International-Student-Fact-Sheet

International S T U D E N T S AT S K I D M O R E View a campus map or take a virtual tour at: SKIDMO.RE/MAPS 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
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 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: to Average Class Size: 16 students; 94% of all classes have fewer than 30 students (#38) (#38) (#38) NO 38 NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LIBERAL LIBERAL LIBERAL NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS ARTS COLLEGES ARTS COLLEGES COLLEGES ARTS COLLEGES AMONG AMONG AMONG AMERICA'S AMERICA'S AMERICA'S OF 500 THE OF THE OF TOP THE TOP 500 TOP 500500 AMERICA’S TOP BUSINESS MOST MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT DEGREES COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES DEGREES DEGREES DEGREES U.S U.S News U.S News & News World & World &Report World Report Report US NEWS & WORLD REPORT COLLEGES Forbes.com Forbes.com Forbes.com FORBES.COM COLLEGE RESOURCE College College College Resource Resource Resource Network Network Network NETWORK MAJORS American Studies Anthropology
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 Theater MIN OR S Most 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 Learn more about Skidmore's academic offerings at: SKIDMO.RE/ACADEMICS OFF- CAM P US ST UDY AND E XCH ANG ES 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 A FEW S PEC I A L ACA D E M I C O P T I O N S 3+2 DUAL-DEGREE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS Clarkson University, Dartmouth College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 60 % OF STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD 120 PROGRAMS 45 COUNTRIES B.S.N IN NURSING New York University School of Nursing 4+1 M.B.A PROGRAMS Clarkson, Rochester Institute of Technology INTERNSHIPS Including funded summer programs FACULTY-STUDENT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH Academic-year opportunities and funded summer 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) CAMPUS LIFE Housing 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 Learn more about campus housing at: SKIDMO.RE/RESLIFE Learn more about meal options at: SKIDMO.RE/DININGSERVICE “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 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 (connecting 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 Learn more about athletics at: S K I D M O R E / AT H L E T I C S 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 120 DIFFERENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS 19 VARSITY TEAMS STUDENT PROFILES GRAD SCH OOLS AT T E NDE D BY R EC ENT I NT E RNAT I ONAL G R ADS , 18 , 19 BOSTON COLLEGE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DUKE UNIVERSITY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY “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.” “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.” GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — ­U RVI KALRA ’18 Environmental Studies ­ ­S IYUAN “STEVIE” YU ’19 — Mathematics and Sociology UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SHRI RAM SCHOOL NEW DELHI, INDIA BEIJING EXPERIMENTAL HIGH BEIJING, CHINA 
 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH/ CARNEGIE MELLON SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 72% ALUMNI PROFILES OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS ARE ACCEPTED , 17 , 17 95% OF STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED or pursuing further education a year after graduation 60% “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.” “My Skidmore experience was a transformative journey of self-discovery I discovered my limits, my sources of motivation and happiness, and purpose— not to mention made friends for life.” — ­K ENGTHSAGN LOUIS ’17 Psychology and Business ­ ­T HABANG MAPHOTHOANE ’17 — Computer Science and Business UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA, SINGAPORE AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 
 Learn more about Skidmore alumni and their careers at: Psychology Department Lab Manager, University of Washington Goldman Sachs, New York, NY SKIDMORE.EDU/CTW OF ALUMNI HAVE COMPLETED OR ARE ENROLLED IN graduate or professional school within five years of graduating 2017– C OL L EGE C O STS A N D FINA N C I A L A I D KE Y Tuition/fees: $50,684; room: $7,998 (dorm double); and meals: $5,532 The application deadline for regular admission candidates is January 15 Aaland Islands, Afghanistan, Angola, The Admissions Office stresses the importance of early filing of all materials, especially for international students Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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) STA N DA R DI ZED TEST IN G 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 DAT E S ✔ 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 COUNT RI E S RE PR ES ENTED BY SKI DM ORE STU DENTS * Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, 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, SCH OLARSH I P S Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Porter Presidential Scholarship in Science and Mathematics: $15,000 annually ($60,000 over four years) for 5-7 students per class
 South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, Filene Music Scholarship: $12,000 annually ($48,000 over four years) for 4-6 students per class Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zimbabwe *Classes 2017 through 2021 75 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Countries represented in the 2017 graduating class Additional countries represented by current undergraduate students Montréal 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS 800-867-6007 | admissions@skidmore.edu Saratoga Springs Albany Boston Dean Mendes, Associate Director of Admissions 518-580-8331 | dmendes@skidmore.edu Ariana Vacs Renwick, Assistant Director of Admissions 518-580-5583 | avacsren@skidmore.edu New York City For more on Saratoga, visit: S K I D M O R E / S A R AT O G A Creative Thought Matters H/AG