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# Schools Similar to Skidmore College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/skidmore-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/skidmore-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/skidmore-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/skidmore-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/skidmore-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Skidmore College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Skidmore College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bucknell University](/school/bucknell-university/) | 21.0% | 28.9% | $96,035 4 years after completion |
| Bryn Mawr College | 21.0% | 29.4% | $57,476 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Skidmore College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | 21.0% | 69.1% | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| Hartwick College | 21.0% | 69.6% | $60,324 4 years after completion |
| Springfield College | 21.0% | 71.9% | $60,428 4 years after completion |
| Whitworth University | 21.0% | 89.8% | $61,291 4 years after completion |
| Drew University | 21.0% | 67.8% | $59,259 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Vassar College](/school/vassar-college/) | NY | $61,818 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| Smith College | MA | $57,618 4 years after completion |
| St Lawrence University | NY | $66,273 4 years after completion |
| [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/school/hobart-william-smith-colleges/) | NY | $70,017 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Skidmore College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/) | $61,281 4 years after completion | $132,971 4 years after completion | $31,944 |
| [Trinity College](/school/trinity-college/) | $61,281 4 years after completion | $83,645 4 years after completion | $34,832 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Skidmore College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | $32,297 | $17,167 | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | $32,297 | $14,271 | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/) | $32,297 | $16,721 | $59,434 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $32,297 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | $32,297 | $7,000 | $59,992 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Vassar College](/school/vassar-college/) | NY | $61,818 4 years after completion |
| Husson University | ME | $62,950 4 years after completion |
| Smith College | MA | $57,618 4 years after completion |
| [Rider University](/school/rider-university/) | NJ | $63,250 4 years after completion |
| Niagara University | NY | $67,652 4 years after completion |
| Gannon University | PA | $65,497 4 years after completion |
| Messiah University | PA | $58,620 4 years after completion |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/) | NJ | $68,049 4 years after completion |
| Clark University | MA | $63,965 4 years after completion |
| [Le Moyne College](/school/le-moyne-college/) | NY | $66,403 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).