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Quick Stats

Female Undergrads 60%
Male Undergrads 40%
Birth Control Available? Yes
Female students who have had an exam with Health Services can have their birth control prescriptions filled at Health Services. Plan B is also available to students for $20 at Health Services.
Best Places to Meet Guys & Girls
  1. On-campus parties (Scribner/Northwoods)
  2. Bars downtown
  3. Classes
  4. Off-campus parties
Best Places to Hook Up
  1. Dorm room (single preferred), on- and off-campus houses
  2. Empty (or not so empty) academic buildings around campus
  3. Falstaff's dances
  4. Moorebid Ball and Junior Ring (basically any all-college dance)

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Since Skidmore used to be an all women's college until 1971, the female-to-male ratio has traditionally skewed toward female, so there will be some classes where there are significantly fewer males than females, but of course that depends on the class. The ratio is not overwhelming on any day-to-day basis; you're never walking through a vast sea of women without a male in sight. Dating on campus life is mixed. There are students who have been in serious relationships since freshman year, students who casually hook up, and students who do neither. The girl-to-guy ratio affects the dating scene to an extent, as there are only so many guys for all of these girls! But it has been said that as the students get older, they begin to settle down more in relationships, as opposed to more casual hookups at the beginning of college.

Despite Skidmore's reputation as an "artsy" school, there is a range of students. Yes, there are the hipster and the athlete sects, which is the most common way to divide the student body. Though these two groups do not commonly mix in social settings, it is certainly not unheard of. Just because one student is an athlete does not mean that he or she is not an art major, and just because one student is an art major does not mean that he or she is not an athlete. However, on the whole, whether a student is an athlete or artist, Skidmore is a pretty attractive campus.

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Guys & Girls at Skidmore College

Kate101792

Psychology '15

3.8
B+

Better Than You'd Think

The guys and girls differ based on where they're from but there are some seriously hot girls and guys and some seriously unfortunate girls and guys. Freshman girls are always considered 1000x hotter than the rest of the female population but it's not hard to find a hookup or boyfriend/girlfriend if you put effort into yourself. The ratio is honestly not that big of a deal.

May 04, 2012

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jthomann

Social Work and Youth Services '12

3.5
B

Guys

The guys are ok. There is a mixture of jocks and artsy kids so it really depends of personal preference, there is a large variety. The girls are also relatively pretty as a whole, lots of different types of girls. A lot of guys and girls are really into the hipster look right now.

Apr 27, 2012

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rcrotty

History '15

4.6
A

Hipsters

Though the personalities of the guys and girls on campus range greatly, the general trend is towards hipster in politics and dress

Feb 28, 2012

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Social Scene

The nightlife social scene is centered around house parties both on and off campus, the bars downtown, concerts at Falstaff's, and small dorm gatherings (if you're living in the dorms). During the day, the most social places on campus are the green (if it's nice weather), Case Center (student center), Uncommon Grounds downtown, or maybe an outing to the mall.

Hookups or Relationships?

There are more casual hookups than relationships, though there are still a handful of students who are in committed relationships that span from less than a year to freshman year through to senior year.

Dress Code

Skidmore is certainly a fashionable school. The majority of students rarely wears sweats to class. Styles range from a large population of hipsters (e.g., thick-rimmed plastic glasses, skinny jeans, boots, high-waisted skirts, etc.) to a preppier look (button-downs, khakis) to anything in between. Most students carry a backpack around campus at all times. But the most common thread in all Skidmore fashion is plaid, plaid, and more plaid.

Did You Know? Sometimes, there's a lot of pressure to meet guys/girls out at parties, when you shouldn't forget about meeting people in class or in the library! Sounds geeky, but you never know!

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Hometown
Great Neck, NY
Major
English (Studio Art Minor)
Grad Year
2012

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