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1. Skidmore Self-Guided Tour

   A self-guided tour of Skidmore's campus provided by the Office of Admissions.

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   1. Main Entrance (N Broadway)

      Welcome to Skidmore College — a top liberal arts school that values curiosity, creativity, and community. With small classes, exceptional faculty, 40+ majors, and 2,700 students from around the world, you’ll earn a degree that’s practical, flexible, and ready for a fast-changing world. Here, Creative Thought Matters — and it inspires everything we do.

   2. Arts Quad

      This is where music, studio art, theater, and art history converge — and where students of all majors come to create, collaborate, and explore. It’s also one of the prettiest spots on campus — quiet, tree-lined, and easy to love.

   3. Arthur Zankel Music Center

      Zankel is home to Skidmore’s Music Department, with a stunning concert hall, state-of-the-art recording studio, and student practice spaces. It hosts student performances, guest artists (the Grammy-winning kind), and big campus events. It's also the home of Skidmania, our beloved annual tradition where students and professors come together to play music from 50 years ago for three-sold out shows while raising money for local charities.

   4. Janet Kinghorn Bernhard (JKB) Theater

      JKB is home to Skidmore’s pre-professional theater program, with a 350-seat main stage, Black Box theater, rehearsal spaces, and design shops. Each year, JKB hosts the National Comedy Festival, founded at Skidmore and now drawing performers from top colleges across the country.

   5. Filene

      Filene is home to Art History, Classics, Economics, Arts Administration, and Media & Film Studies. It also houses Filene Recital Hall — a 240-seat venue where students perform, present, and screen work throughout the year.

   6. Saisselin Art Center

      Open 24/7, Saisselin is home to Skidmore’s studio art program — a pre-professional major and one of our most popular minors with numerous concentrations, from ceramics and communication design to painting, photography, and sculpture. The building also houses the Schick Art Gallery, which features student, faculty, and guest exhibitions year-round. Bonus fact: There’s even a working forge inside, where students can shape metal and create original jewelry and sculpture pieces.
      
      

   7. Perfect hammock spot

      If the sun’s out, so are the hammocks. Skidmore’s tree-covered campus has plenty of quiet, scenic places to relax in every season. Yes, even winter.

   8. Scribner Library

      Named for college founder Lucy Skidmore Scribner, our four-story library is a favorite study spot — busy on weeknights, weekends, and everything in between. Inside you’ll find cozy corners, campus views, and academic resources like the Writing Center, our GIS Center, and our dedicated documentary studies computer lab. Need total focus? The third floor is a designated quiet zone. Curious about Skidmore’s past? The Library’s Special Collections department preserves the College’s history — from student publications and photos to rare books and artist-made volumes.

   9. Case Walkway

      This busy path runs through the heart of campus, right by Case Center, and there’s almost always something going on. Think: club tables, food fairs, info sessions, or students playing chess, music, or doing homework outside between classes. Its signature look? A colorful collage of posters covering every surface — promoting everything from open mic nights and lectures to dance shows and club meetings.

   10. Case Center

       Case is the heart of student life, day and night. Upstairs, you’ll find Burgess Café (home to strong coffee and spontaneous meetups), the Dean of Students Office, Religious and Spiritual Life, and Wyckoff Center — a welcoming space for dialogue, identity, and belonging. Above it all, international flags hang from the rafters — more than 60 countries are represented in Skidmore’s student body.

       Downstairs is always active. Grab lunch or late-night snacks at The Spa, pick up a package at the mailroom, or browse the Skidmore Shop for textbooks or your new favorite Skidmore sweatshirt. You’ll also find print services, pool and ping pong tables, and offices for student government.

   11. Porter Plaza

       Most days, Porter Plaza is a quiet spot between classes. But once a year, it turns into a full-on dance party to send off incoming students for pre-orientation. While optional, more than half the class often chooses one of these adventures — from whitewater rafting to yoga in Saratoga. And yes, it’s totally normal to see the president dancing with the mascot or signs that say “Hot Dads Wanted.”

   12. Haupt Pond

       One of the most photographed places on campus, Haupt Pond is pure Skidmore — quiet, green, and just a little magical. It’s where students picnic, watch sunsets, toss a frisbee, or just pause to admire the baby geese in spring. Spots like this make campus feel like an oasis.

   13. Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery

       The Tang Museum is a national leader among college museums. Professors bring classes here to study exhibits, collaborate with curators, and use pieces from the collection in their research. Students get hands-on experience through internships, work-study jobs, and research opportunities that often lead to careers in museums, archives, and galleries. And see that art on the walls? Each year, 75 works are available to borrow through the Tang's ROOM•MATE program. Yes, a Matisse really might be hanging in a dorm room right now.

   14. McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center

       Skidmore’s newest building unites fitness, mental health, and medical care all under one roof. Inside, you’ll find a fitness center, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, spaces for yoga and meditation, a health clinic, and the Counseling Center. If that hasn’t caught your attention yet, here are two words that might: therapy dogs — yes, they visit regularly.

   15. Williamson Sports Center

       Williamson is home to Skidmore’s 19 varsity teams, which compete at the NCAA Division III level. The building includes courts for basketball, volleyball, and racquet sports, a swimming pool and diving well, and athletic training spaces with fitness and weight rooms. Nearby are turf fields, tennis courts, and off-campus facilities for hockey, baseball, rowing, and riding. Each year, the Big Green Scream packs the gym for back-to-back men’s and women’s basketball games — and a serious dose of school spirit.

       Nearby, Skidmore also has a boathouse for our rowing teams, a brand new baseball field, and stables for our riding team.

   16. Wachenheim Field

       Wachenheim Field is home to Skidmore’s varsity soccer and lacrosse teams and features a top-tier turf playing surface plus a 400-meter track that’s perfect for a workout or a quick lap between classes. Nearby, Wagner Park includes turf fields for softball and field hockey.

   17. Dance Center

       Skidmore’s Dance Center is home to a nationally respected program that combines conservatory-level training with academic flexibility. It includes a fully equipped theater with sprung stage, dressing rooms, and large rehearsal studios.

   18. Community Garden

       Started by students and supported by the Environmental Action Club and Sustainability Office, Skidmore’s Community Garden produces over 1,000 pounds of organic food each year for the Dining Hall. It’s a hands-on space for students to explore sustainability, food justice, and community-building.

        

   19. South Residential Quad

       Kimball, Wilmarth, Penfield, McClellan, and Wiecking make up the South Quad. No matter where you live, all students enjoy the same perks: great views, cozy window seats, quiet study lounges, and a close-knit residential feel. All residence halls are suite-style, house students from all four years, and offer kitchenettes, free laundry, and support from trained residential assistants (RAs).

   20. Starbuck Center

       Starbuck Center is home to several offices that support you throughout your time at Skidmore. Here you’ll find the First-Year Experience team, who help you transition to college, the Financial Aid Office, the Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges, and the Career Development Center — a go-to resource for internships, resumes, and job planning. It’s also home to the Learning Commons, which offers tutoring, academic accommodations, and dedicated support for international students.

   21. Murray-Aikins Dining Hall

       Award-winning eats, themed nights, local flavor. Regularly ranked among the best college dining experiences in the country, "D-Hall" serves up award-winning food with serious creativity. Menus also include clearly labeled options for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and allergy-sensitive diets. And with local sourcing, composting, and produce from our own campus garden, sustainability is always on the menu.

   22. North Residential Quad

       The North Quad includes Jonsson Tower, Howe-Rounds, and Wait Hall. No matter where you live, all students enjoy the same perks: great views, cozy window seats, quiet study lounges, and a close-knit residential feel. All residence halls are suite-style, house students from all four years, and offer kitchenettes, free laundry, and support from trained RAs. Jonsson Tower is also home to WSPN — our college radio station ranked in the nation’s Top 10 — and is considered the highest point in Saratoga Springs. (Did we mention the views?)

   23. Case Green

       Welcome to Case Green — one of the most iconic and well-loved spots on campus. Surrounded by residence halls, academic buildings, the library, the Dining Hall, and Case Center, it’s a natural gathering place all day long. It's also home to Skidmore’s biggest tradition, Club Fair, where 100 student clubs gather on the first Friday of the semester for an all-out party and recruitment-fest.

   24. Academics Corridor

       Many of your classes will take place along this walkway or in the nearby Arts Quad. This corridor includes Tisch Learning Center, Palamountain Hall, Bolton Hall, and the Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences. Together, these buildings house departments in the humanities, STEM, and social sciences — plus lecture halls, classrooms, and spaces for interdisciplinary learning at its best.

   25. Tisch Learning Center

       Tisch Learning Center is home to Psychology, History, American Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Departments and classrooms.

   26. Palamountain and Bolton Halls

       Bolton and Palamountain are home to numerous classrooms, auditoriums, and academic departments, including Asian Studies, Education Studies, English, World Languages, and Management and Business.

   27. Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences

       BTCIS is home to all 10 of Skidmore’s science departments — including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Studies, Computer Science, and more. Inside, you’ll find faculty-led research labs, the student-centered Schupf Family IdeaLab, and the high-tech Microscopy Center. Many students get involved in research as early as their first year. It’s Skidmore’s largest academic building — and a hub for hands-on, cross-disciplinary discovery.

   28. Falstaff

       Concerts. Slams. Indie energy. Student-run. Falstaff’s is for nights and weekends and where you'll find after-hours entertainment arranged by student clubs.

   29. Wilson Memorial Chapel

       Wilson Chapel offers a quiet space for reflection, rest, and community. It hosts interfaith services, meditation, yoga, mindfulness programs, and is open daily for students of any (or no) faith tradition. When campus feels busy, this is a place to pause.

   30. Apartments

       Upper-level students can live in one of two apartment complexes — Sussman Village and Northwoods Village. These furnished apartments house two to five students and include kitchens, shared living spaces, and laundry in every building. All units are gender-inclusive, allowing students to live with whomever they choose, regardless of sex or gender identity.

   31. North Woods Trails

       Skidmore’s 250-acre North Woods is a peaceful, wooded retreat right on the edge of campus. With well-marked trails, it’s a favorite place for walking, jogging, studying outside, or just getting a little quiet between classes. It’s also a natural lab for hands-on learning in courses, ranging from environmental science and biology, to studio art and anthropology.

   32. Eissner Admissions Center

       This is home base for the Admissions team — friendly people who love talking about Skidmore and love helping students find the right college fit even more. If you come for a campus tour, you’ll start right here with us. We hope you’ll visit, join an in-person or virtual event, or just reach out to say hello. You can always email us at admissions@skidmore.edu.