Skidmore College vs Hofstra University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Skidmore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,880) than Hofstra University ($55,450).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than Hofstra University.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Hofstra University (1,290).
Skidmore College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Hofstra University (28).
Hofstra University has more students with 10,238 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Hofstra University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Hofstra University has more full-time faculties with 492 faculties while Skidmore College has 288 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Skidmore College and Hofstra University.

Skidmore College	vs.	Hofstra University
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Hempstead, 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	Doctoral / Research University
$64,880	2024 Tuition & Fees	$55,450
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$48,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,645

23.00 %	Acceptance Rates	71.00 %
25.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,290
32	ACT Score	28
84 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
88 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,758	Student Population	10,238
288	Number of Faculties	492
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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, On-campus daycare

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