IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · first majors

History at Skidmore College

Skidmore College awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in history in 2023, 2.3% of its 640 graduates, which makes it the 12th most common field of study at the school. Nationally, 1.06% of bachelor's degrees are in this field, so it is far more concentrated at Skidmore College (2.2x the national share). 40% of those graduates were women.

Degrees awarded

2023, bachelor's

Share of graduates

2.3%

of 640 graduates

Rank at the school

#12

by degrees awarded

vs national share

2.2x

1.06% of U.S. bachelor's

Women

40%

of these graduates

School acceptance rate

21%

2,784 of 12,144 admitted

Your odds at Skidmore College

Three numbers, no account, the same published model the full calculator runs.

Is history competitive at Skidmore College?

Colleges report one admission rate for the whole school; here is the bar you are actually measured against, and how the model treats this major.

Skidmore College admitted 2,784 of 12,144 applicants for fall 2023 (21%), and the middle 50% of admitted students scored 1340 to 1480 on the SAT. Colleges report admissions at the school level, not by major, so there is no published acceptance rate for history at Skidmore College. CollegeCalcAI's published model treats "English / Humanities" as slightly less competitive than the school-wide rate (multiplier 1.05), a small lift for applicants declaring this field.

How to apply to Skidmore College for history

What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.

Rigorous history and social science courses
Research, archival or writing projects with a real question
Reading widely shows; name what you read
Run your odds with the major set: your estimate at Skidmore College for history →

Where else to study history

Other colleges in New York and at a similar selectivity that award bachelor's degrees in this field.

College	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate
Skidmore College	15	2.3%	21%
Columbia University · NY	90	3.7%	4%
Cornell University · NY	21	0.5%	9%
New York University · NY	67	0.8%	9%
U.S. Military Academy · NY	20	1.9%	12%
Colgate University · NY	30	4.1%	14%
Hamilton College · NY	19	3.9%	14%

Every college ranked by history graduates: colleges that graduate the most history majors → · History colleges in New York →

More majors at Skidmore College

The other fields Skidmore College graduates the most students in, 2023.

Social Sciences · 98 Business, Management and Marketing · 98 Psychology · 83 Biological and Biomedical Sciences · 64 Visual and Performing Arts · 64 English Language and Literature · 50 Natural Resources and Conservation · 38 Physical Sciences · 26 Computer and Information Sciences · 23 Public Administration and Social Service · 17 Philosophy and Religious Studies · 15 Skidmore College admissions profile →

Questions about history at Skidmore College

How many students major in history at Skidmore College?

15 students earned a bachelor's degree in history at Skidmore College in 2023, 2.3% of that year's 640 graduates (IPEDS completions, first majors).

Is history competitive at Skidmore College?

What is the acceptance rate for history at Skidmore College?

There is no official major-level acceptance rate; Skidmore College reports one school-wide figure, 21%. Some programs (direct-admit nursing, engineering and business schools) select separately and can be more selective than the school overall. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies its published per-major adjustment and shows your estimate for this school with the major set.

Is Skidmore College known for history?

By output, history is the 12th most common field at Skidmore College and far more concentrated there than at the average U.S. college (2.3% of graduates versus 1.06% nationally).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series). Admissions counts: IPEDS 2023. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.