Skidmore College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Skidmore College is $85,270 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $32,297 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $85,270. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$67,290
Housing & meals$17,340
Books & supplies$1,300
Personal & travel$1,600
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,260
Total cost of attendance$85,270

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$15,000
Loan default rate2.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out22%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants13%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$52,973Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Skidmore College net price compared with other New York colleges

Skidmore College has the 128th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
124Adelphi University$30,78367%$75,482
125Pace University$30,89260%$70,378
126Hartwick College$31,32053%$61,107
127Hobart William Smith Colleges$31,56377%$68,831
128Skidmore College$32,29783%$69,363
129Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel$32,59441%—
130Long Island University$33,06257%$59,950
131Siena College$33,73375%$76,079
132Ithaca College$33,92676%$63,548

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Skidmore College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Skidmore College21%$32,29783%$69,363This school
Vassar College19%$39,34391%$71,366
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art21%$13,26981%$83,847
Colgate University14%$28,78691%$85,139
Hamilton College14%$28,98591%$78,411

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Skidmore College would cost you $7,046 less per year than Vassar College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Skidmore College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$3,740).
  • Skidmore College gives aided families $4,897 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentSkidmore CollegeVassar CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$67,290$71,030−$3,740
Books & supplies$1,300$900+$400
Housing & meals$17,340$17,415−$75
Personal & travel$1,600$1,350+$250
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,260−$3,276+$1,016
Sticker price$85,270$87,419−$2,149
Average grants−$52,973−$48,076−$4,897
You pay$32,297$39,343−$7,046

“+” means Skidmore College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Skidmore College cost questions

How much is tuition at Skidmore College?

Tuition and fees are $67,290 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Skidmore College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $85,270 a year.

What do families actually pay at Skidmore College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $32,297 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $9,932; $48–75k pay $15,855; $110k+ pay $45,136.

How much debt do Skidmore College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $15,000, and 2.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Skidmore College overview