Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

Most Affordable Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies, Religion/Religious Majors in Illinois for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Illinois residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Illinois residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Illinois.
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
Illinois
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Princeton University 3800 82600 0.954 5,813 1535 0.0462
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

2 Trinity College 4500 96100 0.9534 2,204 1393 0.2925
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trinity College
Hartford, CT

Sticker Price

$96,100

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

2,204

Est. Median SAT

1,393

Acceptance Rate

29.3 %

3 Williams College 4600 89700 0.949 2,115 1527 0.0825
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Sticker Price

$89,700

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

2,115

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

8.3 %

4 Yale University 5500 92200 0.94 6,814 1507 0.0387
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

5 Colby College 5600 91300 0.9383 2,412 1497 0.0709
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colby College
Waterville, ME

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

2,412

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

6 Wesleyan University 5800 93700 0.9385 3,805 1484 0.1649
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Sticker Price

$93,700

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

3,805

Est. Median SAT

1,484

Acceptance Rate

16.5 %

7 Harvard University 5900 90900 0.9353 8,844 1535 0.0365
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

8,844

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.7 %

8 Davidson College 6000 89900 0.9331 1,869 1454 0.1337
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Davidson College
Davidson, NC

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,869

Est. Median SAT

1,454

Acceptance Rate

13.4 %

9 Bates College 6400 92900 0.9309 1,760 1469 0.1332
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bates College
Lewiston, ME

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,760

Est. Median SAT

1,469

Acceptance Rate

13.3 %

9 Swarthmore College 6400 93800 0.9319 1,623 1520 0.0746
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,623

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.5 %

11 Amherst College 6800 96200 0.9298 1,914 1514 0.0901
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,914

Est. Median SAT

1,514

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

12 William & Mary 7200 45500 0.8417 7,063 1462 0.3407
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Sticker Price

$45,500

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

7,063

Est. Median SAT

1,462

Acceptance Rate

34.1 %

13 Vanderbilt University 7800 95900 0.9188 7,221 1527 0.0586
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$95,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

14 Columbia University in the City of New York 8300 96200 0.9141 9,164 1535 0.0399
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,164

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.0 %

14 Emory University 8300 95300 0.9127 7,407 1499 0.1065
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$95,300

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

7,407

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.7 %

16 Pomona College 9400 90100 0.8959 1,700 1520 0.0709
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$90,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

1,700

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

16 Washington and Lee University 9400 96000 0.9024 1,886 1488 0.1397
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA

Sticker Price

$96,000

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

1,886

Est. Median SAT

1,488

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

18 University of Richmond 9500 88400 0.8926 3,055 1484 0.222
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

3,055

Est. Median SAT

1,484

Acceptance Rate

22.2 %

18 Wellesley College 9500 94400 0.899 2,407 1500 0.1405
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$94,400

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

20 Bucknell University 9600 91800 0.8959 3,920 1396 0.2893
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

3,920

Est. Median SAT

1,396

Acceptance Rate

28.9 %

20 University of Pennsylvania 9600 92900 0.8966 11,478 1536 0.054
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

11,478

Est. Median SAT

1,536

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

22 Rice University 9700 93200 0.8956 4,789 1535 0.08
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$93,200

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

23 Haverford College 9800 97600 0.8997 1,431 1499 0.1237
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Sticker Price

$97,600

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

1,431

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

12.4 %

24 Hamilton College 9900 92500 0.8927 2,031 1499 0.1362
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hamilton College
Clinton, NY

Sticker Price

$92,500

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

2,031

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

13.6 %

25 Allen University 10000 28500 0.6501 576 0 0.7254
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Allen University
Columbia, SC

Sticker Price

$28,500

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

576

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

72.5 %

26 University of California-Davis 10200 40300 0.7476 32,273 1290 0.4183
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$40,300

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

32,273

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

27 Lane College 10300 25300 0.5917 738 865 0.4847
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lane College
Jackson, TN

Sticker Price

$25,300

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

738

Est. Median SAT

865

Acceptance Rate

48.5 %

28 Reed College 10500 83700 0.8745 1,346 1399 0.2461
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Reed College
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$83,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

1,346

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.6 %

29 Colgate University 10600 95300 0.8889 3,193 1488 0.1388
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Sticker Price

$95,300

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

3,193

Est. Median SAT

1,488

Acceptance Rate

13.9 %

30 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus 10800 24800 0.5656 4,239 970 0.9166
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM

Sticker Price

$24,800

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

4,239

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

91.7 %

31 University of California-San Diego 11600 39700 0.7077 34,955 1375 0.2671
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

34,955

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

26.7 %

32 Cornell University 11800 95700 0.8771 16,128 1521 0.0876
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$95,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.8 %

32 Duke University 11800 93600 0.8741 6,523 1527 0.0571
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Duke University
Durham, NC

Sticker Price

$93,600

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

6,523

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.7 %

32 Jarvis Christian University 11800 26800 0.5594 577 0 0
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, TX

Sticker Price

$26,800

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

577

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

32 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 11800 27800 0.5748 20,885 1420 0.1534
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

20,885

Est. Median SAT

1,420

Acceptance Rate

15.3 %

36 Ohio State University-Main Campus 11900 25700 0.5363 46,815 1378 0.6057
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

37 Clinton College 12000 38400 0.6874 126 0 0
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clinton College
Rock Hill, SC

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

126

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

37 Lafayette College 12000 85800 0.8606 2,775 1427 0.3145
#37

#37 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 %

37 Vassar College 12000 92600 0.8705 2,462 1499 0.1857
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Sticker Price

$92,600

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

2,462

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

18.6 %

40 California State University-Northridge 12100 22000 0.4501 32,756 1005 0.9345
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA

Sticker Price

$22,000

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

32,756

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

40 Georgetown University 12100 92700 0.8695 7,833 1457 0.1291
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$92,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

7,833

Est. Median SAT

1,457

Acceptance Rate

12.9 %

42 Carleton College 12200 74000 0.8357 2,128 1490 0.2041
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carleton College
Northfield, MN

Sticker Price

$74,000

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

2,128

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

20.4 %

42 University of Virginia-Main Campus 12200 39700 0.6931 17,885 1470 0.1681
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

17,885

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

44 Dickinson College 12400 92100 0.8657 2,311 1393 0.4209
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

2,311

Est. Median SAT

1,393

Acceptance Rate

42.1 %

44 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 29200 0.5745 38,040 1418 0.452
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$29,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

38,040

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

46 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 12500 28100 0.5551 8,553 1045 0.8688
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

47 University of North Florida 12600 28000 0.55 13,735 1150 0.5324
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

13,735

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

53.2 %

48 Albion College 12700 75400 0.8321 1,308 1065 0.807
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albion College
Albion, MI

Sticker Price

$75,400

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

1,308

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

80.7 %

49 Boston University 12900 92800 0.8612 18,805 1475 0.1111
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$92,800

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

18,805

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

49 University of South Florida 12900 18300 0.2946 38,525 1239 0.4319
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Sticker Price

$18,300

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

38,525

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

43.2 %

51 Texas College 13000 22100 0.411 614 0 0
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas College
Tyler, TX

Sticker Price

$22,100

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

614

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

51 Wake Forest University 13000 92200 0.8592 5,490 1469 0.2167
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

5,490

Est. Median SAT

1,469

Acceptance Rate

21.7 %

53 California State University-Bakersfield 13300 45000 0.7049 8,865 925 0.9385
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA

Sticker Price

$45,000

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

8,865

Est. Median SAT

925

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

54 Missouri State University-Springfield 13400 25700 0.4786 20,584 1134 0.9053
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

20,584

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

90.5 %

54 St Olaf College 13400 75900 0.8235 3,124 1378 0.4832
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

Sticker Price

$75,900

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,124

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

48.3 %

56 Arkansas Baptist College 13500 24000 0.437 342 0 0
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR

Sticker Price

$24,000

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

342

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

56 Denison University 13500 69300 0.8058 2,394 1412 0.1739
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Denison University
Granville, OH

Sticker Price

$69,300

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

2,394

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

17.4 %

56 Trinity University 13500 72200 0.8128 2,518 1423 0.2592
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$72,200

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

2,518

Est. Median SAT

1,423

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

59 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 13700 34600 0.6046 8,945 1099 0.975
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Sticker Price

$34,600

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

8,945

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

97.5 %

60 Middlebury College 13800 95100 0.8549 2,760 1499 0.1075
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$95,100

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

60 Western Washington University 13800 31600 0.5637 13,752 1272 0.9325
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Sticker Price

$31,600

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

13,752

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

62 Brown University 13900 94000 0.8521 7,910 1535 0.0539
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

63 Lincoln University 14200 32600 0.5638 1,545 890 0.6572
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA

Sticker Price

$32,600

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,545

Est. Median SAT

890

Acceptance Rate

65.7 %

64 Northern Illinois University 14300 34700 0.5883 11,348 1070 0.6979
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Sticker Price

$34,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

11,348

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

69.8 %

65 Northwestern University 14600 91800 0.841 9,399 1527 0.0769
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

9,399

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

66 Louisiana State University-Alexandria 14700 30400 0.5167 6,815 1030 0.9208
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

6,815

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

67 Case Western Reserve University 14800 91200 0.8381 6,528 1475 0.3654
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$91,200

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

6,528

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

36.5 %

67 Stanford University 14800 71700 0.794 7,904 1535 0.0361
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Sticker Price

$71,700

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

7,904

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.6 %

69 Northeastern University 15000 89900 0.8331 17,432 1490 0.0522
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

17,432

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

70 Texas State University 15200 25500 0.405 36,236 1100 0.8932
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Sticker Price

$25,500

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

36,236

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

89.3 %

71 Macalester College 15300 90100 0.8306 2,138 1425 0.2852
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$90,100

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

2,138

Est. Median SAT

1,425

Acceptance Rate

28.5 %

71 Western Michigan University 15300 26500 0.423 13,027 1115 0.846
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,027

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

73 College of the Holy Cross 15400 86400 0.8221 3,126 1338 0.1761
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$86,400

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,126

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

17.6 %

74 Lehigh University 15500 89600 0.8275 5,911 1436 0.2593
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$89,600

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

74 Oberlin College 15500 88700 0.8254 2,896 1440 0.3418
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

Sticker Price

$88,700

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

2,896

Est. Median SAT

1,440

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

76 Florida State University 15600 22900 0.3184 32,720 1360 0.2422
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$22,900

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

32,720

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

77 University of the Southwest 15700 31800 0.5064 346 940 0.4539
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM

Sticker Price

$31,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

346

Est. Median SAT

940

Acceptance Rate

45.4 %

78 Appalachian State University 15800 19500 0.1899 19,560 1190 0.9014
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

Sticker Price

$19,500

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

19,560

Est. Median SAT

1,190

Acceptance Rate

90.1 %

79 University of California-Riverside 15900 36500 0.564 22,600 1199 0.7639
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

22,600

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

80 Oakland City University 16100 56200 0.714 505 1010 0.8251
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

505

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

82.5 %

80 University of Nebraska at Omaha 16100 23400 0.3124 11,756 1124 0.8698
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$23,400

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

11,756

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

80 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 16100 23000 0.3004 24,868 1214 0.796
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$23,000

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

24,868

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

83 Eastern Michigan University 16400 36100 0.5459 10,470 1055 0.7964
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

10,470

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

83 Grove City College 16400 39700 0.5876 2,341 1266 0.7232
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Grove City College
Grove City, PA

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,341

Est. Median SAT

1,266

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

85 University of Florida 16500 22500 0.2666 36,573 1399 0.242
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

36,573

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

86 North Carolina State University 16600 28500 0.4182 28,422 1378 0.4174
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$28,500

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

87 North Carolina Wesleyan University 17100 54700 0.6871 1,262 980 0.8023
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,262

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

80.2 %

88 Centre College 17400 73000 0.7617 1,404 1314 0.5436
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Centre College
Danville, KY

Sticker Price

$73,000

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,404

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

54.4 %

89 Barnard College 17600 100400 0.8247 3,487 1499 0.0884
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$100,400

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,487

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

8.8 %

89 University of Lynchburg 17600 54900 0.6798 1,595 1104 0.4301
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA

Sticker Price

$54,900

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,595

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

43.0 %

89 Wright State University-Main Campus 17600 26600 0.3387 7,505 1073 0.9633
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$26,600

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

7,505

Est. Median SAT

1,073

Acceptance Rate

96.3 %

92 University of Miami 17700 95700 0.8149 13,250 1406 0.189
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$95,700

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

13,250

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

18.9 %

93 College of Charleston 18000 33900 0.4696 10,880 1255 0.6003
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

Sticker Price

$33,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

10,880

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

60.0 %

93 Whitman College 18000 85500 0.7899 1,561 1399 0.3815
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,561

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

38.2 %

95 Occidental College 18300 92200 0.8015 1,881 1447 0.4417
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

1,881

Est. Median SAT

1,447

Acceptance Rate

44.2 %

95 University of Vermont 18300 37800 0.5164 12,276 1379 0.653
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

12,276

Est. Median SAT

1,379

Acceptance Rate

65.3 %

97 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,093 1302 0.7821
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

98 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 18700 24700 0.2425 9,351 1195 0.8234
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI

Sticker Price

$24,700

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

9,351

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

82.3 %

99 Greenville University 19400 43900 0.5589 986 1033 0.975
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Greenville University
Greenville, IL

Sticker Price

$43,900

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

986

Est. Median SAT

1,033

Acceptance Rate

97.5 %

99 University of Missouri-Columbia 19400 36900 0.4748 24,449 1256 0.7847
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

24,449

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

101 Carson-Newman University 19500 51900 0.6245 1,596 1110 0.9045
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Sticker Price

$51,900

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,596

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

90.5 %

102 Bethany College 19600 60000 0.673 615 1059 0.5879
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bethany College
Bethany, WV

Sticker Price

$60,000

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

615

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

58.8 %

102 Emory & Henry University 19600 52400 0.6253 1,083 1145 0.8365
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA

Sticker Price

$52,400

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,083

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

83.7 %

102 Olivet Nazarene University 19600 61600 0.682 2,711 1104 0.5586
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

Sticker Price

$61,600

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

2,711

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

55.9 %

102 Saint Xavier University 19600 57800 0.6613 3,098 1050 0.843
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$57,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

3,098

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

84.3 %

102 University of Arizona 19600 30900 0.3663 44,848 1233 0.8614
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

44,848

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

107 La Sierra University 19800 65900 0.6992 1,226 1025 0.915
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Sierra University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$65,900

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,226

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

108 University of Colorado Boulder 19900 31900 0.3767 32,244 1351 0.7808
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$31,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

32,244

Est. Median SAT

1,351

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

109 Franklin and Marshall College 20000 90300 0.7785 1,808 1396 0.2819
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA

Sticker Price

$90,300

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

1,808

Est. Median SAT

1,396

Acceptance Rate

28.2 %

109 Youngstown State University 20000 34000 0.4118 9,400 1115 0.8445
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

9,400

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

111 Hanover College 20100 66500 0.6974 1,035 1210 0.837
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hanover College
Hanover, IN

Sticker Price

$66,500

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,035

Est. Median SAT

1,210

Acceptance Rate

83.7 %

112 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20200 48000 0.5793 31,035 1366 0.5478
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$48,000

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.8 %

113 University of Rochester 20300 95900 0.7883 6,580 1462 0.4008
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Sticker Price

$95,900

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

6,580

Est. Median SAT

1,462

Acceptance Rate

40.1 %

114 Claremont McKenna College 20500 98000 0.791 1,390 1507 0.0959
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$98,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,390

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

9.6 %

115 Barton College 20600 57400 0.6416 1,149 1050 0.942
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barton College
Wilson, NC

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

1,149

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

94.2 %

116 Stetson University 20700 79100 0.7387 2,349 1179 0.716
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stetson University
DeLand, FL

Sticker Price

$79,100

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

2,349

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

117 University of Northern Iowa 20900 24000 0.1287 7,711 1129 0.9274
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Sticker Price

$24,000

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

7,711

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

92.7 %

118 North Central College 21100 67800 0.6889 2,454 1203 0.7733
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Central College
Naperville, IL

Sticker Price

$67,800

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

2,454

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

119 Luther College 21500 71900 0.7012 1,384 1226 0.7154
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Luther College
Decorah, IA

Sticker Price

$71,900

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

71.5 %

120 Tufts University 21600 98900 0.7813 7,126 1507 0.1149
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$98,900

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

7,126

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

121 Loras College 21800 58400 0.6266 1,123 1110 0.9986
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loras College
Dubuque, IA

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,123

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

99.9 %

122 California State University-Chico 22300 31000 0.2803 13,792 1075 0.9272
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Chico
Chico, CA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

13,792

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

92.7 %

122 The University of the South 22300 77400 0.7115 1,644 1340 0.569
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of the South
Sewanee, TN

Sticker Price

$77,400

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,644

Est. Median SAT

1,340

Acceptance Rate

56.9 %

124 Lenoir-Rhyne University 22400 53000 0.5768 1,472 1075 0.8459
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,472

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

125 Lake Forest College 22500 75400 0.7021 1,814 1323 0.5681
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL

Sticker Price

$75,400

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,814

Est. Median SAT

1,323

Acceptance Rate

56.8 %

126 The University of Alabama 22600 31500 0.2822 34,389 1284 0.7665
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$31,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

34,389

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

76.7 %

127 Hope College 22800 60100 0.6204 3,395 1241 0.7924
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hope College
Holland, MI

Sticker Price

$60,100

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

3,395

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

79.2 %

127 Juniata College 22800 73800 0.6909 1,242 1229 0.7891
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Sticker Price

$73,800

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,242

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

127 New York University 22800 96900 0.765 29,060 1520 0.0923
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$96,900

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

29,060

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

9.2 %

127 Oklahoma City University 22800 64400 0.6461 1,514 1174 0.7702
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

Sticker Price

$64,400

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

1,514

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

77.0 %

127 St Lawrence University 22800 90500 0.7479 1,949 1359 0.5434
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Lawrence University
Canton, NY

Sticker Price

$90,500

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

1,949

Est. Median SAT

1,359

Acceptance Rate

54.3 %

132 Manchester University 22900 54100 0.5764 988 1044 0.7106
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Manchester University
North Manchester, IN

Sticker Price

$54,100

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

988

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

71.1 %

133 Florida Memorial University 23100 42000 0.4495 1,206 0 0.8526
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, FL

Sticker Price

$42,000

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,206

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

133 Hamline University 23100 56500 0.5907 1,806 1163 0.8763
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$56,500

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,806

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

87.6 %

135 Chowan University 23400 39100 0.4015 603 1015 0.6879
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC

Sticker Price

$39,100

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

603

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

68.8 %

136 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 23500 34500 0.3192 65,450 1203 0.8989
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

136 Lawrence University 23500 73300 0.6794 1,417 1293 0.6394
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence University
Appleton, WI

Sticker Price

$73,300

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,417

Est. Median SAT

1,293

Acceptance Rate

63.9 %

138 Allegheny College 23600 76200 0.6904 1,171 1279 0.5457
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Allegheny College
Meadville, PA

Sticker Price

$76,200

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,171

Est. Median SAT

1,279

Acceptance Rate

54.6 %

139 King University 23700 53900 0.5602 964 1080 0.9972
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

King University
Bristol, TN

Sticker Price

$53,900

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

964

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

99.7 %

140 Calvin University 24000 53500 0.5513 3,356 1222 0.7091
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

Sticker Price

$53,500

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

3,356

Est. Median SAT

1,222

Acceptance Rate

70.9 %

140 Fontbonne University 24000 33200 0.2768 209 1090 0.9503
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$33,200

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

209

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

142 Vanguard University of Southern California 24100 57300 0.5793 1,960 1100 0.6244
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA

Sticker Price

$57,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,960

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

143 Bradley University 24200 68400 0.6467 3,596 1223 0.7676
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Sticker Price

$68,400

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

3,596

Est. Median SAT

1,223

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

143 Mount Vernon Nazarene University 24200 56000 0.568 1,359 1109 0.8415
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,359

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

84.2 %

143 Texas Wesleyan University 24200 64300 0.6238 1,796 1060 0.6916
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX

Sticker Price

$64,300

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,796

Est. Median SAT

1,060

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

146 Southwestern Adventist University 24300 43000 0.4353 758 1064 0.7836
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX

Sticker Price

$43,000

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

758

Est. Median SAT

1,064

Acceptance Rate

78.4 %

146 University of Kansas 24300 37600 0.3557 22,085 1176 0.9348
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$37,600

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

146 Wisconsin Lutheran College 24300 55200 0.5604 957 1233 0.7816
#146

#146 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 %

149 Maryville College 24400 58400 0.5817 1,132 1167 0.6092
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryville College
Maryville, TN

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,132

Est. Median SAT

1,167

Acceptance Rate

60.9 %

150 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 24600 40500 0.3927 25,900 1375 0.5808
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$40,500

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

25,900

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

150 Utah State University 24600 41600 0.409 25,706 1176 0.9247
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

25,706

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

152 American University 24700 80900 0.6945 7,476 1375 0.6196
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

American University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$80,900

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

7,476

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

152 Huntingdon College 24700 44400 0.4434 880 1130 0.6949
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

880

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

69.5 %

152 Lewis University 24700 58600 0.5787 4,326 1099 0.7129
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Sticker Price

$58,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

4,326

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

71.3 %

152 Skidmore College 24700 94200 0.7375 2,704 1418 0.2105
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Sticker Price

$94,200

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

21.1 %

156 Guilford College 24800 58400 0.5752 1,132 1100 0.8
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,132

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

80.0 %

156 Temple University 24800 50200 0.5059 21,457 1135 0.8041
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$50,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

21,457

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

80.4 %

158 Augustana College 24900 72800 0.6582 2,522 1163 0.6268
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

Sticker Price

$72,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

2,522

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

62.7 %

159 Johnson University 25200 31300 0.1943 746 1070 0.6511
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$31,300

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

746

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

65.1 %

160 Saint Leo University 25400 60600 0.5813 7,516 1110 0.784
#160

#160 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

Sticker Price

$60,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

7,516

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

78.4 %

161 Evangel University 25700 40900 0.372 1,511 1180 0.7161
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Evangel University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$40,900

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

1,511

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

161 Shorter University 25700 36500 0.2953 1,203 1110 0.9646
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Shorter University
Rome, GA

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

1,203

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

96.5 %

161 Walla Walla University 25700 51700 0.5026 1,313 1113 0.5077
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Walla Walla University
College Place, WA

Sticker Price

$51,700

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,313

Est. Median SAT

1,113

Acceptance Rate

50.8 %

164 Michigan State University 25800 28900 0.1089 41,234 1279 0.848
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$28,900

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

41,234

Est. Median SAT

1,279

Acceptance Rate

84.8 %

165 Saint Mary's College 25900 82600 0.6862 1,505 1249 0.7597
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,505

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

166 Shaw University 26000 34300 0.2418 877 767 0.8016
#166

#166 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Shaw University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$34,300

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

877

Est. Median SAT

767

Acceptance Rate

80.2 %

166 Western Kentucky University 26000 41800 0.3779 14,151 970 0.9387
#166

#166 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

14,151

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

168 Concordia College at Moorhead 26100 50500 0.4832 1,864 1160 0.6265
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

Sticker Price

$50,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,864

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

62.7 %

168 Marywood University 26100 67700 0.6142 1,833 1160 0.6058
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,833

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

170 Iowa State University 26200 42800 0.3867 25,628 1207 0.8866
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

25,628

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

170 University of Mobile 26200 48300 0.4572 1,308 1209 0.7789
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Mobile
Mobile, AL

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,308

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

172 Gustavus Adolphus College 26400 75500 0.65 1,905 1273 0.6099
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN

Sticker Price

$75,500

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

1,905

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

61.0 %

173 Earlham College 26500 75800 0.651 696 1233 0.7311
#173

#173 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 %

174 Saint Augustine's University 26600 33800 0.2127 173 840 0.338
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$33,800

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

173

Est. Median SAT

840

Acceptance Rate

33.8 %

175 Linfield University 26800 70600 0.6202 1,652 1145 0.8517
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Linfield University
McMinnville, OR

Sticker Price

$70,600

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,652

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

176 Erskine College 27000 52100 0.4817 803 1040 0.6274
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Erskine College
Due West, SC

Sticker Price

$52,100

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

803

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

62.7 %

176 Saint Martin's University 27000 71100 0.6205 1,189 1095 0.898
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA

Sticker Price

$71,100

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,189

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

176 University of the Incarnate Word 27000 61400 0.5604 4,638 1030 0.9814
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$61,400

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

4,638

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

179 Hobart William Smith Colleges 27200 92200 0.705 1,794 1308 0.6399
#179

#179 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,308

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

180 Lewis & Clark College 27400 84100 0.6746 2,139 1319 0.7849
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$84,100

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

2,139

Est. Median SAT

1,319

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

181 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 27500 43800 0.3725 17,450 1044 0.9518
#181

#181 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$43,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

17,450

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

95.2 %

182 Drew University 27600 64700 0.5733 1,626 1226 0.6783
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drew University
Madison, NJ

Sticker Price

$64,700

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,626

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

183 Pacific Lutheran University 27800 71200 0.6097 2,446 1159 0.7802
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

2,446

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

78.0 %

184 Syracuse University 27900 86000 0.6759 15,957 1363 0.4592
#184

#184 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$86,000

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

15,957

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

185 Agnes Scott College 28200 75500 0.6264 843 1269 0.6215
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA

Sticker Price

$75,500

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

843

Est. Median SAT

1,269

Acceptance Rate

62.2 %

185 Augustana University 28200 61200 0.5391 2,003 1189 0.6775
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

2,003

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

185 Concordia University-Irvine 28200 72300 0.6098 1,544 1172 0.6599
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$72,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,544

Est. Median SAT

1,172

Acceptance Rate

66.0 %

188 Eastern Mennonite University 28300 66700 0.5759 791 1269 1
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA

Sticker Price

$66,700

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

791

Est. Median SAT

1,269

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

189 Northwestern College 28500 68300 0.5825 1,184 1159 0.8036
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern College
Orange City, IA

Sticker Price

$68,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,184

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

80.4 %

189 Webster University 28500 55300 0.4846 2,322 1109 0.8623
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

2,322

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

191 Northland College 28700 63200 0.5458 286 1085 0.7497
#191

#191 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northland College
Ashland, WI

Sticker Price

$63,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

286

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

192 Dartmouth College 28800 95200 0.6974 4,637 1521 0.054
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Sticker Price

$95,200

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

4,637

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

192 University of Dayton 28800 64200 0.5515 7,740 1302 0.6545
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$64,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

7,740

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

65.5 %

194 Oregon State University 28900 36700 0.2139 31,253 1272 0.773
#194

#194 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

194 University of North Texas 28900 39400 0.2662 34,458 1114 0.7223
#194

#194 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Sticker Price

$39,400

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

34,458

Est. Median SAT

1,114

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

194 University of Utah 28900 32000 0.0966 28,064 1237 0.8598
#194

#194 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$32,000

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

28,064

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

197 Southern Methodist University 29100 90300 0.6778 7,285 1423 0.6335
#197

#197 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Sticker Price

$90,300

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

7,285

Est. Median SAT

1,423

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

198 Catawba College 29200 55200 0.47 1,262 1098 0.7521
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Catawba College
Salisbury, NC

Sticker Price

$55,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,262

Est. Median SAT

1,098

Acceptance Rate

75.2 %

198 Clemson University 29200 37100 0.2125 23,401 1343 0.3834
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

198 Regis University 29200 71700 0.5924 2,689 1222 0.8646
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Regis University
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$71,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,689

Est. Median SAT

1,222

Acceptance Rate

86.5 %

198 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 29200 33700 0.1337 18,288 1090 0.9068
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$33,700

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

18,288

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

202 Oklahoma Wesleyan University 29300 56200 0.4783 765 1020 0.6617
#202

#202 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

765

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

66.2 %

202 University of South Carolina-Columbia 29300 34000 0.1383 30,187 1292 0.6015
#202

#202 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

30,187

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

202 Wartburg College 29300 46900 0.3751 1,462 1174 0.7584
#202

#202 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wartburg College
Waverly, IA

Sticker Price

$46,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

1,462

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

205 Huntington University 29500 46700 0.3683 1,588 1055 0.7564
#205

#205 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Huntington University
Huntington, IN

Sticker Price

$46,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

1,588

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

75.6 %

206 California State University-Long Beach 29800 38600 0.2277 36,082 1135 0.4627
#206

#206 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

36,082

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

46.3 %

206 Edgewood College 29800 57100 0.4783 1,236 1125 0.7573
#206

#206 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Edgewood College
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,236

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

208 University of Hawaii at Manoa 30000 42200 0.2889 15,375 1103 0.866
#208

#208 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$42,200

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

15,375

Est. Median SAT

1,103

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

209 West Virginia Wesleyan College 30200 53800 0.4388 971 1030 0.9334
#209

#209 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV

Sticker Price

$53,800

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

971

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

210 Willamette University 30400 79200 0.6158 1,661 1354 0.7709
#210

#210 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Willamette University
Salem, OR

Sticker Price

$79,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,661

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

77.1 %

211 Oklahoma Baptist University 30600 54700 0.4408 1,427 1025 0.4941
#211

#211 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

1,427

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

49.4 %

212 George Mason University 30700 36500 0.1587 28,334 1268 0.8748
#212

#212 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

28,334

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

213 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 30800 77600 0.6029 5,044 1274 0.8883
#213

#213 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$77,600

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

5,044

Est. Median SAT

1,274

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

213 The College of Wooster 30800 82400 0.6259 1,738 1344 0.5953
#213

#213 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH

Sticker Price

$82,400

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,738

Est. Median SAT

1,344

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

213 University of Pikeville 30800 34800 0.1151 1,540 1055 1
#213

#213 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY

Sticker Price

$34,800

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

1,540

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

216 Wofford College 30900 73200 0.5778 1,817 1305 0.5194
#216

#216 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC

Sticker Price

$73,200

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,817

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

51.9 %

217 Indiana University-Indianapolis 31100 33200 0.063 14,504 1149 0.7637
#217

#217 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$33,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

14,504

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

217 University of California-Santa Barbara 31100 63800 0.5128 23,181 1354 0.3297
#217

#217 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

23,181

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

33.0 %

219 Hampton University 31400 55700 0.4359 3,728 947 0.6225
#219

#219 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Sticker Price

$55,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

3,728

Est. Median SAT

947

Acceptance Rate

62.3 %

220 Hartwick College 31500 74400 0.5764 1,097 1179 0.696
#220

#220 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY

Sticker Price

$74,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,097

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

69.6 %

220 San Diego State University 31500 36100 0.1274 35,782 1208 0.3619
#220

#220 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

35,782

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

36.2 %

222 Southern Wesleyan University 31600 47100 0.3307 784 1170 0.9953
#222

#222 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC

Sticker Price

$47,100

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

784

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

99.5 %

223 Ohio Wesleyan University 31700 75700 0.5809 1,525 1281 0.556
#223

#223 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH

Sticker Price

$75,700

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,525

Est. Median SAT

1,281

Acceptance Rate

55.6 %

224 Baylor University 31900 76700 0.5843 14,915 1321 0.5128
#224

#224 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Sticker Price

$76,700

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

14,915

Est. Median SAT

1,321

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

224 Saint Michael's College 31900 68500 0.5346 1,120 1240 0.8451
#224

#224 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,120

Est. Median SAT

1,240

Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

226 Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 32100 88600 0.6375 1,785 1319 0.6773
#226

#226 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA

Sticker Price

$88,600

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

1,785

Est. Median SAT

1,319

Acceptance Rate

67.7 %

227 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 32300 36700 0.1198 41,303 1338 0.7975
#227

#227 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

228 Gettysburg College 32400 86500 0.6254 2,104 1369 0.389
#228

#228 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

Sticker Price

$86,500

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

2,104

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

38.9 %

229 Belmont University 32500 69900 0.5355 7,175 1273 0.9528
#229

#229 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$69,900

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

7,175

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

230 Carthage College 32600 58600 0.4441 2,675 1125 0.8706
#230

#230 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carthage College
Kenosha, WI

Sticker Price

$58,600

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

2,675

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

87.1 %

230 Samford University 32600 64600 0.4955 4,210 1199 0.8236
#230

#230 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Sticker Price

$64,600

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

4,210

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

82.4 %

232 Drake University 32800 68500 0.5212 2,585 1259 0.6385
#232

#232 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

2,585

Est. Median SAT

1,259

Acceptance Rate

63.9 %

232 Hendrix College 32800 59300 0.4466 1,100 1260 0.5565
#232

#232 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$59,300

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,100

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

55.7 %

234 Liberty University 33100 48300 0.3145 52,961 1174 0.9898
#234

#234 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

52,961

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

99.0 %

235 University of Oregon 33200 38600 0.1395 20,622 1250 0.883
#235

#235 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 %

236 Rutgers University-Camden 33400 39900 0.1628 3,857 1168 0.6629
#236

#236 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ

Sticker Price

$39,900

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

3,857

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

66.3 %

236 University of Indianapolis 33400 59900 0.4422 3,603 1080 0.665
#236

#236 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$59,900

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

3,603

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

66.5 %

238 Cleveland State University 33500 37300 0.1019 9,482 1069 0.913
#238

#238 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

9,482

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

238 Kalamazoo College 33500 82800 0.5957 1,166 1250 0.7532
#238

#238 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$82,800

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,166

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

75.3 %

240 Emmanuel College 33600 70000 0.5202 1,909 1255 0.7565
#240

#240 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emmanuel College
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$70,000

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,909

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

240 Spring Hill College 33600 41600 0.1924 782 1114 0.7657
#240

#240 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

782

Est. Median SAT

1,114

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

242 George Washington University 33700 81800 0.5881 11,677 1430 0.4709
#242

#242 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

11,677

Est. Median SAT

1,430

Acceptance Rate

47.1 %

242 John Carroll University 33700 72900 0.538 2,339 1292 0.809
#242

#242 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

Sticker Price

$72,900

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

2,339

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

244 Southwestern University 33900 81800 0.5856 1,440 1240 0.4305
#244

#244 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,440

Est. Median SAT

1,240

Acceptance Rate

43.1 %

245 Gardner-Webb University 34100 52600 0.3514 1,861 1110 0.7721
#245

#245 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

Sticker Price

$52,600

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

1,861

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

77.2 %

246 University of St Thomas 34200 70300 0.5138 6,270 1299 0.8536
#246

#246 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

6,270

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

85.4 %

247 Sacred Heart University 34600 79000 0.5624 7,204 950 0.6536
#247

#247 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

Sticker Price

$79,000

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

7,204

Est. Median SAT

950

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

248 Coastal Carolina University 34700 45100 0.2304 10,811 1145 0.7527
#248

#248 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

Sticker Price

$45,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

10,811

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

75.3 %

249 Trevecca Nazarene University 34800 50900 0.3163 1,903 1085 0.6944
#249

#249 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$50,900

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

1,903

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

69.4 %

250 Andrews University 35000 70800 0.5056 1,384 1143 0.8185
#250

#250 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$70,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

81.9 %

250 California Lutheran University 35000 71300 0.5089 2,297 1254 0.7567
#250

#250 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA

Sticker Price

$71,300

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

2,297

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

252 Seton Hill University 35200 65000 0.4584 1,501 1134 0.7953
#252

#252 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA

Sticker Price

$65,000

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,501

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

79.5 %

253 Mount Mercy University 35500 61200 0.4201 1,139 1110 0.8252
#253

#253 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

1,139

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

82.5 %

254 University of the Pacific 35700 71500 0.501 3,249 1298 0.7132
#254

#254 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

Sticker Price

$71,500

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

3,249

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

71.3 %

255 Rhodes College 35800 68500 0.478 1,838 1348 0.5035
#255

#255 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhodes College
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,838

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

50.4 %

256 Florida International University 36500 40300 0.0942 45,193 1175 0.5466
#256

#256 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Sticker Price

$40,300

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

45,193

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

256 Georgia State University 36500 45700 0.2014 27,415 1080 0.5544
#256

#256 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

27,415

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

55.4 %

258 Eckerd College 36700 75100 0.5112 1,893 1255 0.758
#258

#258 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL

Sticker Price

$75,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,893

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

258 Furman University 36700 82900 0.5571 2,383 1359 0.4295
#258

#258 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Furman University
Greenville, SC

Sticker Price

$82,900

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

2,383

Est. Median SAT

1,359

Acceptance Rate

43.0 %

260 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 36800 38900 0.0537 23,329 1239 0.766
#260

#260 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

23,329

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

261 Westmont College 37400 80000 0.5322 1,302 1335 0.7705
#261

#261 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$80,000

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,302

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

77.1 %

262 Chaminade University of Honolulu 37500 57700 0.3502 1,831 1108 0.9143
#262

#262 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$57,700

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

1,831

Est. Median SAT

1,108

Acceptance Rate

91.4 %

263 Northwest Nazarene University 37700 63700 0.4082 1,043 1134 0.6474
#263

#263 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

1,043

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

64.7 %

264 DePaul University 37800 65400 0.4219 14,188 1254 0.7589
#264

#264 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$65,400

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

14,188

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

265 University of Central Arkansas 38200 40200 0.0519 8,268 1110 0.8949
#265

#265 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

8,268

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

89.5 %

266 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 38300 39100 0.0204 14,416 1210 0.8851
#266

#266 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$39,100

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

14,416

Est. Median SAT

1,210

Acceptance Rate

88.5 %

267 Clark Atlanta University 38600 51900 0.2561 3,618 990 0.6422
#267

#267 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$51,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

3,618

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

64.2 %

268 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 38700 56100 0.3103 30,564 1302 0.416
#268

#268 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

269 Reinhardt University 38900 49300 0.2099 1,129 1070 0.6154
#269

#269 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA

Sticker Price

$49,300

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

1,129

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

61.5 %

270 California State University-Fullerton 39400 41500 0.0504 38,760 1090 0.9052
#270

#270 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

38,760

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

90.5 %

271 University of Central Florida 39700 39700 0 59,552 1280 0.4011
#271

#271 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

59,552

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

40.1 %

272 University of Wyoming 40200 45300 0.1124 8,130 1179 0.9688
#272

#272 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

8,130

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

273 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 86500 0.5337 33,475 1399 0.0897
#273

#273 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$86,500

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

33,475

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

274 Saint Mary's College of California 40600 81500 0.5016 1,954 1175 0.8653
#274

#274 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA

Sticker Price

$81,500

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,954

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

86.5 %

275 University of North Carolina Asheville 41200 42700 0.0351 3,032 1248 0.9192
#275

#275 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC

Sticker Price

$42,700

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

3,032

Est. Median SAT

1,248

Acceptance Rate

91.9 %

276 Middle Tennessee State University 41400 57600 0.281 18,042 1140 0.6909
#276

#276 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Sticker Price

$57,600

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

18,042

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

69.1 %

277 Seattle University 42000 74600 0.4368 4,078 1305 0.7692
#277

#277 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$74,600

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

4,078

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

277 Susquehanna University 42000 76800 0.4533 2,246 1204 0.8143
#277

#277 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

Sticker Price

$76,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

2,246

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

81.4 %

279 Montclair State University 42100 46600 0.0966 18,712 1058 0.8789
#279

#279 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Sticker Price

$46,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

18,712

Est. Median SAT

1,058

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

280 University of Mount Olive 42300 50400 0.1605 1,944 1075 0.7575
#280

#280 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC

Sticker Price

$50,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

1,944

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

281 Mount Saint Mary's University 43000 80700 0.4671 1,731 1015 0.7313
#281

#281 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$80,700

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,731

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

73.1 %

282 University of Puget Sound 43400 87300 0.5031 1,594 1292 0.7225
#282

#282 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,594

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

283 Fairfield University 43600 84300 0.4827 5,391 1350 0.3329
#283

#283 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Sticker Price

$84,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

5,391

Est. Median SAT

1,350

Acceptance Rate

33.3 %

283 Merrimack College 43600 78800 0.4466 4,102 1115 0.7002
#283

#283 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Sticker Price

$78,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

4,102

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

70.0 %

285 Manhattan University 43700 81700 0.4653 2,744 1274 0.7894
#285

#285 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY

Sticker Price

$81,700

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,274

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

285 Texas Christian University 43700 88000 0.5034 11,049 1283 0.4449
#285

#285 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Sticker Price

$88,000

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

11,049

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

287 Spelman College 44200 67100 0.3414 3,417 1218 0.2487
#287

#287 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Spelman College
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$67,100

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

3,417

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

24.9 %

288 Ashland University 44900 56400 0.204 2,977 1125 0.764
#288

#288 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ashland University
Ashland, OH

Sticker Price

$56,400

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

2,977

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

289 Towson University 45500 46400 0.0194 16,264 1098 0.8197
#289

#289 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Towson University
Towson, MD

Sticker Price

$46,400

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

16,264

Est. Median SAT

1,098

Acceptance Rate

82.0 %

290 Ball State University 45700 49200 0.0711 15,189 1170 0.855
#290

#290 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$49,200

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

15,189

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

291 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 47100 59800 0.2124 37,985 1390 0.5815
#291

#291 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$59,800

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

291 University of Georgia 47100 52800 0.1082 32,399 1382 0.377
#291

#291 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$52,800

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

32,399

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

37.7 %

293 Purdue University-Main Campus 48700 51200 0.0505 44,819 1327 0.4987
#293

#293 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

44,819

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.9 %

294 The University of Texas at Austin 49900 59400 0.16 43,165 1356 0.2664
#294

#294 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$59,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

295 University of Iowa 51100 53200 0.0393 22,738 1208 0.8362
#295

#295 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Sticker Price

$53,200

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

22,738

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

296 Virginia Commonwealth University 51600 76500 0.3254 21,210 1148 0.9262
#296

#296 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Sticker Price

$76,500

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

21,210

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

297 MidAmerica Nazarene University 53500 63600 0.1587 1,204 1040 0.788
#297

#297 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS

Sticker Price

$63,600

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

1,204

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

298 Rowan University 53600 53600 0 16,100 1219 0.7766
#298

#298 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Sticker Price

$53,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,100

Est. Median SAT

1,219

Acceptance Rate

77.7 %

299 Elon University 56400 68900 0.1815 6,452 1215 0.6635
#299

#299 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Elon University
Elon, NC

Sticker Price

$68,900

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

6,452

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

66.4 %

300 Miami University-Oxford 57400 57400 0 16,816 1299 0.754
#300

#300 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

301 Santa Clara University 57700 85400 0.3244 6,577 1427 0.48
#301

#301 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Sticker Price

$85,400

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

6,577

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

48.0 %

302 Salve Regina University 58700 81800 0.2823 2,135 1255 0.6817
#302

#302 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

2,135

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

68.2 %

303 Molloy University 59800 64400 0.0715 3,240 1199 0.8174
#303

#303 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY

Sticker Price

$64,400

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

3,240

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

81.7 %

304 Thiel College 60700 69100 0.1215 833 1065 0.7155
#304

#304 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thiel College
Greenville, PA

Sticker Price

$69,100

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

833

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

305 Mercyhurst University 60900 68000 0.1044 2,274 1090 0.8102
#305

#305 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

Sticker Price

$68,000

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

2,274

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

306 Presbyterian College 61000 62700 0.0271 853 1120 0.6837
#306

#306 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC

Sticker Price

$62,700

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

853

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

68.4 %

307 Pepperdine University 62200 94300 0.3403 3,553 1378 0.6286
#307

#307 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

Sticker Price

$94,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

3,553

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

62.9 %

308 Berea College 69000 69000 0 1,527 1235 0.1934
#308

#308 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Berea College
Berea, KY

Sticker Price

$69,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,527

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

19.3 %

309 Fordham University 70100 103900 0.3253 10,582 1406 0.5931
#309

#309 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Sticker Price

$103,900

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

10,582

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

59.3 %

310 The Catholic University of America 82500 82500 0 3,177 1140 0.8278
#310

#310 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

3,177

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

82.8 %

311 Rollins College 84600 84600 0 2,640 1273 0.4754
#311

#311 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

Sticker Price

$84,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

47.5 %

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

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