Skidmore vs Houghton

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Skidmore has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,140) than Houghton ($18,430).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore than Houghton.
Skidmore has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than Houghton (1,275).
Skidmore has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Houghton (29).
Skidmore has more students with 2,704 students while Houghton has 1,200 students.
Skidmore has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Houghton's ratio is 12 to 1.
Skidmore has more full-time faculties with 307 faculties while Houghton has 53 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Skidmore College	vs.	Houghton University
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Houghton, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$67,140	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,430
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$52,323	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,821

21.05 %	Acceptance Rates	88.66 %
26.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.19 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,275
32	ACT Score	29
83 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	84 %
2,704	Student Population	1,200
307	Number of Faculties	53
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Skidmore and Houghton

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors