Academic Comparison between Skidmore and State University of New York at Cortland

Skidmore College and State University of New York at Cortland are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Skidmore is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Saratoga Springs, NY and State University of New York at Cortland is a four-year, public school located in Cortland, NY.

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

Skidmore is a private (not-for-profit) and State University of New York at Cortland is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Skidmore has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,140) than State University of New York at Cortland ($18,784).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore than State University of New York at Cortland.
State University of New York at Cortland has more students with 6,938 students while Skidmore has 2,704 students.
Skidmore has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while State University of New York at Cortland's ratio is 15 to 1.
State University of New York at Cortland has more full-time faculties with 325 faculties while Skidmore has 307 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Skidmore College	vs.	State University of New York at Cortland
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Cortland, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$67,140	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,874 Out-Of-State$18,784
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$52,323	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,358

21.05 %	Acceptance Rates	59.79 %
26.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.27 %
1,390	SAT Score	-
32	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
90 %	Retention Rate	81 %
2,704	Student Population	6,938
307	Number of Faculties	325
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, On-campus daycare