FAST FACTS
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Location:Saratoga Springs
Setting:Urban
Population:27,000
Enrollment:2,730
On Campus:85%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 09/05
  • Spring 01/22

Tuition & Payments
PLAN B: 1:1 EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
1:1 EVEN - Host campus accepts students first from campuses that accept its students.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $5,872

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity
68%Caucasian
3%African American
7%Hispanic
6%Asian American
1%Native American
5%International
10%Other


Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students
Incoming Students


NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
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Skidmore is a liberal arts college with a reputation for its creative approaches to just about everything. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore is known for its faculty of teacher-scholars devoted to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates—approximately 2,700 talented men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: American Studies, Asian/Oriental Studies, Latin American Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art History, Studio Art

Athletics: Exercise Science

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

Business: Business, Management

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Earth Sciences: Geosciences

Economics: Economics

Education: Educational Studies, Elementary Education

English: Creative Writing, English

Environmental Studies: Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies

Foreign Language: French, German, Italian, Spanish

General Studies: Classical Studies, Gender Studies, Individualized Degree Program

Health and Safety Sciences: Exercise Science

History: History

Information Studies: Computer Science

International Studies: International Studies

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Dance, Music, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Government

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology, Womens Studies

Theater: Performance and Directing

Limitations
Courses in business and studio art are highly competitive and difficult to guarantee. Audition or portfolio may be required for admission to some music and theatre courses.

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • 3 GPA
  • None.
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
  • Prefer students who will live on campus
Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)
  • Only available at March conference
Non-Native English Speakers
  • TOEFL: must have a score of 590 paper, 243 computer or 96 Internet
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students
  • No graduate students
Summer Exchange
  • Not available
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will not accept
Tuition/Fees
  • Fees are subject to change without notice.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
  • No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Plan B: 18 ($1438 per additional hour)
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 9/14/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Health Insurance: $939 Year Plan B Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $641 per semester.

Financial Aid
Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
  • Figures are current as of 9/14/2012.
  • Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
  • Double: $3,472
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
  • On campus living encouraged
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $0
  • Proximity to campus:
Meal Plans Per Semester
  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
Notes About Meal Plans
This is an unlimited meal plan. With this plan, students have unrestricted Dining Hall Access, $50 Dining Bucks, and 3 Guest Meal Passes



All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.