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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architec Majors

Most Affordable Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Colleges in South Carolina for 2027

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architec majors who live in South Carolina.
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 South Carolina.
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 1,063 1334 0.206
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,063

Est. Median SAT

1,334

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4000 93300 0.9568 4,561 1542 0.0456
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$93,300

% Savings

96%

Undergraduates

4,561

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

4 Princeton University 4200 83500 0.9502 5,916 1535 0.0442
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$83,500

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

5,916

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.4 %

5 University of Pennsylvania 5100 93100 0.9457 9,989 1536 0.0492
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

9,989

Est. Median SAT

1,536

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 5900 40700 0.8541 35,358 1435 0.1642
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

7 Amherst College 6100 99300 0.9382 1,907 1514 0.0772
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$99,300

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

1,907

Est. Median SAT

1,514

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

8 United States Merchant Marine Academy 7400 7900 0.0632 962 1214 0.3424
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$7,900

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

962

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

9 Washington University in St Louis 7500 102300 0.9262 8,153 1513 0.1192
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

8,153

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

11.9 %

10 Vanderbilt University 7900 98200 0.9199 7,221 1527 0.0586
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$98,200

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

11 University of Notre Dame 8000 89100 0.9101 8,950 1500 0.0938
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,950

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

12 Columbia University in the City of New York 8700 98000 0.9113 9,164 1535 0.0386
#12

#12 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

3.9 %

13 Carnegie Mellon University 9500 90900 0.8951 7,728 1528 0.1107
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,728

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

14 Portland State University 9700 26100 0.6291 14,932 1094 0.8586
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$26,100

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

14,932

Est. Median SAT

1,094

Acceptance Rate

85.9 %

15 Rice University 10000 92500 0.8922 4,807 1535 0.0801
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$92,500

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

4,807

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

16 University of California-Davis 10200 38600 0.7366 31,695 1290 0.4435
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

17 Indiana State University 10500 25900 0.5955 6,352 1020 0.9157
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

6,352

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

18 Wellesley College 10800 95500 0.8873 2,366 1499 0.1479
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$95,500

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

2,366

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

14.8 %

19 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 11000 25900 0.5758 22,313 1321 0.2996
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

22,313

Est. Median SAT

1,321

Acceptance Rate

30.0 %

20 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 11200 36500 0.6938 27,963 1099 0.8395
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

27,963

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

21 Middlebury College 11500 94500 0.8787 2,640 1499 0.1277
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$94,500

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

12.8 %

22 Cornell University 11600 93700 0.8761 16,138 1521 0.0838
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

16,138

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

22 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 11600 87500 0.8673 14,249 1119 0.7761
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$87,500

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

14,249

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

24 California State University-Fresno 11700 19600 0.402 21,954 995 0.9526
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$19,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

21,954

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

24 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 11700 46600 0.7489 1,511 1120 0.9202
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$46,600

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

1,511

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

92.0 %

26 University of Illinois Chicago 11900 30200 0.6063 24,260 1252 0.7576
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

27 Mount Holyoke College 12400 89900 0.8621 2,135 1449 0.3841
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,135

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

38.4 %

28 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 12600 12600 0 25,312 1134 0.7395
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$12,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,312

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

28 Louisiana Tech University 12600 42900 0.7062 11,071 1189 0.9073
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$42,900

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

30 Greenville Technical College 12700 23700 0.4642 11,999 0 1
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

Sticker Price

$23,700

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

11,999

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

31 Boston University 12800 93200 0.8626 18,289 1475 0.1283
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$93,200

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

18,289

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

12.8 %

31 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 12800 29300 0.5632 8,421 1045 0.9444
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

33 Brown University 12900 94000 0.8627 7,951 1500 0.0634
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

7,951

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

6.3 %

34 University of Idaho 13000 27800 0.5344 9,656 1119 0.7476
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

9,656

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

74.8 %

35 Fitchburg State University 13100 33800 0.612 3,000 1145 0.8885
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

Sticker Price

$33,800

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

3,000

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

88.9 %

36 North Carolina A & T State University 13200 17900 0.2633 12,497 1075 0.5125
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

37 University of Delaware 13500 34500 0.6095 19,287 1294 0.6924
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,294

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

38 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 13600 35200 0.6143 18,667 1090 0.9711
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

18,667

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

97.1 %

39 University of Houston 13700 21800 0.3715 40,366 1249 0.7577
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$21,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

40,366

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

39 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 61700 0.7781 39,193 1418 0.4081
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$61,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

41 University of North Alabama 13800 28200 0.5109 8,078 1140 0.7054
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$28,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

42 Utah State University 14000 21000 0.3327 26,629 1176 0.9212
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$21,000

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

43 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 14200 25600 0.4445 10,396 1125 0.7162
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Sticker Price

$25,600

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

10,396

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

44 Coastal Carolina University 14300 27200 0.475 11,471 1145 0.7003
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

11,471

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

70.0 %

45 University of Memphis 14500 26400 0.4516 15,538 1075 0.7878
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

15,538

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

46 University of Maine at Augusta 15000 54900 0.7265 4,313 0 0
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$54,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

4,313

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

47 University of Hawaii at Manoa 15200 56900 0.7329 15,735 1103 0.8797
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$56,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,103

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

48 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 15400 25800 0.4033 5,386 1050 0.9092
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

5,386

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

49 Lehigh University 15700 89800 0.8252 5,986 1436 0.2896
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$89,800

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

5,986

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

29.0 %

50 University of California-Los Angeles 16300 36700 0.5554 33,534 1399 0.0941
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

33,534

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

51 Keene State College 16400 51400 0.6813 2,640 1085 0.8982
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$51,400

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

52 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 16500 22300 0.2598 26,213 1214 0.7778
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

26,213

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

53 Georgia Southern University 16800 20100 0.1638 25,595 1065 0.695
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Sticker Price

$20,100

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

25,595

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

69.5 %

53 Morgan State University 16800 30700 0.4523 9,027 965 0.8223
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

53 Tennessee State University 16800 55800 0.6991 4,221 980 0.8463
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$55,800

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

4,221

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

53 University of Miami 16800 96300 0.8257 13,241 1406 0.1761
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$96,300

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

13,241

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

17.6 %

57 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 16900 26500 0.3627 23,003 1159 0.7367
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

58 Bennington College 17000 89500 0.8107 708 1370 0.3721
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

708

Est. Median SAT

1,370

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

58 Connecticut College 17000 93000 0.8169 1,953 1421 0.3923
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

1,953

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

60 University of Colorado Boulder 17100 31900 0.4622 32,244 1351 0.7809
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$31,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

32,244

Est. Median SAT

1,351

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

61 Prairie View A & M University 17300 44200 0.6083 9,022 975 0.7836
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$44,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

9,022

Est. Median SAT

975

Acceptance Rate

78.4 %

61 Weber State University 17300 20300 0.1481 31,672 0 1
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$20,300

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

63 Ranken Technical College 17400 52400 0.6674 1,784 0 0
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$52,400

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

1,784

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

63 Texas A&M University-College Station 17400 29900 0.4174 60,710 1278 0.5732
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$29,900

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

65 Barnard College 17500 99700 0.8241 3,223 1499 0.1005
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$99,700

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,223

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.1 %

66 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 17600 35600 0.5063 8,513 1203 0.9261
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$35,600

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

8,513

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

67 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 17700 44100 0.5989 13,432 1225 0.8701
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$44,100

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

13,432

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

67 Yale University 17700 278600 0.9364 6,667 1507 0.0475
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$278,600

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,667

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

4.8 %

69 Northeastern University 18000 90000 0.7997 22,456 1490 0.0562
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

22,456

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.6 %

70 Kennesaw State University 18200 26700 0.3183 46,069 1119 0.7944
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Sticker Price

$26,700

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

46,069

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

71 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 18300 37500 0.512 3,758 1100 0.7236
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

3,758

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

72 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 18400 37200 0.5051 5,986 1174 0.8916
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

5,986

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

89.2 %

73 The University of Texas at Austin 18500 28200 0.3443 44,314 1356 0.2222
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$28,200

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

44,314

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

22.2 %

74 Olivet Nazarene University 19000 79300 0.7601 2,704 1104 0.5586
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

Sticker Price

$79,300

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

55.9 %

75 La Roche University 19100 87300 0.7814 1,972 1059 0.6638
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

1,972

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

66.4 %

76 Vermont State University 19200 46300 0.5847 4,087 960 0.8323
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vermont State University
Randolph, VT

Sticker Price

$46,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

4,087

Est. Median SAT

960

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

77 Norwich University 19400 100600 0.8075 2,626 1186 0.7444
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$100,600

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

2,626

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

78 Fairmont State University 19600 30900 0.3656 3,090 970 0.9862
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

3,090

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

98.6 %

79 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 20100 55300 0.6363 2,881 1040 0.89
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

2,881

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

80 University of Missouri-Columbia 20200 38500 0.4738 25,141 1256 0.7613
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

25,141

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

76.1 %

81 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 20300 32900 0.3829 19,787 1214 0.8807
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

82 Syracuse University 20500 83600 0.7548 16,149 1363 0.4879
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

16,149

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

48.8 %

83 Ferris State University 20900 31000 0.3263 8,980 1015 0.8237
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

8,980

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

82.4 %

83 University of Maryland-College Park 20900 27100 0.2287 31,875 1463 0.4503
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

31,875

Est. Median SAT

1,463

Acceptance Rate

45.0 %

85 Farmingdale State College 21200 37800 0.4386 10,062 1145 0.6166
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

10,062

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

61.7 %

86 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 21300 24100 0.116 35,248 1273 0.6939
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$24,100

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

35,248

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

69.4 %

87 University of New Orleans 21500 30400 0.293 5,419 1040 0.7431
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

5,419

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

88 The University of Texas at San Antonio 21600 27800 0.2228 31,127 1115 0.8679
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

89 University of Florida 22500 43100 0.4783 37,283 1399 0.2033
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

89 University of Virginia-Main Campus 22500 80400 0.72 17,848 1470 0.1565
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$80,400

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

17,848

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

15.7 %

91 Marywood University 22600 93800 0.7591 1,936 1160 0.7878
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,936

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

92 The University of Alabama 22800 33400 0.3172 35,621 1284 0.7117
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$33,400

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

35,621

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

71.2 %

93 University of Southern Mississippi 23100 23100 0 10,371 1181 0.926
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

10,371

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

94 Tufts University 23200 99000 0.7655 7,031 1507 0.1082
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$99,000

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

7,031

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

95 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 24200 60700 0.6013 1,984 1239 0.6328
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$60,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

96 Anderson University 24400 52100 0.5316 3,724 1209 0.5491
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,100

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

3,724

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

96 Montana State University 24400 24400 0 15,142 1184 0.9938
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$24,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,142

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

99.4 %

98 Pennsylvania College of Technology 24500 45500 0.4618 4,526 0 1
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$45,500

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

4,526

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

99 Judson University 24800 51000 0.5145 697 1015 0.8905
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$51,000

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

697

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

89.1 %

100 University at Buffalo 25000 34000 0.2647 21,192 1303 0.8059
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

21,192

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

101 California State University-Sacramento 25100 29700 0.1547 28,619 1035 0.9357
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$29,700

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

28,619

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

93.6 %

101 Temple University 25100 36100 0.3049 21,031 1135 0.8622
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

21,031

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

103 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 25300 36900 0.3147 15,273 1124 0.8089
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

15,273

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

103 South Dakota State University 25300 28700 0.1183 10,883 1120 0.9618
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

10,883

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

105 Hobart William Smith Colleges 25400 88300 0.7122 1,862 1308 0.667
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,862

Est. Median SAT

1,308

Acceptance Rate

66.7 %

106 SUNY Maritime College 25700 59200 0.5662 1,401 1215 0.785
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$59,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,401

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

107 Mount Mary University 25900 57200 0.5475 616 1025 0.831
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

616

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

83.1 %

108 University of Arkansas 26000 28400 0.0842 29,252 1179 0.7388
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

29,252

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

109 Ball State University 26600 26600 0 15,950 1170 0.8625
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$26,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,950

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

110 Clemson University 26700 37100 0.28 23,401 1343 0.3834
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

110 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 26700 40600 0.3421 42,604 1336 0.6056
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$40,600

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

110 University of Kansas 26700 44400 0.3989 22,544 1176 0.9258
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

22,544

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

110 Western Kentucky University 26700 27800 0.0396 13,732 970 0.9145
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

13,732

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

114 Drury University 26900 54500 0.5063 1,453 1228 0.6575
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$54,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,453

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

65.8 %

115 University of Georgia 27200 47400 0.4259 32,824 1382 0.3425
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$47,400

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

116 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 27500 43800 0.3725 18,028 1044 0.7996
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$43,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

18,028

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

80.0 %

117 Kent State University at Kent 27600 37500 0.2639 21,144 1105 0.7603
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

117 North Dakota State University 27600 30400 0.092 9,762 1110 0.9496
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

119 Wayland Baptist University 27700 36500 0.2414 1,894 1010 0.5477
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

1,894

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

54.8 %

120 Texas Tech University 27900 27900 0 34,021 1200 0.6906
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$27,900

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

34,021

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

69.1 %

121 Tuskegee University 28200 45600 0.3816 2,660 1090 0.4868
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Sticker Price

$45,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

2,660

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

48.7 %

122 University of Hartford 28400 70100 0.5943 4,223 1224 0.9579
#122

#122 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 %

123 University of Utah 28600 32000 0.1061 29,335 1222 0.9015
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$32,000

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

29,335

Est. Median SAT

1,222

Acceptance Rate

90.2 %

124 University of Detroit Mercy 28700 48100 0.4029 3,577 1154 0.7507
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

Sticker Price

$48,100

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

3,577

Est. Median SAT

1,154

Acceptance Rate

75.1 %

125 Chatham University 28800 60800 0.5261 1,555 1197 0.6196
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$60,800

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

126 University of Connecticut 29200 56600 0.4843 20,056 1329 0.5239
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

127 University of Southern California 29700 98300 0.698 20,768 1492 0.1119
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$98,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

20,768

Est. Median SAT

1,492

Acceptance Rate

11.2 %

128 Thomas Jefferson University 30100 70000 0.5697 3,772 1255 0.8098
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$70,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

129 Lawrence Technological University 30500 99100 0.6926 2,661 1159 0.8101
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$99,100

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

2,661

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

130 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 30800 38600 0.2021 7,637 1110 0.1865
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

7,637

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

18.7 %

130 Iowa State University 30800 45200 0.3183 26,346 1207 0.8793
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

26,346

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

132 Maine Maritime Academy 30900 34400 0.1016 977 1180 0.9615
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

977

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

133 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 31100 50300 0.3816 21,028 1435 0.1334
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$50,300

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

21,028

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

13.3 %

134 University of Central Florida 31900 31900 0 60,083 1280 0.428
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$31,900

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

60,083

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

42.8 %

135 University of Kentucky 32300 37300 0.1339 25,535 1193 0.9294
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

136 North Carolina State University 32600 54800 0.4052 29,340 1378 0.3954
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

137 Illinois Institute of Technology 33000 75200 0.5612 3,190 1307 0.6187
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

3,190

Est. Median SAT

1,307

Acceptance Rate

61.9 %

138 Milwaukee School of Engineering 33100 72600 0.5437 2,836 1277 0.6711
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$72,600

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

2,836

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

67.1 %

138 Rhode Island School of Design 33100 94700 0.6507 2,173 1455 0.2338
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,700

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

2,173

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

23.4 %

140 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 33500 38200 0.1228 42,565 1338 0.7887
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$38,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

141 Ithaca College 33600 76000 0.5582 4,205 1314 0.7015
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

4,205

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

142 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 33800 61800 0.4528 838 1143 0.6054
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$61,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

838

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

60.5 %

143 Samford University 34800 93800 0.6291 4,210 1199 0.8236
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

4,210

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

82.4 %

144 California Baptist University 34900 69800 0.4998 8,707 1070 0.8139
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

8,707

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

81.4 %

145 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 35200 35200 0 32,041 1302 0.4358
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

32,041

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

43.6 %

146 Auburn University 35300 35300 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$35,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

146 New York Institute of Technology 35300 83600 0.5781 3,646 1298 0.8102
#146

#146 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 %

148 Roger Williams University 35500 63700 0.443 3,970 1235 0.882
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

3,970

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

88.2 %

149 Missouri University of Science and Technology 35900 56300 0.3622 5,687 1305 0.7863
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,687

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

78.6 %

150 University of Rhode Island 36300 58400 0.3784 14,466 1148 0.7456
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

14,466

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

74.6 %

151 New England Institute of Technology 36400 89400 0.5927 1,718 1030 0.6673
#151

#151 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Sticker Price

$89,400

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,718

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

66.7 %

152 Andrews University 37200 76700 0.5148 1,384 1143 0.8185
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$76,700

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

81.9 %

153 Benedictine College 37500 52700 0.2885 2,404 1241 0.9812
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$52,700

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

2,404

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

154 Washington State University 37700 53600 0.2967 21,400 1125 0.861
#154

#154 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$53,600

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

21,400

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

155 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 37800 66700 0.4334 31,536 1366 0.5457
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$66,700

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

31,536

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.6 %

156 Mississippi State University 39000 53400 0.2695 19,093 1214 0.8363
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

19,093

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

157 Endicott College 39500 65700 0.3988 3,195 1275 0.7121
#157

#157 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Sticker Price

$65,700

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

3,195

Est. Median SAT

1,275

Acceptance Rate

71.2 %

158 Stony Brook University 39600 53000 0.2527 18,616 1410 0.4818
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

18,616

Est. Median SAT

1,410

Acceptance Rate

48.2 %

159 University of Wyoming 39900 45300 0.1191 8,138 1179 0.9695
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

8,138

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

97.0 %

160 Drexel University 40700 86400 0.5289 12,318 1339 0.699
#160

#160 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$86,400

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

12,318

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

69.9 %

161 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41100 58700 0.3 2,401 1209 0.7819
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$58,700

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

162 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 41900 55300 0.2425 21,388 1375 0.5945
#162

#162 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

21,388

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

162 University of San Diego 41900 85900 0.5122 6,049 1298 0.5358
#162

#162 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$85,900

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

6,049

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

53.6 %

164 Delaware Valley University 42300 67200 0.3704 1,680 1208 0.9268
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$67,200

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

1,680

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

92.7 %

165 New Jersey Institute of Technology 42400 43400 0.023 9,827 1325 0.6737
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$43,400

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

9,827

Est. Median SAT

1,325

Acceptance Rate

67.4 %

166 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 43400 58800 0.262 25,054 1239 0.7762
#166

#166 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$58,800

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

25,054

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

167 Kansas State University 43900 48400 0.0925 16,555 1164 0.875
#167

#167 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$48,400

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

16,555

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

168 Kean University 44600 45700 0.0246 11,932 1040 0.7811
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

11,932

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

169 Oregon State University 44800 61900 0.2758 31,253 1272 0.773
#169

#169 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

170 Florida Atlantic University 45300 47900 0.0542 25,626 1130 0.5497
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$47,900

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

25,626

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

171 Otis College of Art and Design 46600 79800 0.4158 1,188 1335 0.8034
#171

#171 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

1,188

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

80.3 %

172 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 47100 61500 0.234 37,985 1390 0.5815
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$61,500

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

173 The University of Texas at Arlington 47400 57200 0.1714 32,545 1129 0.799
#173

#173 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

32,545

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

174 Wentworth Institute of Technology 47800 71800 0.3343 4,182 1229 0.8783
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$71,800

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

4,182

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

175 Purdue University-Main Campus 48300 51200 0.0565 43,633 1327 0.4343
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

176 University of Arizona 48600 48600 0 43,294 1233 0.8351
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$48,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

43,294

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

177 Woodbury University 48800 69500 0.2977 725 1087 0.7143
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$69,500

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

725

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

71.4 %

178 DePaul University 49100 69400 0.2923 14,338 1254 0.878
#178

#178 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$69,400

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

14,338

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

179 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50100 85400 0.4135 5,461 1292 0.6189
#179

#179 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$85,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

5,461

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

61.9 %

180 Ohio State University-Main Campus 50300 64700 0.2227 46,627 1378 0.492
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$64,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

46,627

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

49.2 %

181 Indiana University-Indianapolis 50500 52900 0.0453 14,834 1149 0.7803
#181

#181 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

14,834

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

78.0 %

182 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 51100 86300 0.4079 5,833 1438 0.6725
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,300

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

5,833

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

67.3 %

183 University of California-Berkeley 52000 76600 0.321 33,513 1407 0.1145
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$76,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

33,513

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

184 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 52800 61200 0.1372 26,490 1204 0.8863
#184

#184 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

26,490

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

185 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 53300 53300 0 34,447 1264 0.8804
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

34,447

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

186 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 53500 63400 0.1562 24,019 1397 0.5989
#186

#186 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$63,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

24,019

Est. Median SAT

1,397

Acceptance Rate

59.9 %

187 Tulane University of Louisiana 53900 96100 0.439 6,839 1469 0.1446
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$96,100

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

6,839

Est. Median SAT

1,469

Acceptance Rate

14.5 %

188 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 54900 68800 0.2022 38,572 1406 0.3659
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$68,800

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

38,572

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

36.6 %

189 Savannah College of Art and Design 55100 67500 0.1838 15,552 1174 0.8298
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA

Sticker Price

$67,500

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

15,552

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

83.0 %

190 Howard University 55200 88500 0.3764 11,519 1208 0.4134
#190

#190 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$88,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

191 Massachusetts College of Art and Design 55900 69100 0.1911 1,825 1085 0.8311
#191

#191 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$69,100

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

1,825

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

83.1 %

192 University of San Francisco 56000 90300 0.3799 5,171 1292 0.7176
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$90,300

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,171

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

71.8 %

193 The New School 56200 94500 0.4054 7,171 1268 0.5718
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The New School
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$94,500

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

7,171

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

57.2 %

194 Miami University-Oxford 57500 57500 0 16,405 1299 0.74
#194

#194 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$57,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,405

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

195 Maryland Institute College of Art 58300 71200 0.1812 1,192 1232 0.7681
#195

#195 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

1,192

Est. Median SAT

1,232

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

196 Indiana University-Bloomington 60600 63000 0.038 38,463 1302 0.7589
#196

#196 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$63,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

38,463

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

197 Webb Institute 61100 124900 0.5106 104 1475 0.2484
#197

#197 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$124,900

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

104

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

24.8 %

198 California College of the Arts 61300 113100 0.4582 1,004 1079 0.911
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$113,100

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,004

Est. Median SAT

1,079

Acceptance Rate

91.1 %

199 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 63600 67600 0.0591 40,996 1331 0.4175
#199

#199 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$67,600

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

40,996

Est. Median SAT

1,331

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

200 University of Oregon 63900 71300 0.1038 20,710 1250 0.8742
#200

#200 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$71,300

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

20,710

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

201 Pratt Institute-Main 69700 91900 0.2417 3,734 1272 0.8638
#201

#201 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY

Sticker Price

$91,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

3,734

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

202 The Catholic University of America 81900 82500 0.0073 3,294 1140 0.7328
#202

#202 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

3,294

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

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

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