Skidmore College vs Houghton 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 Houghton University ($17,290).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than Houghton University.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Houghton University (1,310).
Skidmore College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Houghton University (26).
Skidmore College has more students with 2,758 students while Houghton University has 833 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Houghton University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Skidmore College has more full-time faculties with 288 faculties while Houghton University has 63 full-time faculties.

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

Skidmore College	vs.	Houghton University
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Houghton, 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	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$64,880	2024 Tuition & Fees	$17,290
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$48,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,078

22.92 %	Acceptance Rates	92.70 %
26.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.74 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,310
32	ACT Score	26
84 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
88 %	Retention Rate	81 %
2,758	Student Population	833
288	Number of Faculties	63
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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

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