Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Colleges in Connecticut for 2026

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Considering a degree in Architecture?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architecture majors who live in Connecticut.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Architecture degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Connecticut.
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
Architecture
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 1294 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

1,294

Acceptance Rate

24.3 %

1 United States Naval Academy 0 0 0 4,465 1302 0.0936
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,465

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

3 Princeton University 5100 82400 0.9377 5,813 1535 0.0462
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$82,400

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

4 University of Pennsylvania 7100 92900 0.9238 10,013 1528 0.054
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

5 Yale University 7600 91200 0.9167 6,814 1507 0.0387
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$91,200

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

6 Columbia University in the City of New York 8400 98000 0.9146 9,164 1494 0.2965
#6

#6 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

1,494

Acceptance Rate

29.7 %

7 Rice University 8600 89100 0.9038 4,789 1535 0.08
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

7 United States Merchant Marine Academy 8600 8600 0 947 1230 0.3247
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$8,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

947

Est. Median SAT

1,230

Acceptance Rate

32.5 %

9 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8900 90000 0.9016 4,580 1542 0.0455
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,580

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

10 Carnegie Mellon University 9000 90900 0.9007 7,824 1528 0.1166
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

11 Washington University in St Louis 9400 96200 0.9024 8,220 1513 0.1206
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

8,220

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

11 Wellesley College 9400 91300 0.8972 2,407 1500 0.1405
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

13 University of Notre Dame 10200 86200 0.8821 8,880 1499 0.1127
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

14 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 10700 27400 0.6092 27,082 1099 0.8459
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$27,400

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

27,082

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

15 Middlebury College 10900 89900 0.879 2,760 1499 0.1075
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

16 Brown University 11100 94000 0.8816 7,910 1535 0.0539
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

17 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 11400 21000 0.4573 1,407 1120 0.7207
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$21,000

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,407

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

18 Utah State University 11500 28500 0.5964 25,920 1176 0.9247
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$28,500

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

19 California State University-Sacramento 11600 30700 0.6219 28,226 1015 0.9343
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

28,226

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.4 %

20 California State University-Fresno 11800 45900 0.7436 21,430 995 0.9638
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$45,900

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

21,430

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

96.4 %

21 Cornell University 11900 93100 0.8724 16,128 1521 0.0841
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

21 Indiana State University 11900 31200 0.6192 6,224 1140 0.8077
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$31,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

6,224

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

23 University of Houston 12000 28400 0.5781 39,257 1249 0.7392
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

39,257

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

23 University of North Alabama 12000 28200 0.5748 8,078 1124 0.7054
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$28,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

25 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 29100 0.5734 39,083 1412 0.4517
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$29,100

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

26 Mount Holyoke College 12800 89900 0.8579 2,178 1449 0.3603
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

27 University of Virginia-Main Campus 13200 38800 0.659 17,901 1470 0.1681
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$38,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

17,901

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

28 North Carolina A & T State University 13400 17900 0.2521 12,216 1040 0.4617
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

28 Portland State University 13400 43100 0.6899 15,414 1112 0.9087
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

15,414

Est. Median SAT

1,112

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

30 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 13500 28000 0.5175 8,553 1054 0.8688
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

31 Louisiana Tech University 14000 36900 0.6205 11,071 1164 0.9073
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

32 Northeastern University 14500 89900 0.8387 22,695 1490 0.0522
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

32 University of Hawaii at Manoa 14500 64500 0.7751 15,375 1179 0.866
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$64,500

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

15,375

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

34 University of Maine at Augusta 15000 44900 0.6661 4,250 0 0.0683
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

4,250

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

6.8 %

35 University of Memphis 15300 29900 0.4879 15,770 1075 0.7203
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$29,900

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

15,770

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.0 %

36 Keene State College 15700 68700 0.7714 2,744 1020 0.9033
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

36 Lehigh University 15700 89600 0.8252 5,911 1436 0.2593
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$89,600

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

38 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16100 29200 0.4488 18,667 1090 0.9711
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$29,200

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

18,667

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

97.1 %

39 University of Kansas 16300 37100 0.5596 22,085 1176 0.9348
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

40 University of California-Berkeley 16500 43500 0.6212 33,469 1407 0.1104
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

33,469

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

41 Morgan State University 17200 37200 0.5377 9,027 975 0.8223
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

975

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

42 Bennington College 17300 89500 0.8068 797 1360 0.4453
#42

#42 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 %

42 Prairie View A & M University 17300 39600 0.5629 8,836 970 0.7794
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

8,836

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

42 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 17300 46700 0.6298 3,525 1070 0.8175
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$46,700

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

3,525

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

45 University of Rhode Island 17400 44300 0.6067 14,376 1148 0.7216
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$44,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

46 Barnard College 17600 99700 0.8232 3,269 1499 0.0783
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$99,700

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

7.8 %

46 University of Arkansas 17600 27700 0.3663 28,859 1179 0.7431
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

46 University of Colorado Boulder 17600 30600 0.4248 32,100 1290 0.8115
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

49 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 17900 41200 0.5662 25,255 1134 0.737
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$41,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

25,255

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

50 La Roche University 19400 66200 0.7073 755 1069 0.7016
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$66,200

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

755

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

51 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 19600 40000 0.5099 1,984 1369 0.6328
#51

#51 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 California 19600 75800 0.7418 20,630 1492 0.0981
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

20,630

Est. Median SAT

1,492

Acceptance Rate

9.8 %

53 University of New Orleans 19700 30200 0.3476 5,476 1050 0.6677
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

5,476

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

66.8 %

54 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 20300 31000 0.3456 13,179 1110 0.8883
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

54 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 20300 32800 0.3821 19,701 1214 0.8749
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

54 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20300 45200 0.5514 31,035 1366 0.5499
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

57 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 20600 40900 0.4959 5,731 1174 0.9064
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$40,900

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

58 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#58

#58 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 %

59 Tufts University 21600 98900 0.7813 7,126 1507 0.1153
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$98,900

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

7,126

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

60 Marywood University 21900 79900 0.7262 1,834 1160 0.6058
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$79,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,834

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

61 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,771 1044 0.7933
#61

#61 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 %

62 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 23100 36800 0.3725 14,783 1124 0.8096
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

63 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 23400 35000 0.3315 65,450 1203 0.8989
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$35,000

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

64 Hampshire College 23900 101500 0.7642 844 1254 0.7528
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$101,500

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

844

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

75.3 %

64 University of Kentucky 23900 36100 0.3366 25,535 1193 0.9294
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

66 University at Buffalo 24000 34000 0.2942 20,360 1303 0.7418
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

20,360

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

67 Norwich University 24100 88400 0.7276 2,642 1182 0.7361
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

2,642

Est. Median SAT

1,182

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

67 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24100 38000 0.3658 23,920 1390 0.5973
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

69 University of Southern Mississippi 24200 26500 0.0868 10,193 1181 0.9912
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

10,193

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

70 Judson University 24300 49100 0.5056 793 985 0.6233
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

793

Est. Median SAT

985

Acceptance Rate

62.3 %

70 Miami University-Oxford 24300 28400 0.1443 16,816 1299 0.754
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

72 Temple University 24500 36400 0.3272 21,428 1245 0.8045
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

21,428

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

72 The University of Texas at San Antonio 24500 49500 0.5053 31,127 1115 0.8679
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$49,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

74 Syracuse University 25300 83100 0.6955 15,958 1363 0.4611
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

15,958

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

46.1 %

75 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 25700 59900 0.5708 34,242 1273 0.7333
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$59,900

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

34,242

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

75 South Dakota State University 25700 28700 0.1062 10,728 1120 0.9834
#75

#75 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 %

77 Mount Mary University 26100 57200 0.5439 749 1005 0.6634
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

749

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

66.3 %

78 Hobart William Smith Colleges 26300 88300 0.7022 1,794 1313 0.6399
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

79 Ball State University 26400 26400 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,189

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

80 SUNY Maritime College 26700 46800 0.4299 1,286 1215 0.7242
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

1,286

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

81 University of Idaho 27100 45200 0.4001 9,574 1119 0.7553
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

82 Thomas Jefferson University 27800 67700 0.5892 3,772 1255 0.8098
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

83 North Dakota State University 27900 30400 0.0807 9,762 1110 0.9496
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

84 Drury University 28900 52900 0.4536 1,391 1228 0.5758
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

85 University of Utah 29000 32000 0.0953 28,064 1237 0.8598
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$32,000

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

28,064

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

86 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#86

#86 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 %

87 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 31100 49800 0.3755 20,592 1435 0.1407
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

88 Connecticut College 31200 115600 0.7297 1,990 1287 0.3704
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$115,600

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

89 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 32200 43100 0.2531 21,947 1335 0.3122
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

21,947

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

31.2 %

90 Ithaca College 32300 72500 0.5543 4,268 1314 0.6901
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

4,268

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

91 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 32600 35100 0.0713 30,564 1302 0.416
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$35,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

92 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 32900 57400 0.4262 885 1143 0.628
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

885

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

92 North Carolina State University 32900 54800 0.3989 28,422 1335 0.4167
#92

#92 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 %

94 Anderson University 33300 52500 0.3659 3,405 1209 0.5471
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

3,405

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

95 Lawrence Technological University 33500 82500 0.5937 2,579 1155 0.7403
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,579

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

96 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 33600 58500 0.4265 36,588 1367 0.6535
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$58,500

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

36,588

Est. Median SAT

1,367

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

97 Delaware Valley University 35000 83300 0.5798 1,768 1180 0.9326
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,768

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

98 Chatham University 35100 63900 0.451 1,555 1197 0.6196
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

99 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 35300 42800 0.1754 22,351 1159 0.7504
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

100 Andrews University 36200 62100 0.4171 1,312 1196 0.874
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$62,100

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

1,312

Est. Median SAT

1,196

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

101 Mississippi State University 36400 50500 0.2784 18,567 1214 0.7764
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$50,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

102 University of Connecticut 37400 43900 0.1482 20,056 1329 0.5239
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$43,900

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

103 Benedictine College 37800 50800 0.256 2,391 1223 0.7645
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

2,391

Est. Median SAT

1,223

Acceptance Rate

76.5 %

104 Kean University 38700 48300 0.1988 11,758 1035 0.759
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

105 Texas Tech University 38900 41000 0.0513 32,580 1200 0.7265
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$41,000

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

32,580

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.7 %

106 University of Central Florida 39600 39600 0 59,649 1280 0.4471
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

59,649

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

44.7 %

107 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39700 39700 0 24,868 1214 0.796
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

24,868

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

108 Stony Brook University 40000 53000 0.2462 18,263 1404 0.4904
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,404

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

109 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 81800 0.5067 33,471 1399 0.0897
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

110 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41500 57000 0.2721 2,401 1209 0.7819
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$57,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

111 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 42200 54700 0.2285 20,418 1375 0.5808
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

112 California College of the Arts 42300 87600 0.517 1,004 1079 0.911
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$87,600

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,004

Est. Median SAT

1,079

Acceptance Rate

91.1 %

112 University of Maryland-College Park 42300 53400 0.2079 31,133 1456 0.448
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

114 Purdue University-Main Campus 43200 46200 0.066 44,170 1327 0.4979
#114

#114 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 %

114 University of Florida 43200 45600 0.0526 36,573 1399 0.242
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$45,600

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

36,573

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

116 University of Illinois Chicago 43700 49300 0.1135 22,495 1252 0.7735
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$49,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

117 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 44000 57100 0.2287 23,351 1239 0.766
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

118 Florida Atlantic University 44400 44400 0 24,942 1130 0.6613
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

119 The University of Texas at Austin 45300 45300 0 43,165 1335 0.2664
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

120 University of Georgia 45900 51600 0.1108 31,514 1336 0.3719
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$51,600

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

121 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 46000 86200 0.4662 5,743 1438 0.6343
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

122 Maine Maritime Academy 47500 49800 0.0462 945 1180 0.5606
#122

#122 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 %

123 University of Delaware 48400 61300 0.2109 19,287 1289 0.6924
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$61,300

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,289

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

124 The University of Texas at Arlington 48600 60000 0.1899 31,112 1114 0.8129
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$60,000

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

31,112

Est. Median SAT

1,114

Acceptance Rate

81.3 %

125 Tulane University of Louisiana 48900 92100 0.4693 7,283 1451 0.1398
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

126 Drexel University 49000 83800 0.4152 13,169 1339 0.7944
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,169

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

127 Woodbury University 50600 69500 0.2719 825 1087 0.7287
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$69,500

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

825

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

72.9 %

128 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51000 84700 0.398 34,454 1435 0.1564
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,700

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

129 University of San Francisco 53300 84800 0.3714 5,321 1292 0.6171
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$84,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

5,321

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

61.7 %

130 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 53400 53400 0 33,572 1264 0.8529
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

130 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53400 61000 0.1253 41,303 1338 0.7975
#130

#130 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 %

132 Texas A&M University-College Station 54100 56100 0.0365 60,710 1278 0.5732
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

133 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 58100 66100 0.121 40,754 1391 0.3915
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

40,754

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

134 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 58300 64100 0.0905 42,604 1336 0.6056
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$64,100

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

135 Howard University 58400 76900 0.2405 11,519 1208 0.4134
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$76,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

136 Auburn University 58700 58700 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$58,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

137 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 59100 61200 0.0335 26,500 1183 0.8857
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

138 Maryland Institute College of Art 60700 71200 0.1476 1,324 1174 0.7729
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

1,324

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

139 Indiana University-Bloomington 60900 63000 0.0326 38,093 1302 0.7821
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$63,000

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

140 Clemson University 61600 63700 0.0322 23,401 1343 0.3834
#140

#140 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 %

141 Otis College of Art and Design 64700 79800 0.1892 1,224 1055 0.8176
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,800

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

142 University of Oregon 66900 68900 0.0297 20,622 1250 0.883
#142

#142 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 %

143 The Catholic University of America 79400 82500 0.0376 3,177 1204 0.8278
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

4%

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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