Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Neuroscience Majors

Most Affordable Neuroscience, Physiological Colleges in Massachusetts for 2026

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Considering a degree in Neuroscience?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Neuroscience majors who live in Massachusetts.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Neuroscience 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
Neuroscience
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Trinity College 3200 91500 0.9651 2,237 1393 0.3352
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trinity College
Hartford, CT

Sticker Price

$91,500

% Savings

97%

Undergraduates

2,237

Est. Median SAT

1,393

Acceptance Rate

33.5 %

2 Amherst College 3600 95200 0.9624 1,914 1514 0.0901
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$95,200

% Savings

96%

Undergraduates

1,914

Est. Median SAT

1,514

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

2 Northeastern University Professional Programs 3600 52300 0.9308 2,525 0 0
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$52,300

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

2,525

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

4 Washington and Lee University 4000 87100 0.9542 1,886 1488 0.1397
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA

Sticker Price

$87,100

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

1,886

Est. Median SAT

1,488

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

5 California Institute of Technology 4200 90300 0.9533 987 1557 0.0257
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

Sticker Price

$90,300

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

987

Est. Median SAT

1,557

Acceptance Rate

2.6 %

6 Rice University 4300 85500 0.9496 4,789 1535 0.08
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

7 Johns Hopkins University 4400 88600 0.9502 6,356 1543 0.0644
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$88,600

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

6,356

Est. Median SAT

1,543

Acceptance Rate

6.4 %

7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4400 85800 0.9487 4,576 1535 0.0485
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$85,800

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

4,576

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

9 Bryn Mawr College 5000 88200 0.9436 1,368 1383 0.2943
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Sticker Price

$88,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

1,368

Est. Median SAT

1,383

Acceptance Rate

29.4 %

10 Colby College 5100 90200 0.9432 2,412 1497 0.0709
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colby College
Waterville, ME

Sticker Price

$90,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

2,412

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

11 Princeton University 5300 81800 0.935 5,813 1535 0.0462
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

11 Smith College 5300 91800 0.9426 2,549 1477 0.21
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Smith College
Northampton, MA

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

2,549

Est. Median SAT

1,477

Acceptance Rate

21.0 %

13 University of Pennsylvania 5500 93000 0.941 10,013 1528 0.054
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

13 Yale University 5500 92300 0.9403 6,814 1507 0.0387
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,300

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

15 Wesleyan University 5800 91100 0.9367 3,805 1405 0.1649
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Sticker Price

$91,100

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

3,805

Est. Median SAT

1,405

Acceptance Rate

16.5 %

16 Harvard University 5900 90400 0.9345 7,038 1535 0.0365
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,400

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

7,038

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.7 %

17 Columbia University in the City of New York 6400 94100 0.9322 9,157 1535 0.0386
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$94,100

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

9,157

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

17 Swarthmore College 6400 88900 0.928 1,623 1520 0.0746
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Sticker Price

$88,900

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,623

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.5 %

19 Bates College 7200 91800 0.9214 1,760 1438 0.1332
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bates College
Lewiston, ME

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

1,760

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

13.3 %

20 Pitzer College 7600 90700 0.9161 1,242 1279 0.2516
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pitzer College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$90,700

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

1,242

Est. Median SAT

1,279

Acceptance Rate

25.2 %

21 Vanderbilt University 7800 95000 0.9178 7,221 1527 0.0586
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$95,000

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

22 Brown University 8100 93900 0.9135 7,910 1535 0.0539
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$93,900

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

23 Emory University 8200 90100 0.909 7,407 1499 0.1029
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$90,100

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

7,407

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.3 %

24 Mount Holyoke College 8300 88800 0.906 2,178 1449 0.3603
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$88,800

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

25 Middlebury College 8400 89800 0.9063 2,760 1499 0.1075
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,800

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

26 Pomona College 8500 88500 0.9039 1,766 1520 0.0709
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$88,500

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

1,766

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

27 Hamilton College 8700 88400 0.9017 2,037 1499 0.1362
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hamilton College
Clinton, NY

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,037

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

13.6 %

28 Boston College 8800 93600 0.9061 9,654 1490 0.1619
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Sticker Price

$93,600

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,654

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

16.2 %

29 Haverford College 9000 97300 0.9075 1,431 1499 0.1237
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Sticker Price

$97,300

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

1,431

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

12.4 %

30 College of the Holy Cross 9300 85100 0.8911 3,107 1338 0.1761
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$85,100

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

3,107

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

17.6 %

30 Washington University in St Louis 9300 96200 0.9037 8,220 1513 0.1206
#30

#30 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 %

32 Franklin and Marshall College 9400 90100 0.8953 1,808 1396 0.2819
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA

Sticker Price

$90,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

1,808

Est. Median SAT

1,396

Acceptance Rate

28.2 %

33 Vassar College 9600 91500 0.8949 2,462 1499 0.1857
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Sticker Price

$91,500

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

2,462

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

18.6 %

34 Duke University 9700 93500 0.8966 6,523 1539 0.0571
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Duke University
Durham, NC

Sticker Price

$93,500

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

6,523

Est. Median SAT

1,539

Acceptance Rate

5.7 %

35 Colgate University 9900 91600 0.8915 3,193 1488 0.1388
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Sticker Price

$91,600

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

3,193

Est. Median SAT

1,488

Acceptance Rate

13.9 %

36 University of Notre Dame 10100 86100 0.8826 8,880 1499 0.1127
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,100

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

37 Northeastern University 10300 88700 0.8843 22,695 1490 0.0522
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$88,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

37 University of Wisconsin-River Falls 10300 21100 0.5125 4,721 1110 0.7782
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI

Sticker Price

$21,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

4,721

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

39 Reed College 10400 83700 0.8752 1,346 1399 0.2461
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Reed College
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$83,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

1,346

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.6 %

40 William & Mary 10500 42800 0.754 7,063 1462 0.3407
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

7,063

Est. Median SAT

1,462

Acceptance Rate

34.1 %

41 Brigham Young University 10900 29000 0.6237 32,221 1374 0.6919
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$29,000

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

32,221

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

42 Lehigh University 11000 85700 0.8721 5,911 1436 0.2593
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

43 Wellesley College 11300 90300 0.8754 2,407 1500 0.1405
#43

#43 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 %

44 Lafayette College 11800 85800 0.863 2,775 1427 0.3145
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Sticker Price

$85,800

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,775

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

31.5 %

44 University of California-San Diego 11800 34000 0.6524 34,955 1375 0.2677
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

34,955

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

26.8 %

46 Christopher Newport University 11900 33900 0.6489 4,407 1209 0.8796
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA

Sticker Price

$33,900

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

4,407

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

46 New York University 11900 91800 0.8701 29,060 1520 0.0923
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

29,060

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

9.2 %

48 Colorado College 12000 94600 0.8728 2,031 1357 0.1847
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Sticker Price

$94,600

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

2,031

Est. Median SAT

1,357

Acceptance Rate

18.5 %

49 Kenyon College 12100 86400 0.8601 2,228 1433 0.3103
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kenyon College
Gambier, OH

Sticker Price

$86,400

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,228

Est. Median SAT

1,433

Acceptance Rate

31.0 %

49 University of Chicago 12100 95000 0.8727 7,519 1535 0.0448
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$95,000

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

7,519

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.5 %

51 Bowdoin College 12400 89900 0.8623 1,881 1505 0.0713
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

1,881

Est. Median SAT

1,505

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

51 Florida Atlantic University 12400 24800 0.4991 24,942 1130 0.6613
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$24,800

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

53 Northern Kentucky University 12600 25900 0.5144 10,163 1090 0.8307
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

10,163

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

83.1 %

54 University of California-Santa Barbara 13100 39000 0.6646 23,181 1354 0.3296
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$39,000

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

23,181

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

33.0 %

55 Claremont McKenna College 13200 96400 0.863 1,390 1507 0.0959
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$96,400

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

1,390

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

9.6 %

56 Carnegie Mellon University 13300 87300 0.8474 7,824 1528 0.1166
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

57 University of Delaware 13600 32500 0.5825 19,119 1303 0.6356
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$32,500

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

19,119

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

63.6 %

58 University of North Florida 13700 22400 0.3889 13,735 1150 0.5324
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

13,735

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

53.2 %

58 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 32200 0.5744 39,083 1412 0.4517
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

60 West Virginia University 14100 23300 0.3948 18,614 1125 0.778
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Sticker Price

$23,300

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

18,614

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

61 Union College 14400 91000 0.8418 2,065 1393 0.4392
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Union College
Schenectady, NY

Sticker Price

$91,000

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

2,065

Est. Median SAT

1,393

Acceptance Rate

43.9 %

62 Northwest Missouri State University 14600 36300 0.5973 5,241 1075 0.8613
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO

Sticker Price

$36,300

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

5,241

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

62 Trinity University 14600 64800 0.7748 2,518 1402 0.2592
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

2,518

Est. Median SAT

1,402

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

64 Centre College 14800 70100 0.7891 1,356 1330 0.5553
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Centre College
Danville, KY

Sticker Price

$70,100

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,356

Est. Median SAT

1,330

Acceptance Rate

55.5 %

65 Case Western Reserve University 15100 80400 0.8117 6,528 1485 0.3778
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$80,400

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

6,528

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

37.8 %

65 Central Michigan University 15100 40600 0.6282 10,219 1095 0.8982
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Sticker Price

$40,600

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

10,219

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

67 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 15200 35700 0.5744 26,500 1183 0.8857
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$35,700

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

67 Lindsey Wilson College 15200 47600 0.68 1,738 1035 0
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY

Sticker Price

$47,600

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,738

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

69 Macalester College 15300 88200 0.8269 2,144 1417 0.2852
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Macalester College
St. Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$88,200

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

2,144

Est. Median SAT

1,417

Acceptance Rate

28.5 %

69 University of California-Riverside 15300 36500 0.5804 22,599 1199 0.7685
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

22,599

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

71 St. Mary's College of Maryland 15400 53300 0.7111 1,632 1254 0.6863
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

Sticker Price

$53,300

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,632

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

68.6 %

72 Florida State University 15600 23100 0.3246 32,711 1360 0.2422
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

32,711

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

72 University of Nebraska at Omaha 15600 23400 0.3337 11,756 1124 0.8727
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$23,400

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

11,756

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

87.3 %

74 Indiana University-Southeast 15700 24600 0.3624 3,276 1090 0.8446
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN

Sticker Price

$24,600

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

3,276

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

75 Dickinson College 15900 90100 0.8235 2,311 1399 0.4209
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

Sticker Price

$90,100

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

2,311

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

42.1 %

76 University of California-Los Angeles 16300 36700 0.5548 33,471 1399 0.0897
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

76 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 16300 22300 0.2687 8,765 1209 0.8799
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

8,765

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

78 University of Southern California 16500 76000 0.7828 21,023 1485 0.1002
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

21,023

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

10.0 %

79 Northwestern University 16700 89500 0.8138 8,846 1513 0.0722
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

8,846

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

7.2 %

79 The University of Texas at El Paso 16700 29300 0.4304 20,609 990 0.999
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

20,609

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

99.9 %

79 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 16700 64800 0.7423 21,075 1420 0.1534
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

21,075

Est. Median SAT

1,420

Acceptance Rate

15.3 %

82 Eastern Illinois University 17000 27700 0.3853 6,785 1020 0.6535
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

6,785

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

83 Morehead State University 17200 28000 0.3859 8,258 1120 0.7721
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

8,258

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

77.2 %

84 Wesleyan College 17500 54800 0.6807 595 1135 0.6207
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wesleyan College
Macon, GA

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

595

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

62.1 %

85 Barnard College 17600 93200 0.8112 3,269 1490 0.0796
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$93,200

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

85 Brandeis University 17600 89700 0.8036 3,632 1454 0.4051
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Sticker Price

$89,700

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

3,632

Est. Median SAT

1,454

Acceptance Rate

40.5 %

85 Holy Family University 17600 54000 0.6737 2,650 1030 0.7104
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$54,000

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

2,650

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

71.0 %

85 Keene State College 17600 31900 0.4474 2,744 1020 0.9033
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$31,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

89 Bucknell University 17700 88400 0.7996 3,920 1284 0.2893
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

3,920

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

28.9 %

89 University of Rhode Island 17700 34400 0.4852 14,376 1148 0.7216
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

91 Skidmore College 17800 89100 0.7998 2,704 1421 0.2105
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

21.1 %

91 SUNY Brockport 17800 26200 0.32 5,816 1195 0.7068
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY

Sticker Price

$26,200

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

5,816

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

70.7 %

93 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 28100 0.3632 20,592 1435 0.1407
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

94 Boston University 18300 88000 0.7925 18,805 1475 0.1111
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$88,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

18,805

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

95 Simpson College 18400 59400 0.6904 1,140 1430 0.8888
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Simpson College
Indianola, IA

Sticker Price

$59,400

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,140

Est. Median SAT

1,430

Acceptance Rate

88.9 %

96 Eastern Michigan University 18700 36100 0.482 10,470 1055 0.7964
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

10,470

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

97 Indiana University-Bloomington 18800 30900 0.3927 38,093 1302 0.7821
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

98 Illinois College 18900 52300 0.6387 940 1054 0.7819
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL

Sticker Price

$52,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

940

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

99 University of Illinois Chicago 19200 30300 0.366 22,495 1252 0.7735
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,300

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

100 The University of Montana 19300 25200 0.2339 8,014 1184 0.9586
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

8,014

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

95.9 %

101 Loyola University New Orleans 19500 71100 0.726 3,032 1145 0.9305
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$71,100

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

3,032

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

93.1 %

102 Georgia State University 19700 26000 0.2425 27,438 1089 0.5543
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$26,000

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

27,438

Est. Median SAT

1,089

Acceptance Rate

55.4 %

103 The University of Texas at Austin 19800 26900 0.2638 43,165 1335 0.2664
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$26,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

104 Hanover College 20200 64000 0.6844 962 1215 0.8397
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hanover College
Hanover, IN

Sticker Price

$64,000

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

962

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

104 Oberlin College 20200 90000 0.7759 2,950 1430 0.3298
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

2,950

Est. Median SAT

1,430

Acceptance Rate

33.0 %

104 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20200 43700 0.5382 31,035 1366 0.5499
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

104 Xavier University of Louisiana 20200 46000 0.5608 2,688 1075 0.6904
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$46,000

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

2,688

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

108 George Mason University 20400 33500 0.3911 28,331 1268 0.8748
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Sticker Price

$33,500

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

28,331

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

109 Lebanon Valley College 20700 71600 0.7111 1,720 1225 0.8377
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA

Sticker Price

$71,600

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,720

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

83.8 %

110 University of Maryland-College Park 20900 27100 0.2289 31,133 1456 0.448
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

111 University of Miami 21100 70800 0.7023 13,250 1406 0.189
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$70,800

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

13,250

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

18.9 %

112 Luther College 21400 71900 0.7022 1,384 1226 0.8402
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Luther College
Decorah, IA

Sticker Price

$71,900

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

113 Rutgers University-Newark 21500 38900 0.4474 7,417 1214 0.7873
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

7,417

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

114 Loras College 21700 58400 0.6284 1,169 1110 0.1854
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loras College
Dubuque, IA

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,169

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

18.5 %

115 Lycoming College 21800 65800 0.6691 807 1189 0.7407
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$65,800

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

807

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

74.1 %

116 Lake Forest College 22000 76700 0.7128 1,814 1323 0.5681
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL

Sticker Price

$76,700

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,814

Est. Median SAT

1,323

Acceptance Rate

56.8 %

117 Muhlenberg College 22200 75600 0.7059 1,788 1324 0.6401
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

Sticker Price

$75,600

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,788

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

118 CUNY Queens College 22400 29300 0.2352 13,464 1146 0.6434
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

CUNY Queens College
Flushing, NY

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

13,464

Est. Median SAT

1,146

Acceptance Rate

64.3 %

119 St Lawrence University 22700 87600 0.7409 1,949 1359 0.5434
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Lawrence University
Canton, NY

Sticker Price

$87,600

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

1,949

Est. Median SAT

1,359

Acceptance Rate

54.3 %

120 Alma College 22800 70500 0.677 1,159 1085 0.57
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Alma College
Alma, MI

Sticker Price

$70,500

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,159

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

57.0 %

120 Augustana College 22800 72800 0.687 2,522 1163 0.6277
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

Sticker Price

$72,800

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

2,522

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

122 University of South Carolina-Columbia 22900 22900 0 30,187 1292 0.6015
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC

Sticker Price

$22,900

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

30,187

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

122 Washington State University 22900 36800 0.3783 14,346 1139 0.8797
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

14,346

Est. Median SAT

1,139

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

124 Carlow University 23000 58100 0.6046 1,355 1080 0.8696
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$58,100

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,355

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

125 Saint Ambrose University 23100 54500 0.5762 1,939 1085 0.7733
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

Sticker Price

$54,500

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,939

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

125 Washington & Jefferson College 23100 43600 0.4702 1,306 1159 0.8064
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA

Sticker Price

$43,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,306

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

127 Hendrix College 23200 51900 0.5532 1,101 1319 0.5563
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$51,900

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,101

Est. Median SAT

1,319

Acceptance Rate

55.6 %

127 Monmouth College 23200 61400 0.6223 727 1150 0.866
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL

Sticker Price

$61,400

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

727

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

129 Lawrence University 23400 71900 0.6741 1,417 1293 0.6394
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence University
Appleton, WI

Sticker Price

$71,900

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

1,417

Est. Median SAT

1,293

Acceptance Rate

63.9 %

130 Utica University 23600 41100 0.4255 2,333 1120 0.8679
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utica University
Utica, NY

Sticker Price

$41,100

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

2,333

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

131 Ohio University-Main Campus 23700 24500 0.0326 19,888 1209 0.8517
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$24,500

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

19,888

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

132 University of South Dakota 23800 26000 0.084 7,619 1120 0.9878
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

Sticker Price

$26,000

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

7,619

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.8 %

133 Hamline University 23900 56500 0.5765 1,716 1145 0.8983
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$56,500

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,716

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

134 Tulane University of Louisiana 24000 83600 0.7132 7,283 1451 0.1398
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

134 University at Buffalo 24000 34000 0.2942 20,360 1303 0.7418
#134

#134 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 %

136 Wisconsin Lutheran College 24200 55200 0.5615 957 1233 0.7816
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$55,200

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

957

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

137 Dominican University 24400 57000 0.5717 2,690 1035 0.9032
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Sticker Price

$57,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

2,690

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

138 Maryville College 24500 58400 0.5816 1,136 1167 0.6092
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryville College
Maryville, TN

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,167

Acceptance Rate

60.9 %

139 Northern Michigan University 24600 32900 0.2526 6,684 1100 0.8402
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

6,684

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

139 St Catherine University 24600 69800 0.6478 2,505 1135 0.9185
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Catherine University
St. Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

2,505

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

91.9 %

141 King's College 24700 63000 0.6076 1,568 1180 0.9305
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Sticker Price

$63,000

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,568

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.1 %

142 American University 24800 82000 0.6977 7,476 1372 0.6187
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

American University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,000

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

7,476

Est. Median SAT

1,372

Acceptance Rate

61.9 %

143 Creighton University 24900 56600 0.5601 4,647 1328 0.7975
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

4,647

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

144 Franklin College 25000 61800 0.5951 931 1150 0.6978
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin College
Franklin, IN

Sticker Price

$61,800

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

931

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

69.8 %

145 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 25100 36600 0.3146 65,450 1203 0.8989
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

145 Concordia College at Moorhead 25100 48500 0.482 1,799 1180 0.6306
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

Sticker Price

$48,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,799

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

63.1 %

145 Illinois Wesleyan University 25100 73700 0.6593 1,582 1256 0.3931
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

1,582

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

39.3 %

148 Hope College 25500 60100 0.5755 3,395 1245 0.7924
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hope College
Holland, MI

Sticker Price

$60,100

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

3,395

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

79.2 %

148 Michigan State University 25500 28900 0.1193 41,234 1223 0.848
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$28,900

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,234

Est. Median SAT

1,223

Acceptance Rate

84.8 %

150 Allegheny College 25700 75200 0.6578 1,171 1269 0.5452
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Allegheny College
Meadville, PA

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

1,171

Est. Median SAT

1,269

Acceptance Rate

54.5 %

150 Binghamton University 25700 32700 0.2159 14,669 1417 0.3861
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY

Sticker Price

$32,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

14,669

Est. Median SAT

1,417

Acceptance Rate

38.6 %

150 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 25700 36500 0.2955 14,783 1124 0.8096
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

153 Saginaw Valley State University 25900 38900 0.3341 6,152 1050 0.7207
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

6,152

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

154 Westminster University 26000 59500 0.5627 842 1233 0.6657
#154

#154 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$59,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

842

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

66.6 %

155 University of Evansville 26100 64700 0.5966 1,742 1207 0.7813
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Evansville
Evansville, IN

Sticker Price

$64,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,742

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

156 Indiana University-Indianapolis 26200 28400 0.0769 14,504 1145 0.7637
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

14,504

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

156 La Sierra University 26200 55100 0.5249 1,244 1015 0.933
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Sierra University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,244

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

158 Earlham College 26400 75800 0.6519 696 1233 0.7311
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Earlham College
Richmond, IN

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

696

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

73.1 %

158 Norwich University 26400 70900 0.6278 2,642 1209 0.7361
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$70,900

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

2,642

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

158 University of Arizona 26400 35200 0.2498 45,025 1212 0.8614
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

45,025

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

161 Randolph-Macon College 26500 69200 0.6169 1,643 1140 0.8661
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA

Sticker Price

$69,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,643

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

161 University of Mount Union 26500 50900 0.4802 1,927 1105 0.8013
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH

Sticker Price

$50,900

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,927

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

80.1 %

163 Millsaps College 26700 62200 0.5705 547 1189 0.4312
#163

#163 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Millsaps College
Jackson, MS

Sticker Price

$62,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

547

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

43.1 %

164 The University of the South 27000 74700 0.6383 1,644 1313 0.569
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of the South
Sewanee, TN

Sticker Price

$74,700

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

1,644

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

56.9 %

165 Juniata College 27100 70800 0.6172 1,242 1193 0.7891
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Sticker Price

$70,800

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,242

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

165 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 27100 40300 0.3274 20,418 1375 0.5808
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$40,300

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

167 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 27300 36700 0.2551 41,303 1338 0.7975
#167

#167 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

168 Mount St. Mary's University 27700 61400 0.5492 1,833 1164 0.7381
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD

Sticker Price

$61,400

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,833

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.8 %

168 The University of Texas at Dallas 27700 32800 0.1553 21,858 1283 0.6513
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

Sticker Price

$32,800

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

21,858

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

65.1 %

168 University of Louisville 27700 42200 0.3434 17,086 1148 0.7941
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Sticker Price

$42,200

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

17,086

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

171 Villanova University 27900 88800 0.6856 7,006 1457 0.2698
#171

#171 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Sticker Price

$88,800

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

7,006

Est. Median SAT

1,457

Acceptance Rate

27.0 %

172 Cornell College 28200 74800 0.6233 1,085 1243 0.8066
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA

Sticker Price

$74,800

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,085

Est. Median SAT

1,243

Acceptance Rate

80.7 %

172 Drury University 28200 52900 0.4668 1,391 1228 0.5758
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

174 Assumption University 28300 72600 0.61 1,713 1085 0.8298
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Assumption University
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$72,600

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,713

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

83.0 %

174 Marietta College 28300 62200 0.5448 1,023 1075 0.7929
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marietta College
Marietta, OH

Sticker Price

$62,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

1,023

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

176 Dartmouth College 28400 91100 0.6879 4,570 1528 0.054
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Sticker Price

$91,100

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

4,570

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

176 Lipscomb University 28400 57600 0.5063 3,327 1214 0.6774
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$57,600

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

3,327

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

67.7 %

176 Regis College 28400 69800 0.5932 1,055 965 0.9009
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Regis College
Weston, MA

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,055

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

90.1 %

179 Connecticut College 28500 83300 0.6583 1,990 1287 0.3704
#179

#179 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

180 Knox College 28700 61000 0.5297 1,136 1287 0.7079
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

70.8 %

180 Regis University 28700 67200 0.5726 2,704 1199 0.8639
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Regis University
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$67,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

182 University of Iowa 28900 31100 0.0703 22,738 1208 0.8362
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

22,738

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

183 Furman University 29200 79600 0.6329 2,383 1359 0.4295
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Furman University
Greenville, SC

Sticker Price

$79,600

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

2,383

Est. Median SAT

1,359

Acceptance Rate

43.0 %

183 Wartburg College 29200 46900 0.3771 1,454 1105 0.9941
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wartburg College
Waverly, IA

Sticker Price

$46,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

1,454

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

99.4 %

185 Westminster College 29500 57500 0.4866 1,136 1190 0.9256
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA

Sticker Price

$57,500

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,190

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

186 Edgewood College 29600 51900 0.4297 1,214 1125 0.9452
#186

#186 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Edgewood College
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$51,900

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

1,214

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

94.5 %

187 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 29900 30000 0.0033 18,428 1090 0.9529
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

18,428

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

188 Cedar Crest College 30000 66000 0.5451 886 1095 0.9913
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Sticker Price

$66,000

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

886

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

188 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#188

#188 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 %

188 North Central College 30000 62700 0.5213 2,454 1203 0.7733
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Central College
Naperville, IL

Sticker Price

$62,700

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

2,454

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

191 Belmont University 30200 67800 0.5538 7,167 1273 0.9528
#191

#191 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$67,800

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

7,167

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

192 The University of Texas at San Antonio 30400 41800 0.2729 31,127 1115 0.8679
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

193 Albright College 30500 48700 0.3738 1,328 1050 0.8615
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albright College
Reading, PA

Sticker Price

$48,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

1,328

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

193 DeSales University 30500 74500 0.5905 2,172 1175 0.7709
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DeSales University
Center Valley, PA

Sticker Price

$74,500

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,172

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

77.1 %

195 St Bonaventure University 30600 61000 0.4981 2,048 1194 0.8165
#195

#195 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure, NY

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

2,048

Est. Median SAT

1,194

Acceptance Rate

81.7 %

196 Agnes Scott College 30700 69000 0.5552 843 1273 0.6215
#196

#196 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA

Sticker Price

$69,000

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

843

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

62.2 %

196 Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 30700 73600 0.5826 1,749 1235 0.7133
#196

#196 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA

Sticker Price

$73,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,749

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

71.3 %

198 Drew University 30800 64400 0.522 1,611 1226 0.6783
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drew University
Madison, NJ

Sticker Price

$64,400

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,611

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

198 The College of Wooster 30800 82600 0.6267 1,738 1344 0.5953
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,738

Est. Median SAT

1,344

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

200 Manhattanville University 31100 68500 0.5451 1,466 1145 0.8734
#200

#200 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,466

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

87.3 %

201 Transylvania University 31200 64800 0.5184 1,006 1277 0.8655
#201

#201 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Transylvania University
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,006

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

202 Centenary College of Louisiana 31500 62200 0.4939 693 1130 0.5574
#202

#202 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA

Sticker Price

$62,200

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

693

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

55.7 %

203 Samford University 31700 65200 0.5137 4,210 1199 0.8236
#203

#203 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Sticker Price

$65,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

4,210

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

82.4 %

204 Saint Michael's College 31900 68400 0.5333 1,120 1240 0.8451
#204

#204 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

Sticker Price

$68,400

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,120

Est. Median SAT

1,240

Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

205 University of Scranton 32400 78700 0.5879 3,613 1220 0.812
#205

#205 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Scranton
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$78,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

3,613

Est. Median SAT

1,220

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

206 Carthage College 32600 58600 0.4441 2,675 1110 0.871
#206

#206 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carthage College
Kenosha, WI

Sticker Price

$58,600

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

2,675

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

87.1 %

206 Saint Mary's College 32600 79900 0.5918 1,495 1249 0.7597
#206

#206 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$79,900

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,495

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

208 Harding University 32800 47000 0.3018 3,523 1193 0.3942
#208

#208 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Sticker Price

$47,000

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

3,523

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

39.4 %

209 Ohio Wesleyan University 33000 73700 0.552 1,525 1241 0.556
#209

#209 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,525

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

55.6 %

209 SUNY College at Geneseo 33000 39000 0.1539 3,902 1279 0.6663
#209

#209 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY

Sticker Price

$39,000

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

3,902

Est. Median SAT

1,279

Acceptance Rate

66.6 %

211 University of Oregon 33100 38600 0.1419 20,622 1250 0.883
#211

#211 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

20,622

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

212 Ursinus College 33200 83700 0.603 1,502 1303 0.9177
#212

#212 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

Sticker Price

$83,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,502

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

91.8 %

213 Wilkes University 33300 61900 0.4621 1,956 1153 0.9146
#213

#213 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,956

Est. Median SAT

1,153

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

214 Emmanuel College 33600 67200 0.4998 1,909 1255 0.7565
#214

#214 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emmanuel College
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$67,200

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,909

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

215 Elizabethtown College 33700 54600 0.383 1,903 1214 0.7787
#215

#215 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA

Sticker Price

$54,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

1,903

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

215 George Washington University 33700 81800 0.5882 11,677 1421 0.4709
#215

#215 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

11,677

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

47.1 %

217 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 33900 35100 0.0342 33,572 1264 0.8529
#217

#217 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$35,100

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

218 Scripps College 34100 94800 0.6401 1,117 1475 0.3829
#218

#218 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Scripps College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$94,800

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

1,117

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

219 Nova Southeastern University 34200 56300 0.3923 7,307 1165 0.7324
#219

#219 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

7,307

Est. Median SAT

1,165

Acceptance Rate

73.2 %

220 Auburn University 34400 34400 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#220

#220 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

220 Saint Anselm College 34400 73700 0.5332 2,094 1195 0.7805
#220

#220 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

2,094

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

222 University of Vermont 34500 66300 0.4791 12,276 1379 0.653
#222

#222 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$66,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

12,276

Est. Median SAT

1,379

Acceptance Rate

65.3 %

223 Washington College 34600 81400 0.5749 923 1272 0.5689
#223

#223 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington College
Chestertown, MD

Sticker Price

$81,400

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

923

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

56.9 %

224 Baylor University 34700 70800 0.5096 14,915 1277 0.5128
#224

#224 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Sticker Price

$70,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

14,915

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

225 DePaul University 34800 59100 0.411 14,188 1218 0.7589
#225

#225 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$59,100

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

14,188

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

225 Drake University 34800 68500 0.4925 2,585 1226 0.6385
#225

#225 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

2,585

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

63.9 %

227 Chatham University 35000 63300 0.4474 1,555 1197 0.6196
#227

#227 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

227 Moravian University 35000 79400 0.5599 1,992 1184 0.5417
#227

#227 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$79,400

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,992

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

54.2 %

227 University of Nevada-Reno 35000 35000 0 18,895 1134 0.7371
#227

#227 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV

Sticker Price

$35,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

18,895

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

230 Adelphi University 35100 63300 0.445 5,325 1218 0.6591
#230

#230 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

5,325

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

65.9 %

231 Baldwin Wallace University 35600 47300 0.2473 2,862 1194 0.757
#231

#231 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH

Sticker Price

$47,300

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

2,862

Est. Median SAT

1,194

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

232 Rhodes College 35800 68500 0.478 1,793 1359 0.4968
#232

#232 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhodes College
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,793

Est. Median SAT

1,359

Acceptance Rate

49.7 %

233 Fairfield University 36200 77900 0.535 5,391 1350 0.3329
#233

#233 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Sticker Price

$77,900

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

5,391

Est. Median SAT

1,350

Acceptance Rate

33.3 %

234 Florida International University 36500 36800 0.0081 44,904 1175 0.5466
#234

#234 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

44,904

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

234 Mercer University 36500 60500 0.3967 4,690 1273 0.6889
#234

#234 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Sticker Price

$60,500

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

4,690

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

68.9 %

236 DePauw University 37300 70300 0.469 1,917 1260 0.5719
#236

#236 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,917

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

57.2 %

237 Loyola University Chicago 37400 73500 0.491 12,538 1303 0.816
#237

#237 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$73,500

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

12,538

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

81.6 %

238 Western New England University 38600 66000 0.4156 2,616 1199 0.8348
#238

#238 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Sticker Price

$66,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

2,616

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

239 Hofstra University 38800 74600 0.4797 6,581 1323 0.6808
#239

#239 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Sticker Price

$74,600

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

6,581

Est. Median SAT

1,323

Acceptance Rate

68.1 %

240 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 38900 52900 0.2645 30,564 1298 0.416
#240

#240 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

241 Wayne State University 39200 45500 0.1384 16,173 1174 0.7786
#241

#241 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Sticker Price

$45,500

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

16,173

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

242 Pace University 39700 74100 0.464 8,038 1274 0.7592
#242

#242 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pace University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$74,100

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,038

Est. Median SAT

1,274

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

243 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 40200 40200 0 11,365 1216 0.8816
#243

#243 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

11,365

Est. Median SAT

1,216

Acceptance Rate

88.2 %

244 Temple University 40600 56100 0.2762 21,428 1245 0.8045
#244

#244 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

21,428

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

245 Marymount Manhattan College 40700 68600 0.4064 1,601 1224 0.8261
#245

#245 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$68,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

1,601

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

82.6 %

246 Bethel University 41000 46200 0.1124 2,556 1209 0.878
#246

#246 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bethel University
St. Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

2,556

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

247 Bellarmine University 41600 66100 0.3705 2,240 1130 0.8611
#247

#247 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

2,240

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

248 University of Massachusetts-Boston 41700 56800 0.2656 12,234 1194 0.8296
#248

#248 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$56,800

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

12,234

Est. Median SAT

1,194

Acceptance Rate

83.0 %

249 Quinnipiac University 42100 79200 0.4683 6,248 1209 0.77
#249

#249 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

Sticker Price

$79,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

6,248

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

77.0 %

250 University of Alabama at Birmingham 42200 42200 0 12,382 1242 0.8842
#250

#250 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Sticker Price

$42,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

12,382

Est. Median SAT

1,242

Acceptance Rate

88.4 %

251 Ohio State University-Main Campus 42300 52100 0.1881 46,815 1339 0.6057
#251

#251 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$52,100

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

251 Saint Joseph's University 42300 74500 0.4321 4,828 1234 0.8639
#251

#251 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$74,500

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

4,828

Est. Median SAT

1,234

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

253 Susquehanna University 42400 76800 0.4481 2,185 1204 0.7871
#253

#253 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

Sticker Price

$76,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

2,185

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

253 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 42400 42400 0 14,019 1159 0.7781
#253

#253 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

14,019

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

255 Texas Christian University 43800 81900 0.4652 11,049 1283 0.4449
#255

#255 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Sticker Price

$81,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

11,049

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

256 Western Washington University 44900 50900 0.1178 13,752 1218 0.9325
#256

#256 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Sticker Price

$50,900

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

13,752

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

257 High Point University 45800 70500 0.3504 5,006 1209 0.7683
#257

#257 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

High Point University
High Point, NC

Sticker Price

$70,500

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

5,006

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

258 Saint Louis University 45900 74500 0.384 10,436 1260 0.7504
#258

#258 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$74,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

10,436

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

259 University of San Diego 46100 85500 0.4608 5,851 1298 0.5238
#259

#259 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

5,851

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

260 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 47100 85700 0.4502 5,743 1438 0.6343
#260

#260 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

261 University of St Thomas 50200 70300 0.2861 6,044 1270 0.9125
#261

#261 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of St Thomas
St. Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

6,044

Est. Median SAT

1,270

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

262 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 50900 84200 0.3956 34,454 1435 0.1564
#262

#262 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

263 University of Kentucky 51000 56000 0.0893 25,535 1193 0.9294
#263

#263 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

264 University of New England 51200 67700 0.2437 3,884 1145 0.9163
#264

#264 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New England
Biddeford, ME

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

3,884

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

265 University of Colorado Boulder 51400 56300 0.087 32,100 1290 0.8115
#265

#265 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

266 Texas A&M University-College Station 52200 56100 0.0693 60,710 1278 0.5732
#266

#266 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

267 Fordham University 52500 94600 0.4453 10,307 1415 0.5628
#267

#267 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Sticker Price

$94,600

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

10,307

Est. Median SAT

1,415

Acceptance Rate

56.3 %

268 Sacred Heart University 53000 75200 0.2953 6,960 1245 0.6768
#268

#268 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

6,960

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

67.7 %

269 University of California-Santa Cruz 56100 66500 0.1564 17,940 1281 0.6557
#269

#269 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Sticker Price

$66,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

17,940

Est. Median SAT

1,281

Acceptance Rate

65.6 %

270 Santa Clara University 56600 84800 0.3327 6,577 1427 0.48
#270

#270 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Sticker Price

$84,800

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

6,577

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

48.0 %

271 Thiel College 67100 69100 0.0289 831 1065 0.7189
#271

#271 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thiel College
Greenville, PA

Sticker Price

$69,100

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

831

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

71.9 %

272 Stonehill College 69500 69500 0.0001 2,515 1245 0.7256
#272

#272 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stonehill College
Easton, MA

Sticker Price

$69,500

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

2,515

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

72.6 %

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

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