Skidmore College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 93% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 70% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 70% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 8% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• English
• business
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.67
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 6 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in September and January.

• 24% continue within one year.

• Law School: 3%
• Medical School: 1%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 1%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 13%
• Other: 5%

• Boston University, Columbia University, Emory University, University of Massachusetts, New York University, University of
• Pennsylvania, Rensselaer Polytech Inst, SUNY at Albany, Vanderbilt University, University of
• Vermont.

• Chubb Group, Ernst & Young, General Electric, Paine Webber, Quad Graphics, Shawmut International.

• Joseph Bruno, majority leader, New York State Senate; Roxanne Hart, actress; Grace Mirabella, magazine publisher.