Skidmore College
Private college in Saratoga Springs, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,700 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in one of more than 60 areas of study.
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Former names | Young Women's Industrial Club (1903–1911) Skidmore School of Arts (1911–1922) |
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Motto | Scuto amoris divini (Latin) |
Motto in English | Under the shield of divine love[lower-alpha 1] |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1903; 121 years ago (1903) (as the Young Women's Industrial Club), 1911 (as Skidmore School of the Arts), 1922 (as Skidmore College) |
Academic affiliations | CLAC Annapolis Group Oberlin Group |
Endowment | $426 million (2022)[2] |
President | Marc Cameron Conner |
Academic staff | 211 |
Students | 2,686 (all undergraduate) (2022)[3] |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | 850 acres (340 ha) |
Colors | Green & yellow[4] |
Nickname | Thoroughbreds[5] ("T-Breds") |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – Liberty League |
Mascot | Thoroughbreds |
Website | www |
The college originated from a women's industrial club that was founded by Lucy Skidmore Scribner in 1903[6] and chartered as a school in 1911.[7] In 1922 it grew into Skidmore College, a baccalaureate-degree-granting institution.[8] In the late 1960s, the college moved from downtown Saratoga Springs to a newly constructed campus on the city's northern border.[9] After a half-century as a women's college, Skidmore became coeducational in 1971.[10]
Skidmore's average class size is 16 students; 94% of classes have fewer than 30 students. The student body comes from 44 U.S. states and more than 60 countries.[11] About 90% of students live on campus.[11] The college has around 100 student clubs and organizations, including athletic teams, arts groups, an honor society, and community-service clubs.[12]