and Business
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
72% OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS ARE ACCEPTED
95% OF STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED or pursuing further education a year after graduation.
60% OF ALUMNI HAVE COMPLETED OR ARE ENROLLED INgraduate or professional school within five years of graduating.
Learn more about Skidmore alumni and their careers at:S K I D M O R E . E D U / C T W
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY SKIDMORE STUDENTS*
Aaland Islands, Afghanistan, Angola,
Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium,
Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada,
Cape Verde, China, Czech Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana,
Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong,
Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel,
Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea,
Lebanon, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco,
Mozambique, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan,
Palestinian Territory, Peru, Philippines,
Poland, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal,
Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore,
South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden,
Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand,
Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda,
United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam,
Zimbabwe
*Classes 2017 through 2021
2017–18 COLLEGE COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID
Tuition/fees: $50,684; room: $7,998 (dorm double); and meals: $5,532.
Skidmore annually gives more than $42 million in financial aid, with 99% awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. The average first-year financial aid package for international students is more than $55,000. Skidmore is a Davis partner school of the United World Colleges.
International students applying for aid are required to file the College Board’s College Scholarship Service Financial Aid PROFILE (see www.collegeboard.com).
STANDARDIZED TESTING Skidmore College requires applicants to submit SAT I or ACT scores if English is not their first language and they have not attended a high school for at least three years where English is the only language of instruction.
The TOEFL (96 minimum) or IELTS (7.0 minimum) is also required if English is not the applicant's first language. Applicants who have attended a high school for at least three years where English is the only language of instruction or are enrolled in an IB diploma program can have this TOEFL/IELTS requirement waived.
The application deadline for regular admission candidates is January 15.
The Admissions Office stresses the importance of early filing of all materials, especially for international students.
✔ November 15: Application deadline for Round I Early Decision
✔ January 15: Application deadline for Regular Admission
✔ January 15: Application deadline for Round II Early Decision
✔ November 1/April 1: Application deadlines for fall and spring Transfer Admission
SCHOLARSHIPSPorter Presidential Scholarship in Science and Mathematics: $15,000 annually ($60,000 over four years) for 5-7 students per class
Filene Music Scholarship: $12,000 annually ($48,000 over four years) for 4-6 students per class
KEY DATES
Countries represented in the 2017 graduating classAdditional countries represented by current undergraduate students
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815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS800-867-6007 | [email protected]
Dean Mendes, Associate Director of Admissions 518-580-8331 | [email protected]
Ariana Vacs Renwick, Assistant Director of Admissions518-580-5583 | [email protected]
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