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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Vassar College, Smith College, Skidmore College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | VassarPoughkeepsie, NY | SmithNorthampton, MA | SkidmoreSaratoga Springs, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 18.6% | 21.0% | 21.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1450–1550 | 1420–1540 | 1340–1480 |
| Average net price | $39,34319.2% on Pell grants | $27,57917.9% on Pell grants | $32,29712.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $71,030Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $65,178Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $67,290Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 91.1% | 89.0% | 82.6% |
| First-year retention | 94.9% | 94.3% | 89.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.2% | 17.9% | 12.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $71,366 | $64,027 | $69,363 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,625 | $17,550 | $19,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 8:1 | 8:1 | 8:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,444 | 2,544 | 2,694 |
| Consensus percentile | 27Lower is better | 24Lower is better | 32Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 77 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 52 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Vassar | Smith | Skidmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #12 of 207Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #14 of 207Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #36 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #115 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #89 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #174 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #356 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #120 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #640 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #402 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #412 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #296 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #62 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #129 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #199 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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