Skidmore College vs Columbia University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,171) than Skidmore College ($64,880).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than Skidmore College.
Columbia University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Skidmore College (1,370).
Columbia University has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Skidmore College (32).
Columbia University has more students with 34,782 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Columbia University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Skidmore College's ratio is 8 to 1.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,327 faculties while Skidmore College has 288 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Skidmore College and Columbia University in the City of New York.

Skidmore College	vs.	Columbia University
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	New York, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$64,880	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,171
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$48,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,638

22.92 %	Acceptance Rates	4.23 %
26.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	63.14 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,540
32	ACT Score	35
84 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	98 %
2,758	Student Population	34,782
288	Number of Faculties	4,327
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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