Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architec Majors

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

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architec majors who live in Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island.
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 1,081 1283 0.2432
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,081

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

24.3 %

1 United States Naval Academy 0 0 0 4,465 1314 0.0936
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,465

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

3 Rice University 4300 85500 0.9496 4,789 1535 0.08
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4700 86800 0.9456 4,576 1535 0.0485
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$86,800

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

4,576

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

5 Amherst College 5300 95600 0.9444 1,914 1514 0.0901
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$95,600

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

1,914

Est. Median SAT

1,514

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

6 Princeton University 5400 81800 0.9338 5,813 1535 0.0462
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

7 Yale University 5500 92300 0.9403 6,814 1507 0.0387
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,300

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

8 Boston University 5700 88800 0.9363 18,805 1475 0.1111
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$88,800

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

18,805

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

8 University of Pennsylvania 5700 93000 0.9389 10,013 1528 0.054
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

10 Columbia University in the City of New York 6500 94100 0.9312 9,157 1535 0.0386
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$94,100

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

9,157

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

11 Wellesley College 7000 90900 0.9233 2,407 1500 0.1405
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

12 Vanderbilt University 7800 95000 0.9178 7,221 1527 0.0586
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$95,000

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

13 Middlebury College 8500 89800 0.9052 2,760 1499 0.1075
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,800

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

14 Washington University in St Louis 9200 96200 0.904 8,220 1513 0.1206
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

8,220

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

15 Mount Holyoke College 9300 89700 0.8968 2,178 1449 0.3603
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,700

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

16 University of Notre Dame 10000 86100 0.8838 8,880 1499 0.1127
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,100

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

17 United States Merchant Marine Academy 10200 10200 0 947 1239 0.3247
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$10,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

947

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

32.5 %

18 Cornell University 10300 92000 0.8877 16,128 1521 0.0841
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$92,000

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

19 Tennessee State University 11800 30300 0.6101 5,057 980 0.7018
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$30,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

5,057

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

20 Utah State University 12000 20300 0.4077 25,920 1176 0.9247
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,300

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

21 The University of Texas at Austin 12100 30700 0.6055 43,165 1335 0.2664
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

22 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 12200 26200 0.5342 21,947 1335 0.3122
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$26,200

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

21,947

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

31.2 %

23 Fairmont State University 12400 21400 0.4211 3,060 1005 0.9924
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

Sticker Price

$21,400

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

3,060

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

99.2 %

24 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12500 21000 0.4049 1,407 1120 0.7207
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$21,000

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

1,407

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

25 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 12600 12600 0 25,255 1134 0.737
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$12,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,255

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

25 Florida Atlantic University 12600 24800 0.491 24,942 1130 0.6613
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$24,800

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

27 College of the Holy Cross 12700 85600 0.8521 3,107 1338 0.1761
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$85,600

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

3,107

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

17.6 %

28 Lehigh University 13300 85700 0.8453 5,911 1436 0.2593
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

29 Carnegie Mellon University 13600 87300 0.844 7,824 1528 0.1166
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

29 Indiana State University 13600 25900 0.4757 6,224 1140 0.8077
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

6,224

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

31 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 32200 0.5744 39,083 1412 0.4517
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

32 Louisiana Tech University 13800 24900 0.4451 11,071 1164 0.9073
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

33 Brown University 14000 92900 0.8496 7,910 1535 0.0539
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

33 Texas Tech University 14000 27000 0.4813 32,580 1200 0.7265
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$27,000

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

32,580

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.7 %

35 University of Idaho 14300 26400 0.458 9,574 1119 0.7553
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

36 Northeastern University 16100 89900 0.8213 22,695 1490 0.0522
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

37 University of Southern California 16600 76000 0.7815 21,023 1485 0.1002
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

21,023

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

10.0 %

38 Ferris State University 16800 31000 0.4588 8,989 1015 0.9151
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,989

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

39 Tufts University 16900 92400 0.8175 7,126 1507 0.1153
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$92,400

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

7,126

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

40 Bennington College 17100 89500 0.8085 797 1360 0.4453
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

797

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

41 Barnard College 17600 93200 0.8112 3,269 1490 0.0796
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$93,200

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

42 Morgan State University 17900 19700 0.0915 9,027 965 0.8223
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$19,700

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

43 University of New Orleans 18300 29500 0.3797 5,476 1125 0.6677
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$29,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,476

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

66.8 %

43 University of Virginia-Main Campus 18300 78300 0.7664 17,901 1470 0.1681
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$78,300

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

17,901

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

45 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,093 1302 0.7821
#45

#45 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 %

46 Portland State University 18500 26100 0.2918 15,960 1176 0.9091
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$26,100

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

15,960

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

47 University of Rhode Island 18600 34400 0.4592 14,376 1148 0.7216
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

48 Kansas State University 19000 28800 0.34 15,650 1164 0.8199
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$28,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

15,650

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

82.0 %

49 Western Kentucky University 19500 26800 0.2725 14,151 1090 0.9387
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$26,800

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

14,151

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

50 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 19700 40000 0.5074 1,984 1369 0.6328
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

51 University of Southern Mississippi 19800 26300 0.2468 10,193 1181 0.9912
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

10,193

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

52 Ranken Technical College 19900 40100 0.5033 1,696 0 0
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,696

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

52 Rhode Island College 19900 27900 0.2867 5,157 995 0.9182
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$27,900

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

5,157

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

91.8 %

54 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 20100 38800 0.4817 36,588 1367 0.6535
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$38,800

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

36,588

Est. Median SAT

1,367

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

55 University of Hawaii at Manoa 20200 36700 0.4491 14,576 1179 0.6967
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

14,576

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

69.7 %

56 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 20500 30000 0.3172 13,179 1110 0.8883
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

57 Milwaukee School of Engineering 20800 69400 0.7007 2,705 1292 0.6239
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$69,400

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

2,705

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

58 North Dakota State University 20900 25700 0.1868 9,762 1110 0.9496
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

59 University of Miami 21100 70800 0.7023 13,250 1406 0.189
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$70,800

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

13,250

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

18.9 %

60 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#60

#60 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 %

61 Hobart William Smith Colleges 22200 81100 0.726 1,794 1313 0.6399
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$81,100

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

62 University of Memphis 22700 30000 0.2437 15,770 1075 0.7203
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

15,770

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.0 %

63 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 22900 35400 0.3526 5,731 1174 0.9064
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$35,400

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

64 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,771 1044 0.7933
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

17,771

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

65 Syracuse University 23500 83100 0.7172 15,958 1363 0.4611
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

15,958

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

46.1 %

66 University of Kentucky 23800 36000 0.339 25,535 1193 0.9294
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$36,000

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

67 Illinois Institute of Technology 23900 71600 0.6664 3,135 1299 0.5493
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$71,600

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

3,135

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

68 Tulane University of Louisiana 24100 83600 0.712 7,283 1451 0.1398
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

68 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24100 37100 0.3508 23,920 1390 0.5973
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

70 Judson University 24200 49100 0.5076 793 1049 0.624
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

793

Est. Median SAT

1,049

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

71 La Roche University 24300 55400 0.5616 1,986 1150 0.7761
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$55,400

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,986

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

72 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 24600 32900 0.2523 2,634 1030 0.8841
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

2,634

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

88.4 %

73 Montana State University 24900 31400 0.207 15,053 1184 0.8214
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$31,400

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

15,053

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

82.1 %

74 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 25000 36600 0.3173 65,450 1203 0.8989
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

74 Tuskegee University 25000 42100 0.4066 2,400 1030 0.3143
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

2,400

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

31.4 %

76 California State University-Fresno 25300 35900 0.2951 21,430 995 0.9638
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$35,900

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

21,430

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

96.4 %

77 South Dakota State University 25500 28700 0.1116 10,728 1120 0.9834
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,728

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

78 University of Kansas 25600 42000 0.3907 22,085 1176 0.9348
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$42,000

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

79 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 25800 36500 0.2928 14,783 1124 0.8096
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

79 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 25800 35600 0.2757 3,525 1070 0.8175
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$35,600

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

3,525

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

81 Ball State University 26000 26000 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$26,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,189

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

81 Mount Mary University 26000 57200 0.5455 749 1005 0.6634
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

749

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

66.3 %

83 Fitchburg State University 26100 31900 0.1821 3,027 1150 0.8693
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

Sticker Price

$31,900

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

3,027

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

84 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 26200 36500 0.2823 27,082 1099 0.8459
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

27,082

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

85 Norwich University 26300 70900 0.6293 2,642 1209 0.7361
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$70,900

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

2,642

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

86 University of Arizona 26500 35200 0.247 45,025 1212 0.8614
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

45,025

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

87 Marywood University 26600 55500 0.521 1,834 1160 0.6058
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$55,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,834

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

88 University of Arkansas 26800 30800 0.1302 28,859 1179 0.7431
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$30,800

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

89 University of North Alabama 26900 41500 0.352 8,078 1124 0.7054
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

90 Kennesaw State University 27000 27000 0 42,840 1120 0.6919
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Sticker Price

$27,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

42,840

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

91 Weber State University 27700 33300 0.1682 31,672 1075 1
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$33,300

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

92 Mississippi State University 28100 32300 0.13 18,567 1214 0.7764
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$32,300

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

93 Drury University 28200 52900 0.4668 1,391 1228 0.5758
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

94 Connecticut College 28400 83300 0.6595 1,990 1287 0.3704
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

95 University of Hartford 28500 70100 0.5926 4,223 1224 0.9579
#95

#95 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 %

96 Iowa State University 28700 43300 0.3381 25,628 1207 0.8866
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$43,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

25,628

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

97 Oregon State University 28900 36700 0.2147 31,253 1272 0.773
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

97 University of Detroit Mercy 28900 48100 0.3989 3,422 1154 0.7572
#97

#97 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

75.7 %

99 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 29900 31100 0.0385 20,592 1435 0.1407
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

99 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 29900 52900 0.435 37,140 1442 0.4237
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

37,140

Est. Median SAT

1,442

Acceptance Rate

42.4 %

101 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#101

#101 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 %

101 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 30000 30000 0 18,428 1090 0.9529
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

18,428

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

103 Keene State College 30200 41000 0.2636 2,744 1020 0.9033
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$41,000

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

104 The University of Texas at San Antonio 30500 41800 0.2705 31,127 1115 0.8679
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

105 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 30600 33100 0.0757 19,701 1214 0.8749
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$33,100

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

106 University of Maine at Augusta 30800 38900 0.2085 4,250 0 0.0683
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

4,250

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

6.8 %

107 University of Houston 30900 35200 0.1223 39,257 1249 0.7392
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

39,257

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

108 Thomas Jefferson University 31500 67700 0.5346 3,772 1255 0.8098
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

108 Vermont State University 31500 32600 0.0337 4,087 960 0.8323
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vermont State University
Randolph, VT

Sticker Price

$32,600

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

4,087

Est. Median SAT

960

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

110 North Carolina A & T State University 31700 36400 0.129 12,216 1020 0.4617
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

111 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 32300 34700 0.0691 30,564 1298 0.416
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$34,700

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

112 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 32400 57100 0.4313 885 0 0.628
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

885

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

113 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 32500 38500 0.1559 7,890 1105 0.2056
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

114 North Carolina State University 32800 54800 0.4017 28,422 1335 0.4167
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

115 Massachusetts College of Art and Design 32900 41100 0.1995 1,871 1085 0.7627
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$41,100

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

1,871

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

76.3 %

116 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 33400 46200 0.2773 8,553 1054 0.8688
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

117 Anderson University 33600 52400 0.3588 3,405 1209 0.5471
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,400

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

3,405

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

117 Ithaca College 33600 72500 0.5365 4,268 1314 0.6901
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

4,268

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

119 California State University-Sacramento 34300 44900 0.2362 28,226 1015 0.9343
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

28,226

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.4 %

120 Auburn University 34400 34400 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

121 Prairie View A & M University 34500 39600 0.1288 8,056 955 0.7441
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

8,056

Est. Median SAT

955

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

121 Rhode Island School of Design 34500 86000 0.5989 2,087 1455 0.1866
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$86,000

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

2,087

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

18.7 %

123 DePaul University 34900 59100 0.4093 14,188 1218 0.7589
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$59,100

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

14,188

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

124 Chatham University 35000 63300 0.4474 1,555 1197 0.6196
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

125 California Baptist University 35100 65200 0.4616 8,417 1069 0.8535
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$65,200

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,417

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

85.4 %

126 Delaware Valley University 35300 63800 0.4466 1,768 1180 0.9326
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,768

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

127 New York Institute of Technology 35400 83600 0.5761 3,355 1235 0.7808
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

3,355

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

128 Roger Williams University 35700 63700 0.4401 4,050 1225 0.8778
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

4,050

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

128 The University of Texas at Arlington 35700 42400 0.158 31,112 1130 0.8129
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

31,112

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

81.3 %

130 Missouri University of Science and Technology 36100 56300 0.3588 5,552 1305 0.7255
#130

#130 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 %

131 Andrews University 36400 47100 0.227 1,312 1208 0.874
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$47,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

1,312

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

131 Pennsylvania College of Technology 36400 45500 0.2001 4,264 1130 0.7423
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$45,500

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

4,264

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

133 Farmingdale State College 36500 37800 0.0344 10,007 1145 0.6329
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

10,007

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

134 University of Central Florida 36700 39600 0.0733 59,649 1280 0.4471
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

59,649

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

44.7 %

134 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 36700 38900 0.0566 23,351 1239 0.766
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

136 Lawrence Technological University 36800 67800 0.457 2,579 1155 0.7403
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$67,800

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

2,579

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

137 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 37400 41600 0.101 5,187 1005 0.9229
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

5,187

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

92.3 %

137 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 37400 62000 0.3968 31,035 1366 0.5499
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$62,000

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

139 Benedictine College 37700 50800 0.258 2,391 1229 0.7645
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

2,391

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

76.5 %

139 University of Connecticut 37700 40900 0.0783 19,388 1324 0.5395
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$40,900

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

19,388

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

54.0 %

141 Washington State University 38500 53900 0.2859 14,346 1139 0.8797
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$53,900

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

14,346

Est. Median SAT

1,139

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

142 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 38600 44600 0.1345 22,351 1159 0.7504
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$44,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

142 University of Wyoming 38600 43800 0.1187 8,130 1159 0.9688
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$43,800

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

8,130

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

144 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39400 39400 0 24,868 1214 0.796
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$39,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

24,868

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

145 Stony Brook University 39800 53000 0.2491 18,263 1395 0.4904
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,395

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

146 SUNY Maritime College 40000 40900 0.022 1,286 1215 0.7242
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$40,900

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

1,286

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

147 University of Georgia 40300 46000 0.1242 31,514 1336 0.3719
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$46,000

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

147 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 40300 56700 0.2893 40,754 1391 0.3915
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$56,700

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

40,754

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

149 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 68600 0.4116 33,471 1399 0.0897
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$68,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

150 Temple University 40500 56100 0.278 21,428 1245 0.8045
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

21,428

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

151 Endicott College 40800 63200 0.3544 3,176 1215 0.7229
#151

#151 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Sticker Price

$63,200

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

3,176

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

152 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41300 53900 0.2337 2,401 1209 0.7819
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$53,900

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

153 CUNY City College 41500 41500 0 12,982 1169 0.5997
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

CUNY City College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

12,982

Est. Median SAT

1,169

Acceptance Rate

60.0 %

154 New England Institute of Technology 41900 59300 0.2933 1,718 995 0.6673
#154

#154 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Sticker Price

$59,300

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

1,718

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

66.7 %

155 Kean University 42400 48300 0.1222 11,758 1035 0.7688
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

155 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 42400 42400 0 14,019 1159 0.7781
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

14,019

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

157 Ohio State University-Main Campus 42500 52100 0.1843 46,815 1339 0.6057
#157

#157 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$52,100

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

157 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 42500 54900 0.2261 20,418 1375 0.5808
#157

#157 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$54,900

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

159 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 42600 55100 0.227 42,604 1336 0.6056
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

159 University at Buffalo 42600 46800 0.0897 20,360 1303 0.7418
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

20,360

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

161 University of Maryland-College Park 42700 52900 0.1928 31,133 1456 0.448
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

162 Purdue University-Main Campus 43000 46200 0.0693 44,170 1327 0.4979
#162

#162 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

44,170

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.8 %

163 California College of the Arts 43300 87600 0.5056 1,004 1079 0.911
#163

#163 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$87,600

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,004

Est. Median SAT

1,079

Acceptance Rate

91.1 %

164 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 43500 50300 0.1352 34,242 1273 0.7333
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$50,300

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

34,242

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

164 University of Florida 43500 45600 0.046 36,567 1399 0.242
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$45,600

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

36,567

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

166 University of San Diego 46000 85500 0.4619 5,851 1298 0.5238
#166

#166 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

5,851

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

167 University of Illinois Chicago 46300 48000 0.0354 22,495 1252 0.7735
#167

#167 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$48,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

168 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 47200 85700 0.449 5,743 1438 0.6343
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

168 University of Delaware 47200 53200 0.1127 19,119 1303 0.6356
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$53,200

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

19,119

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

63.6 %

170 Maine Maritime Academy 47300 49800 0.0502 945 1180 0.5606
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

945

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

56.1 %

171 Wentworth Institute of Technology 47900 56200 0.1476 3,965 1229 0.9121
#171

#171 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

3,965

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

91.2 %

172 Savannah College of Art and Design 48600 64400 0.2454 14,657 1180 0.8368
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA

Sticker Price

$64,400

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

14,657

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

83.7 %

173 The University of Alabama 48800 48800 0 34,389 1233 0.7665
#173

#173 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$48,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

34,389

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

76.7 %

174 New Jersey Institute of Technology 49900 56400 0.1152 10,200 1346 0.6507
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$56,400

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

10,200

Est. Median SAT

1,346

Acceptance Rate

65.1 %

175 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50400 81000 0.3776 5,558 1292 0.6016
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$81,000

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,558

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

176 Woodbury University 50600 68700 0.2636 825 1087 0.7287
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

825

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

72.9 %

177 Indiana University-Indianapolis 50700 52900 0.0417 14,504 1145 0.7637
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

14,504

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

178 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 50900 84200 0.3956 34,454 1435 0.1564
#178

#178 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

179 Drexel University 51100 82600 0.3812 13,169 1339 0.7944
#179

#179 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

13,169

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

180 University of Colorado Boulder 51300 56300 0.0887 32,100 1290 0.8115
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

181 University of Utah 51500 53700 0.0411 28,064 1237 0.8598
#181

#181 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 %

182 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 51700 51700 0 33,572 1264 0.8529
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$51,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

183 Texas A&M University-College Station 52400 56100 0.0661 60,710 1278 0.5732
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

184 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53200 61000 0.1279 41,303 1338 0.7975
#184

#184 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 %

185 University of San Francisco 53500 83200 0.3568 5,321 1292 0.6171
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$83,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,321

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

61.7 %

186 Miami University-Oxford 56100 56100 0 16,816 1299 0.754
#186

#186 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

187 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 56700 58900 0.0374 26,500 1183 0.8857
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$58,900

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

188 Pratt Institute-Main 57300 83800 0.3163 3,967 1266 0.7325
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

3,967

Est. Median SAT

1,266

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

189 Howard University 58400 61600 0.052 11,519 1208 0.4134
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$61,600

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

190 Maryland Institute College of Art 60700 71200 0.1476 1,324 1196 0.7729
#190

#190 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

1,324

Est. Median SAT

1,196

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

191 Clemson University 61400 63700 0.0346 23,401 1343 0.3834
#191

#191 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 %

192 Otis College of Art and Design 62600 79000 0.2077 1,224 1055 0.8176
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,000

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

193 The New School 65400 104000 0.3711 1,449 1268 0.8333
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The New School
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$104,000

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

1,449

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

83.3 %

194 University of Oregon 66700 68900 0.032 20,622 1250 0.883
#194

#194 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$68,900

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

20,622

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

195 University of California-Berkeley 74600 75500 0.0119 33,469 1407 0.1104
#195

#195 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$75,500

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

33,469

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

196 The Catholic University of America 82500 82500 0 3,177 1204 0.8278
#196

#196 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

3,177

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

82.8 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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