How to get into Skidmore
What 31 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 97 Skidmore results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Skidmore admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.76
Middle half 3.54 to 3.80
Median SAT
1,480
Middle half 1,295 to 1,530
Results posted: 31 admitted, 35 rejected, 31 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Skidmore acceptance rate; the official rate is in Skidmore’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.76 | 3.81 |
| SAT | 1,480 | 1,490 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Skidmore admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service65%
- Athletics48%
- Work/Job45%
- Arts42%
- Journalism/Writing32%
- Internship29%
- Summer program29%
- Music26%
Held a leadership role
84%
Founded something
42%
National or intl. award
55%
Did research
16%
Intended majors of Skidmore admits
- Environmental16%
- Economics10%
- English/Writing10%
- Business6%
- Film/Media6%
- Political Science6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 6% first-generation, 6% low income, 6% underrepresented minority, 6% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 6% international.
Three recent Skidmore admits
2026 cycle · Math
Tennis captain and video-game world #1 interested in math and political science, with personal investing and a weather project.
GPA 3.76 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Philosophy
Philosophy and CS applicant with a physics paper, hackathon wins, restaurant work, and online businesses.
GPA 3.18 UW · SAT 1590 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Psychology
Debate and student-health leader who started a crochet club and tutored younger students.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1510 · Original post
Where else Skidmore admits got in
- Brandeis 29%
- Clark University 26%
- Colby 26%
- Bard 23%
- Hamilton 23%
- Macalester 23%
- Connecticut College 19%
- Oberlin 19%
Skidmore admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Skidmore?
- Among 31 applicants who posted a Skidmore admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.76 and the middle half reported 3.54 to 3.80 (24 reported a GPA). Skidmore sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Skidmore?
- Among 31 applicants who posted a Skidmore admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,480 and the middle half scored 1,295 to 1,530 (20 reported an SAT).
- What extracurriculars do Skidmore admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (48%), work/job (45%), arts (42%). 84% held at least one leadership role and 55% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Skidmore acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Skidmore in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Skidmore. All colleges