Our daughter is a first year at Skidmore College and is LOVING it!! We are so happy with her…read morechoice! Everyone we encounter on campus is always helpful, friendly, and caring!

Excellent college at a fair price. However, I do believe they have outlawed Schlitz cocktails from…read morethe dorms. So if you want to drink Schlitz cocktails, you'll have to be somewhat sneaky about it. Note: for those who aren't familiar, a Schlitz cocktail is a can of Schlitz served with whipped cream and a cherry on top. It's the cocktail that made Milwaukee famous, but it can be enjoyed at any social event no matter what part of the country you are in.

A remote place, even though it's only a couple of hours' drive from NYC. The students are for the…read moremost part personable and well prepared, and the faculty has many stars on it. They just lost President Botstein, though, so the college's future seems uncertain.

My main objective is to comment on college's housing crisis. There is severe shortage of on-campus…read morehousing. Students after freshman year are not guaranteed on-campus housing and therefore many students are faced with problems finding a place to live. The area surrounding campus is rural where housing supply is scarce, unaffordable and inconvenient. Bard is a residential college, however the percentage of its students living on-campus is much lower than other residential colleges. This issue has persisted for years! The administration has failed to address this crisis. I would not recommend enrolling there. The academics might be ok, but there will be no campus life whatsoever. Do not just take my word for it. Google it. Do your research.