Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Pennsylvania

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of Pennsylvania for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Pennsylvania residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Pennsylvania residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Pennsylvania.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.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
Pennsylvania
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Haverford College 6700 96500 0.9301 1,431 1499 0.1237
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Sticker Price

$96,500

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,431

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

12.4 %

2 Carnegie Mellon University 6800 90200 0.9249 7,824 1528 0.1166
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,200

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

3 University of Pennsylvania 7300 92700 0.9213 10,013 1528 0.054
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,700

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

4 Bryn Mawr College 7700 87300 0.9116 1,368 1383 0.2943
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

1,368

Est. Median SAT

1,383

Acceptance Rate

29.4 %

5 Swarthmore College 8700 92800 0.9059 1,623 1520 0.0746
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Sticker Price

$92,800

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

1,623

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.5 %

6 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 11900 40500 0.7064 724 965 0.7913
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA

Sticker Price

$40,500

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

724

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

79.1 %

6 Lafayette College 11900 84800 0.8598 2,775 1427 0.3145
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Sticker Price

$84,800

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,775

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

31.5 %

8 Lincoln University 12400 31600 0.6058 1,545 890 0.6572
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA

Sticker Price

$31,600

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,545

Est. Median SAT

890

Acceptance Rate

65.7 %

9 Saint Francis University 14800 61600 0.7596 2,450 1150 0.7916
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

Sticker Price

$61,600

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

2,450

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

79.2 %

10 Lehigh University 16100 88600 0.8183 5,911 1436 0.2593
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$88,600

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

11 University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 17000 33400 0.4909 1,002 1115 0.8898
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA

Sticker Price

$33,400

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

1,002

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

12 Dickinson College 17200 89600 0.8082 2,311 1399 0.4209
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

Sticker Price

$89,600

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

2,311

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

42.1 %

13 Waynesburg University 17600 45000 0.6095 1,088 1099 0.9169
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA

Sticker Price

$45,000

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,088

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

91.7 %

14 Mount Aloysius College 17700 48400 0.6342 2,942 1010 0.904
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA

Sticker Price

$48,400

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

2,942

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

90.4 %

15 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 17800 26700 0.3345 4,894 1090 0.8596
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA

Sticker Price

$26,700

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

4,894

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

15 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny 17800 42600 0.5828 352 1180 0.9647
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PA

Sticker Price

$42,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

352

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

96.5 %

17 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 17900 27600 0.3515 7,353 1085 0.9077
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA

Sticker Price

$27,600

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

7,353

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

90.8 %

18 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 18100 31400 0.4221 1,305 1155 0.9521
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA

Sticker Price

$31,400

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

1,305

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

95.2 %

19 Grove City College 18200 39700 0.5412 2,341 1256 0.7232
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Grove City College
Grove City, PA

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

2,341

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

19 Muhlenberg College 18200 74000 0.7541 1,788 1324 0.6401
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

Sticker Price

$74,000

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

1,788

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

21 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver 18300 42600 0.5711 482 1195 0.9565
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca, PA

Sticker Price

$42,600

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

482

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

95.7 %

22 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 18400 42500 0.5682 581 1129 0.9821
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto, PA

Sticker Price

$42,500

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

581

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

98.2 %

23 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church 18500 61000 0.6963 246 1178 0.8291
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, PA

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

246

Est. Median SAT

1,178

Acceptance Rate

82.9 %

23 Rosemont College 18500 38100 0.5137 484 1085 0.7451
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA

Sticker Price

$38,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

484

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

74.5 %

25 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 18900 18900 0.0004 14,449 1195 0.7816
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA

Sticker Price

$18,900

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

14,449

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

26 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 19100 25300 0.2449 6,853 1090 0.7147
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA

Sticker Price

$25,300

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

6,853

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

71.5 %

27 Allegheny College 19300 72400 0.733 1,171 1269 0.5452
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Allegheny College
Meadville, PA

Sticker Price

$72,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,171

Est. Median SAT

1,269

Acceptance Rate

54.5 %

27 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 19300 36400 0.4693 2,884 1175 0.9677
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington, PA

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

2,884

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

96.8 %

29 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill 19600 32900 0.4053 624 1115 0.9664
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PA

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

624

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

96.6 %

30 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 19800 26500 0.2542 9,967 1080 0.9475
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

9,967

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

94.8 %

30 La Roche University 19800 66300 0.7017 755 1069 0.7016
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$66,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

755

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

32 Carlow University 19900 79300 0.7487 1,355 1080 0.8696
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$79,300

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

1,355

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

33 Albright College 20400 48400 0.579 1,328 1050 0.8615
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albright College
Reading, PA

Sticker Price

$48,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,328

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

34 Seton Hill University 20500 88000 0.7677 1,597 1180 0.7579
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA

Sticker Price

$88,000

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

1,597

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

35 Franklin and Marshall College 20700 89400 0.7679 1,808 1396 0.2819
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA

Sticker Price

$89,400

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

1,808

Est. Median SAT

1,396

Acceptance Rate

28.2 %

35 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 20700 33400 0.3819 8,012 1139 1
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$33,400

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

8,012

Est. Median SAT

1,139

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

37 Pennsylvania Western University 20900 26700 0.2171 7,586 0 0.9433
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA

Sticker Price

$26,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

7,586

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

94.3 %

37 Saint Vincent College 20900 64600 0.6765 1,284 0 0.6173
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA

Sticker Price

$64,600

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,284

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

61.7 %

39 Villanova University 21300 87900 0.7577 7,006 1457 0.2698
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Sticker Price

$87,900

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

7,006

Est. Median SAT

1,457

Acceptance Rate

27.0 %

40 Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School 21400 60200 0.6446 1,778 1170 0.9519
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School
Lancaster, PA

Sticker Price

$60,200

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

1,778

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

95.2 %

40 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 21400 42600 0.4991 1,809 1109 0.9484
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA

Sticker Price

$42,600

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,809

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

94.8 %

42 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 22000 40900 0.4628 1,880 1185 0.9867
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA

Sticker Price

$40,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,880

Est. Median SAT

1,185

Acceptance Rate

98.7 %

43 Holy Family University 22100 55000 0.5983 2,650 1030 0.7104
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$55,000

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

2,650

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

71.0 %

44 Lycoming College 22200 65800 0.6629 807 1189 0.7407
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$65,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

807

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

74.1 %

45 Marywood University 22300 79900 0.7213 1,834 1160 0.6058
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$79,900

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

1,834

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

46 Gannon University 22400 53000 0.578 2,768 1174 0.7416
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Gannon University
Erie, PA

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

2,768

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

46 Keystone College 22400 48800 0.5417 894 1020 0.848
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keystone College
La Plume, PA

Sticker Price

$48,800

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

894

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

84.8 %

46 Millersville University of Pennsylvania 22400 24900 0.1013 5,823 1150 0.8619
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

5,823

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

49 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 22700 43800 0.4807 502 1204 0.9641
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton, PA

Sticker Price

$43,800

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

502

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

96.4 %

50 King's College 23000 60200 0.6172 1,568 1180 0.9305
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Sticker Price

$60,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,568

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.1 %

51 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 23100 36100 0.3588 4,421 1100 0.8555
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

4,421

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

85.6 %

51 Westminster College 23100 56900 0.5946 1,136 1190 0.9256
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA

Sticker Price

$56,900

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,190

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

53 Robert Morris University 23200 58000 0.5998 3,769 1180 0.9057
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

Sticker Price

$58,000

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

3,769

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

53 York College of Pennsylvania 23200 44900 0.484 3,308 1140 0.942
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

3,308

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

94.2 %

55 Washington & Jefferson College 23400 43400 0.4606 1,306 1159 0.8064
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA

Sticker Price

$43,400

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,306

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

56 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 23500 29500 0.2042 6,306 1214 0.9075
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA

Sticker Price

$29,500

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

6,306

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

90.8 %

57 Eastern University 23600 75200 0.6863 2,500 1105 0.9096
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

2,500

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

91.0 %

57 La Salle University 23600 58100 0.5938 2,675 1005 0.9552
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$58,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,675

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

95.5 %

59 Lackawanna College 23900 44700 0.4661 1,939 0 0.8619
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$44,700

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,939

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

60 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 24200 46100 0.4746 2,371 1189 0.9808
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA

Sticker Price

$46,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

2,371

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

61 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 24300 45300 0.4632 1,236 1203 0.9811
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media, PA

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,236

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

61 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 24300 41400 0.4133 3,244 1224 0.9683
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA

Sticker Price

$41,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

3,244

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

96.8 %

63 Point Park University 24600 56200 0.5625 2,337 1144 0.9691
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

2,337

Est. Median SAT

1,144

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

64 Wilson College 24900 44400 0.4404 1,180 1040 0.9532
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

1,180

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

65 Geneva College 25100 50300 0.5007 1,147 1110 0.8035
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA

Sticker Price

$50,300

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,147

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

80.4 %

66 Chatham University 25200 60900 0.586 1,555 1197 0.6196
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$60,900

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

67 Juniata College 26500 70100 0.6225 1,242 1193 0.7891
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Sticker Price

$70,100

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,242

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

68 Delaware Valley University 26700 83300 0.6795 1,768 1180 0.9326
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,768

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

69 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 26900 48000 0.4383 4,047 1219 0.976
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA

Sticker Price

$48,000

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

4,047

Est. Median SAT

1,219

Acceptance Rate

97.6 %

70 Pennsylvania College of Technology 27000 34700 0.2207 4,264 1130 0.7423
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$34,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

4,264

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

70 Susquehanna University 27000 76800 0.6489 2,185 1204 0.7871
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

Sticker Price

$76,800

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

2,185

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

72 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 27200 40600 0.3301 20,418 1375 0.5808
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$40,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

72 University of Valley Forge 27200 61100 0.5551 517 1059 0.612
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA

Sticker Price

$61,100

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

517

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

61.2 %

74 Bucknell University 27400 87700 0.6871 3,920 1284 0.2893
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Sticker Price

$87,700

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

3,920

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

28.9 %

75 Neumann University 27500 45000 0.3893 1,658 975 0.8128
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Neumann University
Aston, PA

Sticker Price

$45,000

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

1,658

Est. Median SAT

975

Acceptance Rate

81.3 %

76 Messiah University 28400 50400 0.4355 2,618 1241 0.7897
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Sticker Price

$50,400

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

2,618

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

79.0 %

76 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 28400 41600 0.3164 42,604 1336 0.6056
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

78 DeSales University 28700 87600 0.6726 2,172 1175 0.7709
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DeSales University
Center Valley, PA

Sticker Price

$87,600

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

2,172

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

77.1 %

79 Elizabethtown College 29100 54600 0.4672 1,903 1214 0.7787
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA

Sticker Price

$54,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,903

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

80 Chestnut Hill College 29200 75500 0.6135 972 995 0.7913
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$75,500

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

972

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

79.1 %

81 Gettysburg College 29300 86500 0.6607 2,104 1337 0.389
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

Sticker Price

$86,500

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

2,104

Est. Median SAT

1,337

Acceptance Rate

38.9 %

82 Temple University 29500 36400 0.1897 21,428 1245 0.8045
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

21,428

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

83 Cairn University-Langhorne 29600 61500 0.5188 846 1080 0.8817
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA

Sticker Price

$61,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

846

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

88.2 %

83 Misericordia University 29600 65100 0.5454 1,721 1175 0.8871
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Misericordia University
Dallas, PA

Sticker Price

$65,100

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,721

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

85 Lebanon Valley College 29900 71500 0.5823 1,720 1225 0.8377
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA

Sticker Price

$71,500

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,720

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

83.8 %

86 Thomas Jefferson University 30100 63300 0.5249 3,772 1255 0.8098
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

87 Cedar Crest College 30300 65100 0.5347 886 1115 0.9913
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Sticker Price

$65,100

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

886

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

88 Manor College 31400 39000 0.1948 602 905 0.9576
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Manor College
Jenkintown, PA

Sticker Price

$39,000

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

602

Est. Median SAT

905

Acceptance Rate

95.8 %

89 University of Scranton 32500 78700 0.5869 3,613 1220 0.8029
#89

#89 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

80.3 %

90 Immaculata University 33000 46000 0.2809 1,652 1245 0.8578
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

Sticker Price

$46,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

1,652

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

85.8 %

91 Ursinus College 33300 83700 0.6026 1,502 1303 0.9177
#91

#91 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 %

92 Wilkes University 33600 61900 0.4572 1,956 1153 0.9146
#92

#92 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 %

93 Arcadia University 33900 71600 0.5256 2,030 1185 0.8022
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arcadia University
Glenside, PA

Sticker Price

$71,600

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

2,030

Est. Median SAT

1,185

Acceptance Rate

80.2 %

94 Gwynedd Mercy University 34900 65100 0.4642 1,301 1115 0.8963
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Sticker Price

$65,100

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,301

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

89.6 %

95 Alvernia University 35900 68500 0.4763 2,050 1165 0.6232
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Alvernia University
Reading, PA

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

2,050

Est. Median SAT

1,165

Acceptance Rate

62.3 %

96 Duquesne University 37900 70500 0.4629 5,371 1270 0.8356
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$70,500

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

5,371

Est. Median SAT

1,270

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

97 Drexel University 38400 83200 0.5384 13,169 1339 0.7944
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$83,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

13,169

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

98 Moravian University 40100 79400 0.4948 1,992 1184 0.5417
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$79,400

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

1,992

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

54.2 %

99 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 40200 92400 0.5648 5,044 1274 0.8883
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,400

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

5,044

Est. Median SAT

1,274

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

100 Mercyhurst University 40500 65600 0.3827 2,274 1189 0.8102
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

Sticker Price

$65,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

2,274

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

101 Moore College of Art and Design 44800 94300 0.525 390 1317 0.6051
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$94,300

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

390

Est. Median SAT

1,317

Acceptance Rate

60.5 %

102 Widener University 45500 78400 0.4196 2,811 1155 0.8402
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Widener University
Chester, PA

Sticker Price

$78,400

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

2,811

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

103 Thiel College 47300 69200 0.3165 830 1065 0.7189
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thiel College
Greenville, PA

Sticker Price

$69,200

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

830

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

71.9 %

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

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