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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Majors in the state of Rhode Island for 2027

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Considering a degree in Architecture?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architecture majors who live in Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
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 1,063 1319 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

1,319

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 Princeton University 3900 83500 0.9538 5,916 1528 0.0442
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$83,500

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

5,916

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

4.4 %

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

#4 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 %

5 Brown University 4600 93000 0.9508 7,951 1500 0.0634
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

7,951

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

6.3 %

5 University of Pennsylvania 4600 93100 0.951 9,989 1535 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

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

7 United States Merchant Marine Academy 7300 7900 0.0759 962 1214 0.3424
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$7,900

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

962

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

8 Washington University in St Louis 7500 102300 0.9267 8,153 1512 0.1192
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

8,153

Est. Median SAT

1,512

Acceptance Rate

11.9 %

9 University of Notre Dame 7600 89100 0.9146 8,950 1497 0.0938
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,950

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

10 Columbia University in the City of New York 8700 98000 0.9113 9,164 1535 0.0386
#10

#10 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 %

11 Rhode Island College 9100 30200 0.6994 5,695 995 0.8557
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

5,695

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

85.6 %

12 Carnegie Mellon University 9200 90900 0.8984 7,728 1528 0.1107
#12

#12 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 %

13 Portland State University 9500 26100 0.6368 14,932 1174 0.8586
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$26,100

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

14,932

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

85.9 %

14 Rice University 9900 92500 0.8932 4,807 1528 0.0801
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$92,500

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

4,807

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

15 Indiana State University 10000 32400 0.6916 6,352 1015 0.9157
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$32,400

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

6,352

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

16 Wellesley College 10500 95500 0.8904 2,366 1499 0.1479
#16

#16 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 %

17 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 10700 25900 0.5874 22,313 1341 0.2996
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

22,313

Est. Median SAT

1,341

Acceptance Rate

30.0 %

18 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 10900 27400 0.6019 27,963 1090 0.8395
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$27,400

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

27,963

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

19 Middlebury College 11100 94500 0.8829 2,640 1499 0.1277
#19

#19 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 %

20 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 11400 46600 0.7553 1,511 1120 0.9202
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$46,600

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,511

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

92.0 %

21 California State University-Fresno 11500 19600 0.4121 21,954 995 0.9526
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$19,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

21,954

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

22 Cornell University 11600 93700 0.8761 16,138 1528 0.0838
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

16,138

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

22 University of Illinois Chicago 11600 30200 0.6162 24,260 1174 0.7576
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

24 Mount Holyoke College 12400 89900 0.8621 2,135 1419 0.3841
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,135

Est. Median SAT

1,419

Acceptance Rate

38.4 %

24 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 12400 29300 0.5768 8,421 1054 0.9444
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

26 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 12600 12600 0 25,312 1134 0.7395
#26

#26 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 %

27 North Carolina A & T State University 13000 17900 0.2745 12,497 1075 0.5125
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

28 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 13200 35200 0.6257 18,667 1090 0.9711
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

18,667

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

97.1 %

29 Louisiana Tech University 13300 42900 0.6899 11,071 1189 0.9073
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$42,900

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

30 University of Georgia 13500 27200 0.503 32,824 1348 0.3425
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

31 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 61700 0.7781 39,193 1418 0.4081
#31

#31 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 %

32 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 14000 25600 0.4523 10,396 1125 0.7162
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Sticker Price

$25,600

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

10,396

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

32 Utah State University 14000 21000 0.3327 26,629 1168 0.9212
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$21,000

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

34 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 14100 31000 0.5458 13,432 1225 0.8701
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

13,432

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

35 University of Memphis 14400 26400 0.4554 15,538 1080 0.7878
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

15,538

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

36 University of North Alabama 14600 37300 0.6087 8,078 1124 0.7054
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

37 University of Maine at Augusta 14800 54900 0.7301 4,313 0 0
#37

#37 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

--

38 Ball State University 15000 22400 0.3305 15,950 1185 0.8625
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

15,950

Est. Median SAT

1,185

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

38 University of Hawaii at Manoa 15000 54400 0.7248 15,735 1069 0.8797
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$54,400

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

40 Lehigh University 15700 89800 0.8252 5,986 1436 0.2896
#40

#40 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 %

40 University of Kansas 15700 34900 0.5504 22,544 1176 0.9258
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$34,900

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

22,544

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

42 Keene State College 16200 69800 0.7676 2,640 1064 0.8982
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,064

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

43 Georgia Southern University 16600 49700 0.6662 25,595 1045 0.695
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Sticker Price

$49,700

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

25,595

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

69.5 %

43 Morgan State University 16600 30700 0.4588 9,027 965 0.8223
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

43 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 16600 26500 0.3756 23,003 1164 0.7367
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

46 The University of Texas at Arlington 16800 28100 0.4019 32,545 1129 0.799
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

32,545

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

47 Bennington College 17000 89500 0.8107 708 1402 0.3721
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

708

Est. Median SAT

1,402

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

47 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 17000 26300 0.3538 19,787 1197 0.8807
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

49 University of Colorado Boulder 17100 31900 0.4622 32,244 1351 0.7809
#49

#49 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 %

50 Texas A&M University-College Station 17400 29900 0.4174 60,710 1278 0.5732
#50

#50 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 %

51 Barnard College 17500 99700 0.8241 3,223 1499 0.1005
#51

#51 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 %

52 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 17600 35600 0.5063 8,513 1160 0.9261
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$35,600

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

8,513

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

53 Prairie View A & M University 17700 25400 0.3032 9,022 960 0.7836
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$25,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

9,022

Est. Median SAT

960

Acceptance Rate

78.4 %

53 Yale University 17700 278600 0.9364 6,667 1507 0.0475
#53

#53 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 %

55 University of Arkansas 17800 28400 0.3726 29,252 1179 0.7388
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

29,252

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

56 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 47900 0.6257 21,028 1450 0.1334
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$47,900

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

21,028

Est. Median SAT

1,450

Acceptance Rate

13.3 %

57 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 18200 37500 0.5147 3,758 0 0.7236
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

3,758

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

58 La Roche University 18500 87300 0.7883 1,972 990 0.6638
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,972

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

66.4 %

59 Olivet Nazarene University 18700 79300 0.7639 2,704 1104 0.5586
#59

#59 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 %

60 Norwich University 19100 100600 0.8104 2,626 1186 0.7444
#60

#60 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 %

61 Connecticut College 19700 93000 0.7879 1,953 1284 0.3923
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,953

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

62 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 20000 55300 0.6381 2,881 1040 0.89
#62

#62 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 %

62 University of Rhode Island 20000 33900 0.4103 14,466 1197 0.7456
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$33,900

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

14,466

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

74.6 %

62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20000 45100 0.5568 31,536 1366 0.5457
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$45,100

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

31,536

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.6 %

65 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 20300 39800 0.4894 37,985 1390 0.5815
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$39,800

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

66 Syracuse University 20400 83600 0.756 16,149 1374 0.4879
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

16,149

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

48.8 %

67 University of Maryland-College Park 20900 27100 0.2287 31,875 1456 0.4503
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

31,875

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

45.0 %

68 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 21100 24100 0.1243 35,248 1289 0.6939
#68

#68 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

1,289

Acceptance Rate

69.4 %

69 University of New Orleans 21300 30400 0.2995 5,419 1040 0.7431
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

5,419

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

70 University of Florida 21700 22500 0.0355 37,283 1406 0.2033
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

71 Marywood University 21800 93800 0.7676 1,936 1144 0.7878
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

1,936

Est. Median SAT

1,144

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

72 Mount Mary University 22200 57200 0.6114 616 1069 0.831
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

616

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

83.1 %

73 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 22300 34200 0.3483 15,273 1115 0.8089
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$34,200

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

15,273

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

74 Tufts University 22500 99000 0.7725 7,031 1497 0.1082
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$99,000

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

7,031

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

75 University of Virginia-Main Campus 22700 80400 0.7176 17,848 1470 0.1565
#75

#75 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 %

76 SUNY Maritime College 22900 59200 0.6135 1,401 1164 0.785
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$59,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,401

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

77 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 18,028 1059 0.7996
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

18,028

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

80.0 %

78 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 23100 36100 0.3598 34,447 1273 0.8804
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

34,447

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

78 University of Southern Mississippi 23100 23100 0 10,371 1181 0.926
#78

#78 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 %

80 University of Houston 23600 28400 0.1692 40,366 1224 0.7577
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

40,366

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

81 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24000 38500 0.3764 24,019 1404 0.5989
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

24,019

Est. Median SAT

1,404

Acceptance Rate

59.9 %

82 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 24100 60700 0.6029 1,984 1239 0.6328
#82

#82 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 %

83 Drury University 24700 54500 0.5467 1,453 1209 0.6575
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$54,500

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,453

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

65.8 %

84 Judson University 24800 51000 0.5145 697 1010 0.8905
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$51,000

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

697

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

89.1 %

85 California State University-Sacramento 24900 29700 0.1615 28,619 1015 0.9357
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$29,700

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

28,619

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.6 %

85 Temple University 24900 36100 0.3105 21,031 1172 0.8622
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

21,031

Est. Median SAT

1,172

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

87 South Dakota State University 25300 28700 0.1183 10,883 1115 0.9618
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

10,883

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

88 Hobart William Smith Colleges 26100 88300 0.7043 1,862 1296 0.667
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,862

Est. Median SAT

1,296

Acceptance Rate

66.7 %

89 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 26400 40600 0.3495 42,604 1336 0.6056
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$40,600

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

90 Florida Atlantic University 27300 27300 0 25,626 1150 0.5497
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$27,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,626

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

91 North Dakota State University 27600 30400 0.092 9,762 1110 0.9496
#91

#91 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 %

92 Chatham University 28500 60800 0.5311 1,555 1197 0.6196
#92

#92 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 %

93 University of Southern California 29700 98300 0.698 20,768 1499 0.1119
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$98,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

20,768

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.2 %

94 Thomas Jefferson University 29800 70000 0.574 3,772 1255 0.8098
#94

#94 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 %

95 Lawrence Technological University 30000 99100 0.6976 2,661 1149 0.8101
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$99,100

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

2,661

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

95 Mississippi State University 30000 34400 0.1276 19,093 1205 0.8363
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

19,093

Est. Median SAT

1,205

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

97 Iowa State University 30800 45200 0.3183 26,346 1212 0.8793
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

26,346

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

98 Kent State University at Kent 31100 37500 0.1706 21,144 1104 0.7603
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

99 Anderson University 32200 54700 0.4116 3,724 1209 0.5491
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

3,724

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

100 Ithaca College 32400 76000 0.574 4,205 1328 0.7015
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

4,205

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

101 North Carolina State University 32600 54800 0.4052 29,340 1374 0.3954
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

102 University of Oregon 33100 40200 0.1784 20,710 1193 0.8742
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

20,710

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

103 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 33400 61800 0.4593 838 1143 0.6054
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$61,800

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

838

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

60.5 %

104 University of Idaho 33800 48700 0.3062 9,656 1104 0.7476
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$48,700

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

9,656

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

74.8 %

105 Samford University 34600 93800 0.6312 4,210 1199 0.8236
#105

#105 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 %

106 Delaware Valley University 34700 67200 0.4834 1,680 1189 0.9268
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$67,200

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,680

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

92.7 %

107 The University of Texas at San Antonio 35200 46500 0.2431 31,127 1115 0.8679
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$46,500

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

108 Texas Tech University 35900 42100 0.1471 34,021 1195 0.6906
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

34,021

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

69.1 %

109 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 36200 54400 0.3346 32,041 1324 0.4358
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$54,400

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

32,041

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

43.6 %

110 University of Connecticut 37000 71100 0.4795 20,056 1329 0.5239
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$71,100

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

111 Andrews University 37200 76700 0.5148 1,384 1143 0.8185
#111

#111 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 %

112 Benedictine College 37600 52700 0.2866 2,404 1241 0.9812
#112

#112 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 %

113 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 37700 40100 0.0598 25,054 1225 0.7762
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

25,054

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

114 Maine Maritime Academy 38500 53000 0.2737 977 1189 0.9615
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

977

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

115 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39300 40300 0.0248 26,213 1209 0.7778
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$40,300

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

26,213

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

116 Drexel University 39600 86400 0.5417 12,318 1354 0.699
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$86,400

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

12,318

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

69.9 %

116 Stony Brook University 39600 53000 0.2527 18,616 1410 0.4818
#116

#116 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 %

118 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 40100 42600 0.0587 5,986 1110 0.8916
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$42,600

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

5,986

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

89.2 %

119 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 81800 0.5061 33,534 1399 0.0941
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

33,534

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

120 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41100 58700 0.3 2,401 1209 0.7819
#120

#120 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 %

121 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 41500 55300 0.2497 21,388 1369 0.5945
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

21,388

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

122 University of Central Florida 42100 42100 0 60,083 1289 0.428
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

60,083

Est. Median SAT

1,289

Acceptance Rate

42.8 %

123 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 43200 88100 0.5098 35,358 1448 0.1642
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$88,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

124 Kean University 44600 45700 0.0222 11,932 1040 0.7811
#124

#124 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 %

125 University at Buffalo 46400 46400 0 21,192 1309 0.8059
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$46,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

21,192

Est. Median SAT

1,309

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

126 Otis College of Art and Design 46700 79800 0.4145 1,188 1335 0.8034
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

1,188

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

80.3 %

127 University of Delaware 47700 62500 0.2377 19,287 1302 0.6924
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$62,500

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

128 Purdue University-Main Campus 48300 51200 0.0565 43,633 1342 0.4343
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

129 University of Kentucky 48500 59900 0.1905 25,535 1193 0.9294
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$59,900

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

130 University of Arizona 48600 48600 0 43,294 1186 0.8351
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$48,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

43,294

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

131 The University of Texas at Austin 50300 59100 0.1488 44,314 1356 0.2222
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$59,100

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

44,314

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

22.2 %

132 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 50800 63800 0.2038 42,565 1339 0.7887
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

133 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 51100 86300 0.4079 5,833 1440 0.6725
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,300

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

5,833

Est. Median SAT

1,440

Acceptance Rate

67.3 %

133 University of San Francisco 51100 90300 0.4342 5,171 1333 0.7176
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$90,300

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

5,171

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

71.8 %

135 University of California-Berkeley 51700 76600 0.3249 33,513 1407 0.1145
#135

#135 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 %

136 Tulane University of Louisiana 53900 96100 0.439 6,839 1469 0.1446
#136

#136 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 %

137 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 54900 68800 0.2022 38,572 1455 0.3659
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$68,800

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

38,572

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

36.6 %

138 Howard University 55000 88500 0.3787 11,519 1208 0.4134
#138

#138 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 %

139 Miami University-Oxford 57500 57500 0 16,405 1284 0.74
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$57,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,405

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

140 Maryland Institute College of Art 58300 71200 0.1812 1,192 1232 0.7681
#140

#140 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 %

141 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 58800 61200 0.0391 26,490 1183 0.8863
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

26,490

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

142 Auburn University 59200 59200 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$59,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

143 Indiana University-Bloomington 60600 63000 0.038 38,463 1324 0.7589
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$63,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

38,463

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

143 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 60600 67600 0.1035 40,996 1399 0.4175
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$67,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

40,996

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

145 Webb Institute 61100 124900 0.5106 104 1465 0.2484
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$124,900

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

104

Est. Median SAT

1,465

Acceptance Rate

24.8 %

146 Clemson University 61300 63700 0.0376 23,401 1343 0.3834
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

147 University of California-Davis 68300 69900 0.0229 31,695 1290 0.4435
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$69,900

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

148 The Catholic University of America 82500 82500 0 3,294 1229 0.7328
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

3,294

Est. Median SAT

1,229

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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