Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architec Majors

Most Affordable Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Colleges for New Jersey Residents for 2026

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architec majors who live in New Jersey.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Architec degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of New Jersey.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

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

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
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Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 United States Coast Guard Academy 0 0 0 1,081 1283 0.2432
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,081

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

24.3 %

1 United States Naval Academy 0 0 0 4,465 1314 0.0936
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,465

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

3 Utah State University 4700 21700 0.7832 25,920 1176 0.9247
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$21,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

4 Princeton University 5100 75600 0.9325 5,813 1535 0.0462
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$75,600

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

5 Amherst College 5400 96100 0.9443 1,914 1514 0.0901
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$96,100

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

1,914

Est. Median SAT

1,514

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

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

#6 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 %

7 University of Pennsylvania 7100 92900 0.9238 10,013 1528 0.054
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

8 Vanderbilt University 7700 96500 0.9204 7,221 1527 0.0586
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$96,500

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

9 Columbia University in the City of New York 8400 98000 0.9146 9,157 1535 0.0386
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$98,000

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,157

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

10 Rice University 8600 89100 0.9038 4,789 1535 0.08
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

10 United States Merchant Marine Academy 8600 8600 0 947 1239 0.3247
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$8,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

947

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

32.5 %

12 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8800 90000 0.9027 4,576 1535 0.0485
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,576

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

13 Carnegie Mellon University 9000 90900 0.9007 7,824 1528 0.1166
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

14 Washington University in St Louis 9200 96200 0.904 8,220 1513 0.1206
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

8,220

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

15 Wellesley College 9400 91300 0.8972 2,407 1500 0.1405
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

16 The University of Texas at San Antonio 9900 25000 0.6031 31,127 1115 0.8679
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$25,000

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

17 The University of Texas at Arlington 10100 29300 0.6564 31,112 1130 0.8129
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

31,112

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

81.3 %

18 University of Notre Dame 10200 86200 0.8821 8,880 1499 0.1127
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

19 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 10700 36600 0.7073 27,082 1099 0.8459
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

27,082

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

19 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 10700 28400 0.6224 40,754 1391 0.3915
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

40,754

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

21 Middlebury College 10900 89900 0.879 2,760 1499 0.1075
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

21 Tennessee State University 10900 48200 0.7731 5,057 980 0.7018
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$48,200

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

5,057

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

23 Boston University 11100 91600 0.8791 18,805 1475 0.1111
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$91,600

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

18,805

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

23 Brown University 11100 94000 0.8816 7,910 1535 0.0539
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

25 California State University-Sacramento 11600 30700 0.6219 28,226 1015 0.9343
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

28,226

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.4 %

26 Cornell University 11700 93100 0.8745 16,128 1521 0.0841
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

27 California State University-Fresno 11800 45900 0.7436 21,430 995 0.9638
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$45,900

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

21,430

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

96.4 %

27 University of Illinois Chicago 11800 30400 0.611 22,495 1252 0.7735
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

29 Indiana State University 11900 31200 0.6192 6,224 1140 0.8077
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$31,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

6,224

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

30 College of the Holy Cross 12200 86400 0.8592 3,107 1338 0.1761
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$86,400

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

3,107

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

17.6 %

30 Florida Atlantic University 12200 25800 0.5278 24,942 1130 0.6613
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

32 University of Central Florida 12300 25300 0.5132 59,649 1280 0.4471
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$25,300

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

59,649

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

44.7 %

33 Mount Holyoke College 12800 89900 0.8579 2,178 1449 0.3603
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

34 University of Houston 12900 23100 0.4417 39,257 1249 0.7392
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

39,257

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

34 University of North Alabama 12900 30800 0.5804 8,078 1124 0.7054
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$30,800

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

36 Ohio State University-Main Campus 13100 25700 0.4897 46,815 1339 0.6057
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

37 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 13500 28000 0.5175 8,553 1054 0.8688
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 31700 0.5674 39,083 1412 0.4517
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$31,700

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

39 Portland State University 13900 43100 0.6773 15,960 1176 0.9091
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

15,960

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

40 Louisiana Tech University 14000 36900 0.6205 11,071 1164 0.9073
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

41 Northeastern University 14500 89900 0.8387 22,695 1490 0.0522
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

41 University of Georgia 14500 26600 0.4537 31,514 1336 0.3719
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$26,600

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

41 University of Hawaii at Manoa 14500 64500 0.7751 14,576 1179 0.6967
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$64,500

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

14,576

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

69.7 %

44 Ranken Technical College 14900 45700 0.6745 1,696 0 0
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

1,696

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

45 University of Maine at Augusta 15000 44900 0.6661 4,250 0 0.0683
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

4,250

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

6.8 %

46 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 15200 35700 0.5744 26,500 1183 0.8857
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$35,700

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

47 University of Memphis 15500 26400 0.4137 15,770 1075 0.7203
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

15,770

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.0 %

48 Fitchburg State University 15600 30100 0.481 3,027 1150 0.8693
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

Sticker Price

$30,100

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

3,027

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

48 Lehigh University 15600 89600 0.8263 5,911 1436 0.2593
#48

#48 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 %

48 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 15600 25800 0.3959 5,187 1005 0.9229
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

5,187

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

92.3 %

51 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 15700 42500 0.6307 37,140 1442 0.4237
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$42,500

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

37,140

Est. Median SAT

1,442

Acceptance Rate

42.4 %

52 The University of Texas at Austin 15800 30500 0.4817 43,165 1335 0.2664
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$30,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

53 Keene State College 16000 51200 0.687 2,744 1020 0.9033
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

54 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16100 45400 0.6448 18,428 1090 0.9529
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$45,400

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

18,428

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

55 University of Southern Mississippi 16300 23100 0.2943 10,193 1181 0.9912
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

10,193

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

56 Ferris State University 16900 31000 0.4555 8,989 1015 0.9151
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,989

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

56 Prairie View A & M University 16900 49200 0.6561 8,056 955 0.7441
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$49,200

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

8,056

Est. Median SAT

955

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

58 New Jersey Institute of Technology 17000 32200 0.4719 10,200 1346 0.6507
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

10,200

Est. Median SAT

1,346

Acceptance Rate

65.1 %

59 Bennington College 17100 89500 0.8085 797 1360 0.4453
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

797

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

59 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 17100 26300 0.3502 19,701 1214 0.8749
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

61 Purdue University-Main Campus 17200 27200 0.3671 44,170 1327 0.4979
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

44,170

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.8 %

61 Weber State University 17200 41300 0.583 31,672 1075 1
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$41,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

63 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 17300 46700 0.6298 3,525 1070 0.8175
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$46,700

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

3,525

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

64 University of Rhode Island 17500 46400 0.6223 14,376 1148 0.7216
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$46,400

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

64 Western Kentucky University 17500 27000 0.3538 14,151 1090 0.9387
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$27,000

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

14,151

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

93.9 %

66 Barnard College 17600 99700 0.8232 3,269 1490 0.0796
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$99,700

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

67 University of Miami 17700 96300 0.8159 13,250 1406 0.189
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$96,300

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

13,250

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

18.9 %

68 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 17800 24200 0.265 7,890 1105 0.2056
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$24,200

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

68 Morgan State University 17800 19700 0.0966 9,027 965 0.8223
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$19,700

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

70 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 17900 41200 0.5662 25,255 1134 0.737
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$41,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

25,255

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

71 University of Virginia-Main Campus 19100 78700 0.7574 17,901 1470 0.1681
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$78,700

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

17,901

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

72 Rutgers University-Newark 19200 37900 0.4932 7,417 1214 0.7873
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$37,900

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

7,417

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

73 Connecticut College 19300 115500 0.8326 1,990 1287 0.3704
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$115,500

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

74 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 19400 29300 0.3374 1,984 1369 0.6328
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

75 University of Southern California 19600 75800 0.7418 21,023 1485 0.1002
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

21,023

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

10.0 %

76 University of Wyoming 19900 26700 0.2545 8,130 1159 0.9688
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$26,700

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

8,130

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

77 Kansas State University 20000 28800 0.3052 15,650 1164 0.8199
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$28,800

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

15,650

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

82.0 %

78 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 20300 46300 0.5614 2,634 1030 0.8841
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY

Sticker Price

$46,300

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

2,634

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

88.4 %

78 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 20300 31000 0.3456 13,179 1110 0.8883
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

78 University of New Orleans 20300 30200 0.3277 5,476 1125 0.6677
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

5,476

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

66.8 %

81 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 20400 34400 0.4069 14,783 1124 0.8096
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

82 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 20600 39000 0.4722 36,588 1367 0.6535
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$39,000

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

36,588

Est. Median SAT

1,367

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

83 La Roche University 20700 66200 0.6877 1,986 1150 0.7761
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$66,200

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,986

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

83 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 20700 53000 0.61 5,731 1174 0.9064
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

85 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 21000 42500 0.5064 14,019 1159 0.7781
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$42,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

14,019

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

86 Kennesaw State University 21200 27200 0.2207 42,840 1120 0.6919
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

42,840

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

87 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

106

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

88 Tufts University 21700 98900 0.7803 7,126 1507 0.1153
#88

#88 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 %

89 Vermont State University 21800 27700 0.213 4,087 960 0.8323
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vermont State University
Randolph, VT

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

4,087

Est. Median SAT

960

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

90 Marywood University 21900 79900 0.7262 1,834 1160 0.6058
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$79,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,834

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

91 Farmingdale State College 22200 37800 0.4122 10,007 1145 0.6329
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

10,007

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

92 SUNY Maritime College 22300 46800 0.524 1,286 1215 0.7242
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,286

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

93 Montana State University 22900 31500 0.2731 15,053 1184 0.8214
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$31,500

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

15,053

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

82.1 %

94 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,771 1044 0.7933
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

17,771

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

95 University at Buffalo 24000 34000 0.2942 20,360 1303 0.7418
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

20,360

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

96 Judson University 24200 49100 0.5076 793 1049 0.624
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

793

Est. Median SAT

1,049

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

96 Rhode Island School of Design 24200 91300 0.735 2,087 1455 0.1866
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

2,087

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

18.7 %

98 Norwich University 24500 88400 0.723 2,642 1209 0.7361
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

2,642

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

98 Temple University 24500 36400 0.3272 21,428 1245 0.8045
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

21,428

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

100 Mount Mary University 24900 53300 0.5325 749 1005 0.6634
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$53,300

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

749

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

66.3 %

100 University of Kansas 24900 44000 0.4337 22,085 1176 0.9348
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$44,000

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

102 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 25000 37100 0.3264 65,450 1203 0.8989
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

103 Syracuse University 25300 83100 0.6955 15,958 1363 0.4611
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

15,958

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

46.1 %

104 Pennsylvania College of Technology 25500 34600 0.2629 4,264 1130 0.7423
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$34,600

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

4,264

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

104 South Dakota State University 25500 28700 0.1116 10,728 1120 0.9834
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,728

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

106 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 25700 59900 0.5708 34,242 1273 0.7333
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Sticker Price

$59,900

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

34,242

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

107 Tuskegee University 26000 42100 0.3828 2,400 1030 0.3143
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

2,400

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

31.4 %

108 Hobart William Smith Colleges 26100 88300 0.7044 1,794 1313 0.6399
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

109 Indiana University-Indianapolis 26200 28400 0.0776 14,504 1145 0.7637
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

14,504

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

110 Ball State University 26400 26400 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,189

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

110 University of Arkansas 26400 29600 0.1082 28,859 1179 0.7431
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$29,600

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

110 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 26400 40500 0.3482 20,418 1375 0.5808
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$40,500

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

113 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 26800 36700 0.2699 41,303 1338 0.7975
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

114 University of Idaho 26900 45200 0.4045 9,574 1119 0.7553
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

115 Fairmont State University 27200 32200 0.1553 3,060 1005 0.9924
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

3,060

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

99.2 %

115 University of Arizona 27200 38500 0.2932 45,025 1212 0.8614
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

45,025

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

117 Kent State University at Kent 27400 28400 0.0352 20,841 1105 0.8634
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

20,841

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

118 Thomas Jefferson University 27600 67700 0.5922 3,772 1255 0.8098
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

119 North Dakota State University 27800 30400 0.0858 9,762 1110 0.9496
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

120 University of Hartford 28500 70100 0.5926 4,223 1224 0.9579
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Sticker Price

$70,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

4,223

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

95.8 %

121 Iowa State University 28700 43300 0.3381 25,628 1207 0.8866
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$43,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

25,628

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

122 Drury University 28800 52900 0.4554 1,391 1228 0.5758
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

123 Montclair State University 28900 36300 0.204 18,712 1058 0.8789
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Sticker Price

$36,300

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

18,712

Est. Median SAT

1,058

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

123 University of Detroit Mercy 28900 48100 0.3989 3,422 1154 0.7572
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

Sticker Price

$48,100

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

3,422

Est. Median SAT

1,154

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

125 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 29500 42400 0.3041 42,604 1336 0.6056
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

126 University of Connecticut 29600 33700 0.1218 19,388 1324 0.5395
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$33,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

19,388

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

54.0 %

127 Milwaukee School of Engineering 29700 70200 0.5773 2,705 1292 0.6239
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$70,200

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

2,705

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

128 Kean University 31000 39600 0.2172 11,758 1035 0.7688
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

129 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 31100 49800 0.3755 20,592 1435 0.1407
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

130 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 31800 40200 0.2091 1,407 1120 0.7207
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

1,407

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

130 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 31800 64900 0.5089 885 0 0.628
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$64,900

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

885

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

132 Ithaca College 32100 72500 0.5571 4,268 1314 0.6901
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

4,268

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

133 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 32200 43100 0.2531 21,947 1335 0.3122
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

21,947

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

31.2 %

134 North Carolina State University 32800 54800 0.4017 28,422 1335 0.4167
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

135 University of Oregon 33100 38600 0.1424 20,622 1250 0.883
#135

#135 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 %

136 Anderson University 33300 52500 0.3659 3,405 1209 0.5471
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

3,405

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

137 California Baptist University 33400 65600 0.4906 8,417 1069 0.8535
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$65,600

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

8,417

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

85.4 %

138 Lawrence Technological University 33500 82500 0.5937 2,579 1155 0.7403
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,579

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

139 New England Institute of Technology 33900 77700 0.564 1,718 995 0.6673
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Sticker Price

$77,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,718

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

66.7 %

140 Delaware Valley University 35000 83300 0.5798 1,768 1180 0.9326
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,768

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

141 Chatham University 35100 63900 0.451 1,555 1197 0.6196
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

142 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 35200 42800 0.1755 22,351 1159 0.7504
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

143 Illinois Institute of Technology 35300 75200 0.5307 3,135 1299 0.5493
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

3,135

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

144 Roger Williams University 35700 63700 0.4401 4,050 1225 0.8778
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

4,050

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

145 North Carolina A & T State University 35800 36600 0.0219 12,216 1020 0.4617
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

146 Missouri University of Science and Technology 36100 56300 0.3588 5,552 1305 0.7255
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,552

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

72.6 %

147 Mississippi State University 36300 50500 0.2815 18,567 1214 0.7764
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$50,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

148 Andrews University 36400 62100 0.4139 1,312 1208 0.874
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$62,100

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

1,312

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

149 Auburn University 36500 38000 0.0394 27,907 1324 0.4593
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

150 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 36700 38900 0.0566 23,351 1239 0.766
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

151 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 36900 66500 0.4448 31,035 1366 0.5499
#151

#151 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$66,500

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

152 New York Institute of Technology 37400 83600 0.5521 3,355 1235 0.7808
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

3,355

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

153 Benedictine College 37800 50800 0.256 2,391 1229 0.7645
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

2,391

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

76.5 %

154 Washington State University 38500 53900 0.2859 14,346 1139 0.8797
#154

#154 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$53,900

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

14,346

Est. Median SAT

1,139

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

155 Texas Tech University 38800 41000 0.0537 32,580 1200 0.7265
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$41,000

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

32,580

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.7 %

156 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 39000 53400 0.2698 30,564 1298 0.416
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

157 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39700 39700 0 24,868 1214 0.796
#157

#157 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

24,868

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

158 Stony Brook University 39800 53000 0.2491 18,263 1395 0.4904
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,395

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

158 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 39800 53700 0.259 23,920 1390 0.5973
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$53,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

160 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 81800 0.5067 33,471 1399 0.0897
#160

#160 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

161 University of San Diego 40700 85900 0.5263 5,851 1298 0.5238
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$85,900

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

5,851

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

162 Endicott College 40900 64200 0.3629 3,176 1215 0.7229
#162

#162 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Sticker Price

$64,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

3,176

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

163 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41300 57000 0.2756 2,401 1209 0.7819
#163

#163 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$57,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

164 CUNY City College 41500 41500 0 12,982 1169 0.5997
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

CUNY City College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

12,982

Est. Median SAT

1,169

Acceptance Rate

60.0 %

165 California College of the Arts 42300 87600 0.517 1,004 1079 0.911
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$87,600

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,004

Est. Median SAT

1,079

Acceptance Rate

91.1 %

165 University of Maryland-College Park 42300 53400 0.2079 31,133 1456 0.448
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

167 University of Florida 43100 45600 0.0548 36,567 1399 0.242
#167

#167 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$45,600

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

36,567

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

168 Oregon State University 44900 61900 0.2748 31,253 1272 0.773
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

169 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 46000 86200 0.4662 5,743 1438 0.6343
#169

#169 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

170 University of Delaware 47200 61300 0.2309 19,119 1303 0.6356
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$61,300

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

19,119

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

63.6 %

171 Savannah College of Art and Design 47300 65600 0.2791 14,657 1180 0.8368
#171

#171 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA

Sticker Price

$65,600

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

14,657

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

83.7 %

172 Maine Maritime Academy 47500 49800 0.0462 945 1180 0.5606
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

945

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

56.1 %

173 Wentworth Institute of Technology 48100 67900 0.2915 3,965 1229 0.9121
#173

#173 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$67,900

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

3,965

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

91.2 %

174 Massachusetts College of Art and Design 48400 69000 0.2986 1,871 1085 0.7627
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$69,000

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

1,871

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

76.3 %

175 Tulane University of Louisiana 48500 92100 0.4736 7,283 1451 0.1398
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

176 DePaul University 48700 67100 0.2742 14,188 1218 0.7589
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$67,100

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

14,188

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

176 Drexel University 48700 83800 0.4188 13,169 1339 0.7944
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,169

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

178 University of Kentucky 48900 56600 0.1362 25,535 1193 0.9294
#178

#178 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

179 Woodbury University 50500 69500 0.2733 825 1087 0.7287
#179

#179 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$69,500

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

825

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

72.9 %

180 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50600 82600 0.3875 5,558 1292 0.6016
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

5,558

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

181 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 50900 84700 0.3991 34,454 1435 0.1564
#181

#181 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,700

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

182 University of Utah 51500 53700 0.0411 28,064 1237 0.8598
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$53,700

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

28,064

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

183 University of San Francisco 53300 84800 0.3714 5,321 1292 0.6171
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$84,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

5,321

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

61.7 %

184 Howard University 53400 76900 0.3055 11,519 1208 0.4134
#184

#184 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$76,900

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

184 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 53400 53400 0 33,572 1264 0.8529
#184

#184 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

186 Texas A&M University-College Station 53900 56100 0.0393 60,710 1278 0.5732
#186

#186 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

187 University of Colorado Boulder 54600 56600 0.0353 32,100 1290 0.8115
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

188 Miami University-Oxford 56600 56600 0 16,816 1299 0.754
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

189 The University of Alabama 57100 57100 0 34,389 1233 0.7665
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

34,389

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

76.7 %

190 Pratt Institute-Main 57600 83800 0.3127 3,967 1266 0.7325
#190

#190 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

3,967

Est. Median SAT

1,266

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

191 Maryland Institute College of Art 60700 71200 0.1476 1,324 1196 0.7729
#191

#191 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

1,324

Est. Median SAT

1,196

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

192 Indiana University-Bloomington 60800 63000 0.035 38,093 1302 0.7821
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$63,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

193 Clemson University 61400 63700 0.0346 23,401 1343 0.3834
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

194 The New School 62500 118000 0.4705 1,449 1268 0.8333
#194

#194 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The New School
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$118,000

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,449

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

83.3 %

195 Otis College of Art and Design 64900 79800 0.1867 1,224 1055 0.8176
#195

#195 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,800

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

196 University of California-Berkeley 70300 75900 0.0738 33,469 1407 0.1104
#196

#196 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$75,900

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

33,469

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

197 The Catholic University of America 79400 82500 0.0376 3,177 1204 0.8278
#197

#197 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

3,177

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

82.8 %

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

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