Skidmore College vs CIA

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Skidmore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,880) than CIA ($37,240).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than CIA.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than CIA (1,080).
Skidmore College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than CIA (22).
CIA has more students with 3,124 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while CIA's ratio is 20 to 1.
Skidmore College has more full-time faculties with 288 faculties while CIA has 130 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Skidmore College and Culinary Institute of America.

Skidmore College	vs.	CIA
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Hyde Park, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$64,880	2024 Tuition & Fees	$37,240
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$48,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,169

23.00 %	Acceptance Rates	91.99 %
25.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.00 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,080
32	ACT Score	22
84 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
88 %	Retention Rate	65 %
2,758	Student Population	3,124
288	Number of Faculties	130
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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