Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architec Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Majors in the state of California for 2026

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architec majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Architec degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
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Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 United States Coast Guard Academy 0 0 0 1,108 1334 0.2244
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,108

Est. Median SAT

1,334

Acceptance Rate

22.4 %

1 United States Naval Academy 0 0 0 4,474 1305 0.0927
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,474

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

9.3 %

3 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 4700 40700 0.8836 34,454 1435 0.1564
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

4 Princeton University 5100 82400 0.9377 5,813 1535 0.0462
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$82,400

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

5 Amherst College 5400 96100 0.9443 1,914 1514 0.0901
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$96,100

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

1,914

Est. Median SAT

1,514

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

6 Yale University 5500 92200 0.94 6,814 1507 0.0387
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

7 Santa Monica College 6400 15500 0.5879 23,453 0 0
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Sticker Price

$15,500

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

23,453

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

8 University of Pennsylvania 7000 92900 0.9249 11,478 1536 0.054
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

11,478

Est. Median SAT

1,536

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

9 Vanderbilt University 7700 96500 0.9204 7,221 1527 0.0586
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$96,500

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

10 Utah State University 8200 25200 0.6743 25,706 1176 0.9247
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

25,706

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

11 Columbia University in the City of New York 8400 98000 0.9146 9,164 1535 0.0399
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$98,000

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,164

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.0 %

12 Rice University 8600 89100 0.9038 4,789 1535 0.08
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

12 United States Merchant Marine Academy 8600 8600 0 962 1214 0.3424
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$8,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

962

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

14 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8900 90000 0.9016 4,535 1542 0.0455
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,535

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

15 Carnegie Mellon University 9000 90900 0.9007 7,377 1528 0.1166
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,377

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

16 Washington University in St Louis 9300 102300 0.9089 8,220 1513 0.1206
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,220

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

17 Wellesley College 9400 91300 0.8972 2,407 1500 0.1405
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

18 University of Notre Dame 10200 86200 0.8821 8,880 1500 0.1127
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

19 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 10700 27400 0.6092 27,132 1099 0.9617
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$27,400

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

27,132

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

20 Tennessee State University 10800 48200 0.7752 5,057 980 0.7011
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$48,200

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

5,057

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

70.1 %

21 Middlebury College 10900 89900 0.879 2,760 1499 0.1075
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

22 Boston University 11100 91600 0.8791 18,805 1475 0.1111
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$91,600

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

18,805

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

22 Brown University 11100 94000 0.8816 7,910 1535 0.0539
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

24 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 11300 41800 0.7295 37,140 1406 0.4237
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

37,140

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

42.4 %

25 California State University-Fresno 11700 19700 0.4046 21,954 995 0.9526
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$19,700

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

21,954

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

25 Indiana State University 11700 25900 0.5491 6,224 1020 0.8077
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

6,224

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

27 Cornell University 11800 93100 0.8735 16,128 1521 0.0876
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.8 %

28 University of Houston 12000 28400 0.5781 39,257 1249 0.7392
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

39,257

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

29 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 29100 0.5734 38,040 1418 0.452
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$29,100

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

38,040

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

30 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 12500 26200 0.5216 22,033 1321 0.3132
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Sticker Price

$26,200

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

22,033

Est. Median SAT

1,321

Acceptance Rate

31.3 %

31 Louisiana Tech University 12700 36900 0.6557 10,881 1189 0.864
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

10,881

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

32 Mount Holyoke College 12800 89900 0.8579 2,178 1449 0.3603
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

33 University of Idaho 13100 25800 0.4914 9,574 1119 0.7553
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

33 University of North Alabama 13100 37300 0.6489 7,662 1140 0.8731
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

7,662

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

87.3 %

35 Portland State University 13300 43100 0.6918 15,414 1094 0.9087
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

15,414

Est. Median SAT

1,094

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

36 North Carolina A & T State University 13400 17900 0.2521 12,497 1075 0.499
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

49.9 %

36 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 13400 31000 0.5673 8,553 1045 0.8688
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

38 University of Hawaii at Manoa 13500 64500 0.7906 15,375 1103 0.866
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$64,500

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

15,375

Est. Median SAT

1,103

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

39 Northeastern University 14500 89900 0.8387 17,432 1490 0.0522
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

17,432

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

40 Ranken Technical College 14900 45700 0.6745 1,784 0 0
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

1,784

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

40 University of Maine at Augusta 14900 44900 0.6684 4,313 0 0
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

4,313

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

42 University of Memphis 15500 26400 0.4137 15,770 1075 0.7203
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

15,770

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.0 %

43 Lehigh University 15600 89600 0.8263 5,911 1436 0.2593
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$89,600

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

44 Santa Ana College 15900 35300 0.5498 27,248 0 0
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Sticker Price

$35,300

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

27,248

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

45 Keene State College 16000 51200 0.6873 2,725 1085 0.9033
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

2,725

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

45 University of Southern California 16000 71400 0.7762 20,630 1492 0.0981
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$71,400

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

20,630

Est. Median SAT

1,492

Acceptance Rate

9.8 %

47 California State University-Sacramento 16100 27700 0.42 28,820 1035 0.9399
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

28,820

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

94.0 %

47 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16100 29200 0.4488 18,288 1090 0.9068
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$29,200

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

18,288

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

49 University of Florida 16200 22500 0.2799 36,573 1399 0.242
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

36,573

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

49 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 16200 22300 0.2733 24,868 1214 0.796
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

24,868

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

51 University of California-Los Angeles 16300 36700 0.5559 33,475 1399 0.0897
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

33,475

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

52 Connecticut College 16700 115500 0.8551 1,990 1421 0.3704
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$115,500

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

53 Ferris State University 16900 31000 0.4555 8,991 1015 0.9139
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,991

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

91.4 %

54 Bennington College 17200 89500 0.8077 797 1370 0.4453
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

797

Est. Median SAT

1,370

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

54 Weber State University 17200 41300 0.583 31,672 0 0
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$41,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

56 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 17300 41200 0.5808 25,255 1134 0.7517
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$41,200

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

25,255

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

75.2 %

57 University of Rhode Island 17400 46400 0.6245 14,376 1148 0.7216
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$46,400

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

58 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 17500 46700 0.6255 3,781 1100 0.7568
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$46,700

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

3,781

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

59 Barnard College 17600 99700 0.8232 3,487 1499 0.0884
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$99,700

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,487

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

8.8 %

60 University of Miami 17700 96300 0.8159 13,250 1406 0.189
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$96,300

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

13,250

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

18.9 %

61 Morgan State University 17800 19700 0.0966 9,027 965 0.8223
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$19,700

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

62 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 30400 0.4118 20,591 1435 0.1407
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

20,591

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

63 Prairie View A & M University 18000 25400 0.2914 8,877 975 0.7931
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$25,400

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

8,877

Est. Median SAT

975

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

64 University of Arizona 18200 30900 0.4117 44,848 1233 0.8614
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

44,848

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

65 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,093 1302 0.7821
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

66 University of Virginia-Main Campus 19100 78700 0.7574 17,885 1470 0.1681
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$78,700

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

17,885

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

67 La Roche University 19300 66200 0.7088 1,828 1059 0.7576
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$66,200

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,828

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

68 University of New Orleans 19700 30200 0.3476 5,419 1040 0.7431
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

5,419

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

69 Texas A&M University-College Station 19900 30700 0.35 60,710 1278 0.5743
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.4 %

70 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 20200 32800 0.3845 19,701 1214 0.8749
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

71 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 20400 46300 0.5592 2,881 1040 0.8901
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY

Sticker Price

$46,300

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

2,881

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

71 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 20400 42500 0.5206 13,921 1119 0.7468
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$42,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

13,921

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

74.7 %

73 South Dakota State University 20600 25200 0.1836 10,719 1120 0.9834
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

10,719

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

74 Purdue University-Main Campus 20700 30600 0.326 44,819 1327 0.4987
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

44,819

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.9 %

74 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 20700 53000 0.61 5,731 1174 0.9064
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

74 University of Wyoming 20700 27900 0.2587 8,130 1179 0.9688
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$27,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

8,130

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

77 Kennesaw State University 21200 27200 0.2207 42,760 1120 0.6919
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

42,760

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

78 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

106

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

79 Tufts University 21600 98900 0.7813 7,126 1507 0.1149
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$98,900

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

7,126

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

80 Marywood University 21700 79900 0.7287 1,833 1160 0.6058
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$79,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,833

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

81 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 21800 37300 0.4156 26,221 1204 0.8854
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

26,221

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

88.5 %

82 Farmingdale State College 22200 37800 0.4122 10,007 1145 0.6329
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

10,007

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

83 Montana State University 22900 31400 0.2706 15,046 1184 0.8214
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$31,400

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

15,046

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

82.1 %

84 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,450 1044 0.9518
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

17,450

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

95.2 %

85 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 23100 36800 0.3725 14,783 1124 0.8096
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

85 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 23100 40000 0.4224 2,381 1239 0.6328
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

2,381

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

87 University of San Diego 23200 83300 0.7217 5,851 1298 0.5238
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

5,851

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

88 Hampshire College 23800 101500 0.7652 844 1254 0.7528
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$101,500

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

844

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

75.3 %

89 University at Buffalo 24000 34000 0.2942 20,359 1303 0.7418
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

20,359

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

90 Norwich University 24100 88400 0.7276 2,626 1186 0.7444
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

2,626

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

90 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24100 38000 0.3658 23,920 1397 0.5973
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,397

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

92 Judson University 24200 49100 0.5067 718 1015 0.4759
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

718

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

47.6 %

92 Rhode Island School of Design 24200 91300 0.735 2,087 1455 0.1866
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

2,087

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

18.7 %

92 University of Southern Mississippi 24200 26500 0.0868 10,193 1181 0.9912
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

10,193

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

95 Miami University-Oxford 24300 28400 0.1443 16,816 1299 0.754
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

96 The University of Texas at San Antonio 24500 52700 0.5351 31,127 1115 0.8679
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$52,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

97 University of Kansas 24900 44000 0.4343 22,085 1176 0.9348
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$44,000

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

97 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 24900 42700 0.417 13,432 1225 0.8701
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$42,700

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,432

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

99 Drury University 25300 52900 0.5216 1,391 1228 0.5758
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

100 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 25700 59900 0.5708 34,242 1273 0.7333
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Sticker Price

$59,900

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

34,242

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

101 Pennsylvania College of Technology 25800 45500 0.4332 4,526 0 0
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$45,500

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

4,526

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

102 Mount Mary University 26000 57200 0.5448 752 1025 0.6233
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

752

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

62.3 %

103 Stony Brook University 26100 33200 0.2129 18,263 1410 0.4904
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$33,200

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,410

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

104 Tuskegee University 26200 42100 0.3781 2,659 1090 0.4868
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

2,659

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

48.7 %

105 Ball State University 26400 26400 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,189

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

105 University of Arkansas 26400 29600 0.109 28,859 1179 0.743
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$29,600

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

107 Hobart William Smith Colleges 26500 88300 0.6999 1,794 1308 0.6399
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,308

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

108 SUNY Maritime College 26700 46800 0.4299 1,285 1215 0.7241
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

1,285

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

109 Iowa State University 26800 43300 0.3825 25,628 1207 0.8866
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$43,300

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

25,628

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

110 Syracuse University 27400 83100 0.6702 15,957 1363 0.4592
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

15,957

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

110 Woodbury University 27400 66600 0.5886 786 1087 0.8165
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$66,600

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

786

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

81.7 %

112 Thomas Jefferson University 27700 67700 0.5907 3,772 1255 0.8097
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

113 North Dakota State University 27800 30400 0.0833 9,762 1110 0.9496
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

114 University of Hartford 28600 70100 0.5919 4,223 1224 0.9575
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Sticker Price

$70,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

4,223

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

95.8 %

115 Kansas State University 28700 41600 0.3084 15,650 1164 0.8169
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

15,650

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

81.7 %

116 University of Detroit Mercy 29000 48100 0.3974 3,422 1154 0.7542
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

Sticker Price

$48,100

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

3,422

Est. Median SAT

1,154

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

117 Fairmont State University 29200 32200 0.0932 3,088 970 0.9862
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

3,088

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

98.6 %

118 University of Connecticut 29300 33700 0.1307 20,056 1329 0.5239
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$33,700

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

119 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

20,841

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

120 Milwaukee School of Engineering 30300 70200 0.5687 2,704 1277 0.5893
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$70,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

58.9 %

121 Illinois Institute of Technology 30800 75200 0.5906 3,135 1307 0.5493
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

3,135

Est. Median SAT

1,307

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

122 California Baptist University 30900 64800 0.5223 8,417 1070 0.8488
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

8,417

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

84.9 %

123 Concordia University-Wisconsin 31300 57000 0.4511 2,401 1209 0.782
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$57,000

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

124 Vermont State University 31700 38700 0.1808 4,108 960 0.8167
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vermont State University
Randolph, VT

Sticker Price

$38,700

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

4,108

Est. Median SAT

960

Acceptance Rate

81.7 %

125 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 31800 40200 0.2091 1,402 1120 0.947
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

1,402

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

94.7 %

126 Ithaca College 32200 72500 0.5557 4,268 1314 0.6901
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

4,268

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

127 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 32500 35100 0.0742 30,564 1302 0.416
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$35,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

128 North Carolina State University 32800 54800 0.4003 28,422 1378 0.4174
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

129 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 32900 57400 0.4258 838 1143 0.6054
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

838

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

60.5 %

130 Lawrence Technological University 33000 82500 0.5997 2,579 1159 0.559
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

2,579

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

55.9 %

131 University of Oregon 33200 38600 0.1405 20,622 1250 0.883
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

20,622

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

132 Anderson University 33300 52500 0.3659 3,683 1209 0.5471
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

3,683

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

132 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 33300 58500 0.4312 37,985 1390 0.5815
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$58,500

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

134 New England Institute of Technology 34100 77700 0.5614 1,796 1030 0.6673
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Sticker Price

$77,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,796

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

66.7 %

135 Western Kentucky University 34900 42300 0.175 14,151 970 0.9387
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$42,300

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

14,151

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

136 Andrews University 35000 62100 0.4364 1,384 1143 0.8185
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$62,100

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

81.9 %

137 Chatham University 35100 63900 0.451 1,550 1197 0.6196
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,550

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

138 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 35200 42800 0.1755 22,364 1159 0.7504
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

22,364

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

139 New York Institute of Technology 35500 83600 0.5753 3,646 1298 0.8102
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

3,646

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

140 Temple University 35600 55300 0.3565 21,457 1135 0.8041
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

21,457

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

80.4 %

141 Roger Williams University 35800 63700 0.4389 4,038 1235 0.8771
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

4,038

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

87.7 %

142 Missouri University of Science and Technology 36200 56300 0.3574 5,552 1305 0.7255
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,552

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

72.6 %

143 Mississippi State University 36300 50500 0.28 18,567 1214 0.7764
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$50,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

144 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 36500 41600 0.1232 5,386 1050 0.9092
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

5,386

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

145 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 36800 38900 0.0547 23,329 1239 0.766
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

23,329

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

146 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 36900 66500 0.4448 31,035 1366 0.5478
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$66,500

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.8 %

147 Benedictine College 37800 50800 0.256 2,403 1241 0.9812
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

2,403

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

148 Kean University 38000 48300 0.2133 11,758 1040 0.759
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

149 Delaware Valley University 38500 83300 0.5378 1,768 1208 0.9321
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

1,768

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

93.2 %

149 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 38500 38500 0 7,890 1110 0.2056
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

149 University of San Francisco 38500 83900 0.5414 5,321 1292 0.6171
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$83,900

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

5,321

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

61.7 %

152 Texas Tech University 38800 41000 0.0537 32,580 1200 0.7265
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$41,000

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

32,580

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.7 %

153 University of Central Florida 39600 39600 0 59,552 1280 0.4011
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

59,552

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

40.1 %

154 Washington State University 40700 56300 0.2774 21,455 1125 0.8664
#154

#154 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

21,455

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

155 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 41200 42100 0.0214 65,450 1203 0.8989
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

155 Endicott College 41200 64200 0.3582 3,194 1275 0.7121
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Sticker Price

$64,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

3,194

Est. Median SAT

1,275

Acceptance Rate

71.2 %

155 Ohio State University-Main Campus 41200 53700 0.2327 46,815 1378 0.6057
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$53,700

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

158 Wentworth Institute of Technology 41900 67900 0.3828 3,965 1229 0.9121
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$67,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

3,965

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

91.2 %

159 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 42200 54700 0.2285 25,900 1375 0.5808
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

25,900

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

160 California College of the Arts 42600 87800 0.5143 1,004 1079 0.911
#160

#160 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$87,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,004

Est. Median SAT

1,079

Acceptance Rate

91.1 %

160 Otis College of Art and Design 42600 78800 0.4592 1,224 1335 0.8176
#160

#160 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$78,800

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

160 University of Maryland-College Park 42600 53400 0.2023 31,133 1463 0.4479
#160

#160 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,463

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

163 University of Illinois Chicago 43700 49300 0.1135 22,495 1252 0.7735
#163

#163 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$49,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

164 Florida Atlantic University 44400 44400 0 24,876 1130 0.6613
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

24,876

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

165 Oregon State University 44900 61900 0.2745 31,253 1272 0.773
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

166 The University of Texas at Austin 45300 45300 0 43,165 1356 0.2664
#166

#166 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

167 University of Georgia 45900 51600 0.1108 32,399 1382 0.377
#167

#167 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$51,600

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

32,399

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

37.7 %

168 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 46000 86200 0.4662 5,741 1438 0.6347
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

5,741

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.5 %

169 Maine Maritime Academy 47400 49800 0.0482 945 1180 0.5414
#169

#169 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

945

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

54.1 %

170 University of Colorado Boulder 48000 56600 0.1518 32,244 1351 0.7808
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

32,244

Est. Median SAT

1,351

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

170 University of Delaware 48000 61300 0.2171 20,026 1294 0.706
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$61,300

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

20,026

Est. Median SAT

1,294

Acceptance Rate

70.6 %

172 Massachusetts College of Art and Design 48400 69000 0.2986 1,871 1085 0.7627
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$69,000

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

1,871

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

76.3 %

173 DePaul University 48500 67100 0.2772 14,188 1254 0.7589
#173

#173 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$67,100

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

14,188

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

174 Tulane University of Louisiana 48700 92100 0.4715 8,192 1451 0.1398
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

8,192

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

175 Drexel University 48800 83800 0.4176 13,309 1339 0.7944
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,309

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

176 University of Kentucky 48900 56600 0.1361 25,534 1193 0.9294
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

25,534

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

177 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50700 82600 0.3863 5,558 1292 0.6016
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

5,558

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

178 Indiana University-Indianapolis 50800 52900 0.0403 14,504 1149 0.7637
#178

#178 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

14,504

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

179 The University of Texas at Arlington 51100 60000 0.1482 32,545 1129 0.799
#179

#179 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$60,000

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

32,545

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

180 University of Utah 51600 53700 0.0397 28,064 1237 0.8598
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$53,700

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

28,064

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

181 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53300 61000 0.1266 41,303 1338 0.7975
#181

#181 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

182 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 53400 53400 0 33,033 1264 0.8529
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

33,033

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

183 Pratt Institute-Main 54300 83800 0.3521 3,967 1272 0.7325
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

3,967

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

184 Savannah College of Art and Design 54700 66500 0.1775 15,552 1174 0.8298
#184

#184 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA

Sticker Price

$66,500

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

15,552

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

83.0 %

185 The University of Alabama 57100 57100 0 34,389 1284 0.7665
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

34,389

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

76.7 %

185 University of Missouri-Columbia 57100 59200 0.036 24,449 1256 0.7847
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

Sticker Price

$59,200

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

24,449

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

187 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 58300 64100 0.0905 42,604 1336 0.6056
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$64,100

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

188 Howard University 58400 76900 0.2405 11,519 1208 0.4134
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$76,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

189 Auburn University 58700 58700 0 27,907 1324 0.4592
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$58,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

190 Maryland Institute College of Art 60700 71200 0.1476 1,191 1232 0.7679
#190

#190 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

1,191

Est. Median SAT

1,232

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

191 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 61100 66100 0.0756 40,684 1331 0.3915
#191

#191 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

40,684

Est. Median SAT

1,331

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

192 Clemson University 61500 63700 0.0335 23,401 1343 0.3834
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

193 The New School 62500 118000 0.4705 6,591 1268 0.6347
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The New School
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$118,000

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

6,591

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

63.5 %

194 New Jersey Institute of Technology 63500 63500 0 10,200 1325 0.6507
#194

#194 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$63,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

10,200

Est. Median SAT

1,325

Acceptance Rate

65.1 %

195 University of California-Berkeley 70200 75900 0.0751 33,070 1407 0.1098
#195

#195 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$75,900

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

33,070

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

196 The Catholic University of America 75800 82500 0.0812 3,177 1140 0.8278
#196

#196 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

3,177

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

82.8 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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