Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Colleges in the state of Massachusetts for 2026

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architecture majors who live in Massachusetts.
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 Massachusetts.
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 1,108 1334 0.2244
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,108

Est. Median SAT

1,334

Acceptance Rate

22.4 %

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

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,474

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

9.3 %

3 Princeton University 5200 82400 0.9365 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 Yale University 5500 92200 0.94 6,814 1507 0.0387
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

5 University of Pennsylvania 7800 92900 0.9162 11,478 1536 0.054
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

11,478

Est. Median SAT

1,536

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

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

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.0 %

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 0 962 1214 0.3424
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$8,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

962

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

9 Carnegie Mellon University 9000 90900 0.9007 7,377 1528 0.1166
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,377

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

10 Washington University in St Louis 9300 102300 0.9089 8,220 1513 0.1206
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,220

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

11 University of Notre Dame 10500 86200 0.8787 8,880 1500 0.1127
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

12 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 10900 27400 0.6019 27,132 1099 0.9617
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$27,400

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

27,132

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

13 Middlebury College 11200 89900 0.8757 2,760 1499 0.1075
#13

#13 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 %

14 Wellesley College 11300 90300 0.8754 2,407 1500 0.1405
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$90,300

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

15 Brown University 11400 94000 0.8784 7,910 1535 0.0539
#15

#15 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 %

16 California State University-Sacramento 11700 30700 0.6186 28,820 1035 0.9399
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

28,820

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

94.0 %

17 Cornell University 11800 93100 0.8735 16,128 1521 0.0876
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.8 %

18 University of Houston 12000 28400 0.5781 39,257 1249 0.7392
#18

#18 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 %

19 California State University-Fresno 12100 45900 0.7371 21,954 995 0.9526
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$45,900

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

21,954

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

19 Indiana State University 12100 25900 0.5337 6,224 1020 0.8077
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

6,224

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

21 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 12200 21000 0.4197 1,402 1120 0.947
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$21,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

1,402

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

94.7 %

22 Florida Atlantic University 12500 25800 0.5162 24,876 1130 0.6613
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

24,876

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

23 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 12600 12600 0 25,255 1134 0.7517
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$12,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,255

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

75.2 %

23 Northeastern University 12600 89100 0.8589 17,432 1490 0.0522
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

17,432

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

23 Tufts University 12600 92100 0.8633 7,126 1507 0.1149
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

7,126

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

26 University of Virginia-Main Campus 13100 38800 0.6616 17,885 1470 0.1681
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$38,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

17,885

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

27 University of North Alabama 13300 37300 0.6435 7,662 1140 0.8731
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

7,662

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

87.3 %

27 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 13300 13300 0 18,288 1090 0.9068
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$13,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

18,288

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

29 Portland State University 13400 43100 0.6895 15,414 1094 0.9087
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

15,414

Est. Median SAT

1,094

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

30 University of Delaware 13600 34500 0.6057 20,026 1294 0.706
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

20,026

Est. Median SAT

1,294

Acceptance Rate

70.6 %

31 University of Hawaii at Manoa 13700 64500 0.7875 15,375 1103 0.866
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$64,500

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

15,375

Est. Median SAT

1,103

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

31 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 47300 0.7099 38,040 1418 0.452
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$47,300

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

38,040

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

33 Utah State University 13800 20800 0.3369 25,706 1176 0.9247
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

25,706

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

34 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 14000 31000 0.5479 8,553 1045 0.8688
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

35 Louisiana Tech University 14600 36900 0.6042 10,881 1189 0.864
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

10,881

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

36 University of Maine at Augusta 15000 44900 0.6661 4,313 0 0
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

4,313

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

37 Lehigh University 15600 89600 0.8263 5,911 1436 0.2593
#37

#37 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 Memphis 15700 26400 0.4061 15,770 1075 0.7203
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

15,770

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.0 %

39 Keene State College 16200 68700 0.7642 2,725 1085 0.9033
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

2,725

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

40 University of California-Los Angeles 16300 36700 0.5555 33,475 1399 0.0897
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

33,475

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

41 University of Southern Mississippi 16400 23100 0.29 10,193 1181 0.9912
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

10,193

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

42 Connecticut College 16700 115500 0.8551 1,990 1421 0.3704
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$115,500

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

43 Bennington College 17200 89500 0.8077 797 1370 0.4453
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

797

Est. Median SAT

1,370

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

43 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 17200 26300 0.3437 19,701 1214 0.8749
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

45 Morgan State University 17400 37200 0.5323 9,027 965 0.8223
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

46 Barnard College 17600 99700 0.8232 3,487 1499 0.0884
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$99,700

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,487

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

8.8 %

46 Prairie View A & M University 17600 39600 0.5553 8,877 975 0.7931
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

8,877

Est. Median SAT

975

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

48 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 17700 46700 0.6213 3,781 1100 0.7568
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$46,700

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

3,781

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

48 University of Arkansas 17700 27700 0.3619 28,859 1179 0.743
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

50 University of Rhode Island 17800 44300 0.5976 14,376 1148 0.7216
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$44,300

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

51 University of Massachusetts-Boston 18000 57000 0.6843 12,138 1189 0.8378
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$57,000

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

12,138

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

83.8 %

52 The University of Texas at Arlington 18100 27700 0.3461 32,545 1129 0.799
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

32,545

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

53 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,093 1302 0.7821
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

54 Mount Holyoke College 18500 88900 0.7923 2,178 1449 0.3603
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$88,900

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

55 La Roche University 19600 66200 0.7043 1,828 1059 0.7576
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$66,200

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,828

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

55 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 19600 53000 0.6308 5,731 1174 0.9064
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

57 University of Southern California 19800 75800 0.7391 20,630 1492 0.0981
#57

#57 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 %

58 University of New Orleans 19900 30200 0.3409 5,419 1040 0.7431
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

5,419

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

59 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20200 45200 0.5537 31,035 1366 0.5478
#59

#59 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

54.8 %

60 Purdue University-Main Campus 20700 30600 0.326 44,819 1327 0.4987
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

44,819

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.9 %

61 North Dakota State University 21000 25700 0.1839 9,762 1110 0.9496
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

62 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#62

#62 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 %

63 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 21800 37300 0.4156 26,221 1204 0.8854
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

26,221

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

88.5 %

64 Marywood University 21900 79900 0.7262 1,833 1160 0.6058
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$79,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,833

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

65 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,450 1044 0.9518
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

17,450

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

95.2 %

66 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 23100 40000 0.4224 2,381 1239 0.6328
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

2,381

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

67 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 23300 36800 0.367 14,783 1124 0.8096
#67

#67 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 %

68 University of Kentucky 23900 36100 0.3384 25,534 1193 0.9294
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

25,534

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

69 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24100 38000 0.3663 23,920 1397 0.5973
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,397

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

70 Judson University 24200 49100 0.5067 718 1015 0.4759
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

718

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

47.6 %

70 Norwich University 24200 88400 0.7264 2,626 1186 0.7444
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

2,626

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

72 Miami University-Oxford 24600 28400 0.1337 16,816 1299 0.754
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

73 The University of Texas at San Antonio 24800 52700 0.5294 31,127 1115 0.8679
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$52,700

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

74 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 25000 42700 0.4146 13,432 1225 0.8701
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$42,700

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

13,432

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

75 Drury University 25200 52900 0.5235 1,391 1228 0.5758
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

75 University of Kansas 25200 44000 0.4275 22,085 1176 0.9348
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$44,000

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

77 South Dakota State University 25600 28700 0.109 10,719 1120 0.9834
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,719

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

78 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 25800 59900 0.5692 34,242 1273 0.7333
#78

#78 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 %

79 Mount Mary University 26000 57200 0.5448 752 1025 0.6233
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

752

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

62.3 %

80 Ball State University 26400 26400 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#80

#80 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 %

81 Hobart William Smith Colleges 26500 88300 0.6999 1,794 1308 0.6399
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,308

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

82 SUNY Maritime College 26600 46800 0.432 1,285 1215 0.7241
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

1,285

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

83 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 26900 41500 0.3516 42,604 1336 0.6056
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

84 University of Idaho 27000 45200 0.4023 9,574 1119 0.7553
#84

#84 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 %

85 Hampshire College 27100 101600 0.7327 844 1254 0.7528
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$101,600

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

844

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

75.3 %

86 Kent State University at Kent 27400 28400 0.0352 20,841 1105 0.8634
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

20,841

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

87 Thomas Jefferson University 27700 67700 0.5907 3,772 1255 0.8097
#87

#87 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 %

88 Syracuse University 27900 83100 0.6642 15,957 1363 0.4592
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

15,957

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

89 Clemson University 29200 37100 0.2136 23,401 1343 0.3834
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

90 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 31100 49800 0.3755 20,591 1435 0.1407
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

20,591

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

91 Ithaca College 32100 72500 0.5571 4,268 1314 0.6901
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

4,268

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

92 North Carolina State University 32800 54800 0.4003 28,422 1378 0.4174
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

93 Lawrence Technological University 33200 82500 0.5973 2,579 1159 0.559
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

2,579

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

55.9 %

93 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 33200 57400 0.4206 838 1143 0.6054
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

838

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

60.5 %

95 Anderson University 33300 52500 0.3659 3,683 1209 0.5471
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

3,683

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

96 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 33500 88900 0.6234 4,535 1542 0.0455
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$88,900

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

4,535

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

97 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 33600 43100 0.2206 22,033 1321 0.3132
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

22,033

Est. Median SAT

1,321

Acceptance Rate

31.3 %

97 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 33600 58500 0.4261 37,985 1390 0.5815
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$58,500

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

99 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 33900 36100 0.0609 33,033 1264 0.8529
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

33,033

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

100 Andrews University 35000 62100 0.4364 1,384 1143 0.8185
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$62,100

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

81.9 %

101 Chatham University 35100 63900 0.451 1,550 1197 0.6196
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,550

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

102 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 35500 42800 0.1686 22,364 1159 0.7504
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

22,364

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

103 Temple University 35600 55300 0.3565 21,457 1135 0.8041
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

21,457

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

80.4 %

104 Mississippi State University 36300 50500 0.28 18,567 1214 0.7764
#104

#104 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 %

105 North Carolina A & T State University 36400 36600 0.0055 12,497 1075 0.499
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

49.9 %

106 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 36800 38900 0.0547 23,329 1239 0.766
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

23,329

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

107 University of Connecticut 37200 41400 0.1013 20,056 1329 0.5239
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$41,400

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

108 Benedictine College 37700 50800 0.2579 2,403 1241 0.9812
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

2,403

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

109 Kean University 38100 48300 0.2112 11,758 1040 0.759
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

110 Delaware Valley University 38600 83300 0.5366 1,768 1208 0.9321
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

1,768

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

93.2 %

111 Texas Tech University 38700 41000 0.0561 32,580 1200 0.7265
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$41,000

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

32,580

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.7 %

111 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 38700 53400 0.2754 30,564 1302 0.416
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

113 University of Central Florida 39600 39600 0 59,552 1280 0.4011
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

59,552

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

40.1 %

114 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39700 39700 0 24,868 1214 0.796
#114

#114 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 %

115 Stony Brook University 39900 53000 0.2477 18,263 1410 0.4904
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,410

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

116 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 41400 47200 0.1228 65,450 1203 0.8989
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$47,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

116 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41400 57000 0.2738 2,401 1209 0.782
#116

#116 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 %

118 California College of the Arts 42400 87600 0.5158 1,004 1079 0.911
#118

#118 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 %

119 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 42500 54700 0.223 25,900 1375 0.5808
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

25,900

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

120 University of Maryland-College Park 42800 53400 0.1985 31,133 1463 0.4479
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,463

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

121 University of Florida 43100 45600 0.0548 36,573 1399 0.242
#121

#121 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 %

122 University of Illinois Chicago 43900 49300 0.1094 22,495 1252 0.7735
#122

#122 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 %

123 The University of Texas at Austin 45300 45300 0 43,165 1356 0.2664
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

124 University of Georgia 45900 51600 0.1108 32,399 1382 0.377
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$51,600

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

32,399

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

37.7 %

125 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 46100 86200 0.4651 5,741 1438 0.6347
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

5,741

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.5 %

126 University at Buffalo 46800 46800 0 20,359 1303 0.7418
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

20,359

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

127 Maine Maritime Academy 47300 49800 0.0502 945 1180 0.5414
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

945

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

54.1 %

128 University of Colorado Boulder 48500 56600 0.143 32,244 1351 0.7808
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

32,244

Est. Median SAT

1,351

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

129 Tulane University of Louisiana 48700 92100 0.4715 8,192 1451 0.1398
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

8,192

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

130 Drexel University 48800 83800 0.4176 13,309 1339 0.7944
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,309

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

131 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51000 84700 0.398 34,454 1435 0.1564
#131

#131 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 %

132 University of Utah 51600 53700 0.0397 28,064 1237 0.8598
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$53,700

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

28,064

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

133 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53300 61000 0.1266 41,303 1338 0.7975
#133

#133 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 %

134 University of San Francisco 53400 84800 0.3702 5,321 1292 0.6171
#134

#134 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 %

135 Woodbury University 53800 69500 0.2258 786 1087 0.8165
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$69,500

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

786

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

81.7 %

136 Texas A&M University-College Station 54000 56100 0.038 60,710 1278 0.5743
#136

#136 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

57.4 %

137 Howard University 58300 76900 0.2418 11,519 1208 0.4134
#137

#137 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 %

138 Auburn University 58700 58700 0 27,907 1324 0.4592
#138

#138 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 %

139 Maryland Institute College of Art 60700 71200 0.1476 1,191 1232 0.7679
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

1,191

Est. Median SAT

1,232

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

140 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 61100 66100 0.0756 40,684 1331 0.3915
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

40,684

Est. Median SAT

1,331

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

141 University of Oregon 66800 68900 0.0309 20,622 1250 0.883
#141

#141 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 %

142 Otis College of Art and Design 69400 79800 0.1303 1,224 1335 0.8176
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,800

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

143 University of California-Berkeley 70500 75900 0.0712 33,070 1407 0.1098
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$75,900

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

33,070

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

144 The Catholic University of America 75800 82500 0.0812 3,177 1140 0.8278
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

3,177

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

82.8 %

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

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