The real 4-year cost of Skidmore College in New York
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Skidmore College went from $38,888 to $73,590, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $73,590Tuition and required fees combined (2026-27).source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $38,888 | – | – |
| 2009 | $40,420 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,184 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,380 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,020 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,724 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,314 | – | – |
| 2015 | $48,970 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,684 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,446 | – | – |
| 2018 | $54,270 | – | – |
| 2019 | $56,322 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,128 | – | – |
| 2021 | $60,152 | – | – |
| 2022 | $62,248 | – | – |
| 2023 | $64,880 | – | – |
| 2026 | $73,590 | $73,590 | – |
| 2027 | – | $76,366 | $75,966–$76,766 |
| 2028 | – | $79,246 | $78,419–$80,078 |
| 2029 | – | $82,236 | $80,950–$83,534 |
| 2030 | – | $85,337 | $83,564–$87,139 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,590 |
| Year 2 | $76,366 |
| Year 3 | $79,246 |
| Year 4 | $82,236 |
| 4-year total | $311,438 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $271,438
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $158,478
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $19,670/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $83,261
School’s own published rateTraditional residence hall $11,630 + food $8,040.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Skidmore College4-year schools with similar prices in New York
Closest to Skidmore College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Sarah Lawrence College$73,700
- University of Rochester$72,948
- Cornell University$74,756
- Barnard College$75,592
- Hamilton College$75,960
- Syracuse University$70,931
- Columbia University in the City of New York$76,445
- Fordham University$70,118
Use this data
Published figures for Skidmore College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.