Academic Comparison between SVA and Skidmore

School of Visual Arts and Skidmore College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. SVA is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in New York, NY and Skidmore is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

SVA is a private (for-profit) and Skidmore is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Skidmore has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,140) than SVA ($51,400).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore than SVA.
Skidmore has a higher submitted SAT score (1,320) than SVA (1,320).
SVA has more students with 3,812 students while Skidmore has 2,704 students.
Skidmore has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while SVA's ratio is 9 to 1.
Skidmore has more full-time faculties with 307 faculties while SVA has 156 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

School of Visual Arts	vs.	Skidmore College
New York, New York	Location	Saratoga Springs, New York
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$51,400	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,140
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$17,439	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$52,323

92.64 %	Acceptance Rates	21.05 %
20.76 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.61 %
1,320	SAT Score	1,390
-	ACT Score	32
76 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
85 %	Retention Rate	90 %
3,812	Student Population	2,704
156	Number of Faculties	307
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services