Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Colleges in Louisiana for 2026

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Considering a degree in Architecture?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architecture majors who live in Louisiana.
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 Louisiana.
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 United States Merchant Marine Academy 8600 8600 0 947 1230 0.3247
#3

#3 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 %

4 Louisiana State University-Shreveport 12800 26200 0.5115 2,548 1095 0.8272
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA

Sticker Price

$26,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

2,548

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

82.7 %

5 Louisiana Tech University 14000 37000 0.6214 11,071 1164 0.9073
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$37,000

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

6 Mount Holyoke College 14100 89900 0.8434 2,178 1449 0.3603
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

7 Southeastern Louisiana University 16400 45300 0.6385 13,206 1125 0.9387
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

13,206

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

8 Barnard College 17600 99700 0.8232 3,269 1499 0.1147
#8

#8 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

11.5 %

9 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 30400 0.4118 20,592 1435 0.1407
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

10 University of New Orleans 19700 29300 0.3276 5,476 1050 0.6677
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

5,476

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

66.8 %

11 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 21000 31000 0.324 13,179 1110 0.8883
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

12 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#12

#12 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 %

13 Hobart William Smith Colleges 26200 88300 0.7033 1,794 1313 0.6399
#13

#13 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 %

14 SUNY Maritime College 26500 46800 0.4342 1,286 1215 0.7242
#14

#14 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 %

15 University of Utah 29000 32000 0.0953 28,064 1237 0.8598
#15

#15 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 %

16 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 33500 40200 0.1668 1,407 1120 0.7207
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

1,407

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

17 Andrews University 35800 62100 0.4235 1,312 1196 0.874
#17

#17 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 %

18 Maine Maritime Academy 47100 49800 0.0542 945 1180 0.5606
#18

#18 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 %

19 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51000 84700 0.398 34,454 1435 0.1564
#19

#19 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 %

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

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