Quad
U. Richmond
Skidmore

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Richmond costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Skidmore ($52,733 vs. $56,828, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Richmond's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Skidmore

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Richmond$52.7K
Skidmore$56.8K
Aid generosity
U. Richmond35%
Skidmore33%
Net price, with grants
U. Richmond$30K
Skidmore$31.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Richmond56%
Skidmore53%
Average grant
U. Richmond$51K
Skidmore$54.1K
Aid from the college
U. Richmond52%
Skidmore52%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Richmond$81.3K
Skidmore$85.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Richmond$81.3K
Skidmore$85.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Richmond$62.6K
Skidmore$65K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Richmond$62.6K
Skidmore$65K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. RichmondNot reported
SkidmoreNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. RichmondPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $44K

  • SkidmorePublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $49K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. RichmondSkidmore
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 22% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $44K (proxy)17% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $49K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. RichmondSkidmore
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. RichmondSkidmore
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline –January 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years –100%
Average aid package, first-years –$63,200
College grant dollars given as merit –2%
Aid for international students –97 students, average $81.4K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Richmond (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Skidmore College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Skidmore College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why