Upstate NY schools - Bard, Skidmore, Ithaca

3togo
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:06:24 +0000

OP … my second child was accepted to both Skidmore and Ithaca College and both were on his final short list.

We did not find Skidmore to be earthy/crunchy but it was close … more of an upper middle class artsy vibe … and the campus is beautiful and nestled in a woods … I would think most earthy/crunchy types would feel quite comfortable at Skidmore.

One of things I liked about Ithaca College was the wide variety of types of students due to variety of schools within the college. The town of Ithaca is pretty earthy/crunchy however to us IC had more of a laid back main stream middle class kid feel (with a bit of a jock feel) … again I would think a earthy/crunchy person would fit in fine but it is not the first description I would think of.

Both are excellent options for the right student!