UB vs Skidmore College

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UB is a public and Skidmore College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Skidmore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,880) than UB ($30,572).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than UB.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,290) than UB (1,290).
Skidmore College has higher submitted ACT score (30) than UB (30).
UB has more students with 32,099 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while UB's ratio is 12 to 1.
UB has more full-time faculties with 1,672 faculties while Skidmore College has 288 full-time faculties.

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

UB	vs.	Skidmore College
Buffalo, New York	Location	Saratoga Springs, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,782 Out-Of-State$30,572	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,880
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$9,020	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$48,125

69.30 %	Acceptance Rates	22.92 %
16.13 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.40 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,370
30	ACT Score	32
73 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
84 %	Retention Rate	88 %
32,099	Student Population	2,758
1,672	Number of Faculties	288
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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