Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

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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 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 Rice University 4300 85500 0.9496 4,789 1535 0.08
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4700 86800 0.9456 4,576 1535 0.0485
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$86,800

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

4,576

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

5 Princeton University 5400 81800 0.9338 5,813 1535 0.0462
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

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

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,300

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

7 University of Pennsylvania 5700 93000 0.9389 10,013 1528 0.054
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

8 Columbia University in the City of New York 6500 94100 0.9312 9,157 1535 0.0386
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$94,100

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

9,157

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

9 Wellesley College 7000 90900 0.9233 2,407 1500 0.1405
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

10 Brown University 8400 93900 0.9103 7,910 1535 0.0539
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$93,900

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

11 Middlebury College 8500 89800 0.9052 2,760 1499 0.1075
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,800

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

12 Washington University in St Louis 9200 96200 0.904 8,220 1513 0.1206
#12

#12 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 %

13 Mount Holyoke College 9300 89700 0.8968 2,178 1449 0.3603
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,700

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

14 University of Notre Dame 10000 86100 0.8838 8,880 1499 0.1127
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,100

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

15 United States Merchant Marine Academy 10200 10200 0 947 1239 0.3247
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$10,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

947

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

32.5 %

16 Cornell University 10300 92000 0.8877 16,128 1521 0.0841
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$92,000

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

17 Utah State University 12000 20300 0.4077 25,920 1176 0.9247
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,300

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

18 Lehigh University 12300 85700 0.857 5,911 1436 0.2593
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

18 Northern Illinois University 12300 29000 0.5744 11,349 1070 0.6979
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Sticker Price

$29,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

11,349

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

69.8 %

20 University of Central Florida 12400 23600 0.4746 59,649 1280 0.4471
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$23,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

59,649

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

44.7 %

21 Florida Atlantic University 12600 24800 0.491 24,942 1130 0.6613
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$24,800

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

22 The University of Texas at Austin 13100 30700 0.573 43,165 1335 0.2664
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

23 Carnegie Mellon University 13600 87300 0.844 7,824 1528 0.1166
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

23 University of Delaware 13600 32500 0.5829 19,119 1303 0.6356
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$32,500

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

19,119

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

63.6 %

23 University of North Alabama 13600 28200 0.518 8,078 1124 0.7054
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$28,200

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

26 North Carolina A & T State University 13700 17900 0.2353 12,216 1020 0.4617
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

26 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 32200 0.5744 39,083 1412 0.4517
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

28 Louisiana Tech University 13800 24900 0.4451 11,071 1164 0.9073
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

29 Texas Tech University 14000 27000 0.4813 32,580 1200 0.7265
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$27,000

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

32,580

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.7 %

30 University of Houston 14200 23600 0.3988 39,257 1249 0.7392
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$23,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

39,257

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

31 University of Idaho 14300 26400 0.458 9,574 1119 0.7553
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

32 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 14500 41100 0.6478 8,975 1045 0.9721
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Sticker Price

$41,100

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

8,975

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

97.2 %

33 University of California-Berkeley 15000 43500 0.655 33,469 1407 0.1104
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

33,469

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

34 University of Florida 15900 22300 0.2871 36,567 1399 0.242
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

36,567

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

35 Northeastern University 16100 89900 0.8213 22,695 1490 0.0522
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

36 North Carolina State University 16500 28500 0.4223 28,422 1335 0.4167
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$28,500

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

37 University of Southern California 16600 76000 0.7815 21,023 1485 0.1002
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

21,023

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

10.0 %

38 Tufts University 16900 92400 0.8175 7,126 1507 0.1153
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$92,400

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

7,126

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

39 University of Georgia 17000 27100 0.373 31,514 1336 0.3719
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

40 Bennington College 17100 89500 0.8085 797 1360 0.4453
#40

#40 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 %

40 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 17100 26000 0.3426 3,525 1070 0.8175
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$26,000

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

3,525

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

42 California State University-Sacramento 17400 27200 0.3601 28,226 1015 0.9343
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

28,226

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.4 %

43 Barnard College 17600 93200 0.8112 3,269 1490 0.0796
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$93,200

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

44 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 17700 17700 0 18,428 1090 0.9529
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$17,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

18,428

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

45 Keene State College 17800 31900 0.4435 2,744 1020 0.9033
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$31,900

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

46 University of New Orleans 18300 29500 0.3797 5,476 1125 0.6677
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$29,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,476

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

66.8 %

46 University of Virginia-Main Campus 18300 78300 0.7664 17,901 1470 0.1681
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$78,300

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

17,901

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

48 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,093 1302 0.7821
#48

#48 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 %

49 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 19500 29300 0.3339 1,984 1369 0.6328
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

50 The University of Texas at Arlington 19600 27200 0.2797 31,112 1130 0.8129
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

31,112

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

81.3 %

51 University of Southern Mississippi 19800 26300 0.2468 10,193 1181 0.9912
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

10,193

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

52 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 20100 38800 0.4817 36,588 1367 0.6535
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$38,800

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

36,588

Est. Median SAT

1,367

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

52 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20100 43700 0.5405 31,035 1366 0.5499
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

54 University of Hawaii at Manoa 20200 36700 0.4491 14,576 1179 0.6967
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

14,576

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

69.7 %

55 South Dakota State University 20500 25200 0.1866 10,728 1120 0.9834
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

10,728

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

55 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 20500 30000 0.3172 13,179 1110 0.8883
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

57 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#57

#57 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 %

58 Hobart William Smith Colleges 22200 81100 0.726 1,794 1313 0.6399
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$81,100

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

58 SUNY Maritime College 22200 31700 0.2998 1,286 1215 0.7242
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$31,700

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

1,286

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

60 Ball State University 22400 22400 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,189

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

61 University of Memphis 22700 30000 0.2437 15,770 1075 0.7203
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

15,770

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.0 %

62 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,771 1044 0.7933
#62

#62 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 %

63 Syracuse University 23500 83100 0.7172 15,958 1363 0.4611
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

15,958

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

46.1 %

64 Tulane University of Louisiana 24100 83600 0.712 7,283 1451 0.1398
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

65 Judson University 24200 49100 0.5076 793 1049 0.624
#65

#65 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 %

66 La Roche University 24300 55400 0.5616 1,986 1150 0.7761
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$55,400

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,986

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

67 Miami University-Oxford 24600 27200 0.0954 16,816 1299 0.754
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

68 Mount Mary University 24900 53300 0.5325 749 1005 0.6634
#68

#68 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 %

68 Temple University 24900 36300 0.3143 21,428 1245 0.8045
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,300

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

21,428

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

70 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 25000 36600 0.3173 65,450 1203 0.8989
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

71 California State University-Fresno 25300 35900 0.2951 21,430 995 0.9638
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$35,900

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

21,430

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

96.4 %

72 University of Kansas 25600 37600 0.3189 22,085 1176 0.9348
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$37,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

73 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 25800 36500 0.2928 14,783 1124 0.8096
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

74 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 26200 31800 0.1762 27,082 1099 0.8459
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$31,800

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

27,082

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

75 Norwich University 26300 70900 0.6293 2,642 1209 0.7361
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$70,900

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

2,642

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

76 Marywood University 26600 55500 0.521 1,834 1160 0.6058
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$55,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,834

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

77 University of Arkansas 26800 30800 0.1302 28,859 1179 0.7431
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$30,800

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

78 Indiana State University 27000 30900 0.1263 6,224 1140 0.8077
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

6,224

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

79 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 27300 40300 0.3224 20,418 1375 0.5808
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$40,300

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

80 North Dakota State University 27800 30400 0.0858 9,762 1110 0.9496
#80

#80 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 %

81 Mississippi State University 28100 32300 0.13 18,567 1214 0.7764
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$32,300

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

82 Drury University 28200 52900 0.4668 1,391 1228 0.5758
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

83 Connecticut College 28400 83300 0.6595 1,990 1287 0.3704
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

84 Clemson University 29100 37100 0.2156 23,401 1343 0.3834
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

85 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 29900 31100 0.0385 20,592 1435 0.1407
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

86 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

20,841

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

87 The University of Texas at San Antonio 30500 41800 0.2705 31,127 1115 0.8679
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

88 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 30600 31100 0.0161 19,701 1214 0.8749
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

89 University of Maine at Augusta 30800 38900 0.2085 4,250 0 0.0683
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

4,250

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

6.8 %

90 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 30900 42400 0.2713 21,947 1335 0.3122
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

21,947

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

31.2 %

91 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 31300 41100 0.2387 25,255 1134 0.737
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$41,100

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

25,255

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

91 Portland State University 31300 43000 0.2722 15,960 1176 0.9091
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$43,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

15,960

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

91 University of Rhode Island 31300 46700 0.3298 14,376 1148 0.7216
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$46,700

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

94 Thomas Jefferson University 31500 67700 0.5346 3,772 1255 0.8098
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

95 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 32500 38500 0.1559 7,890 1105 0.2056
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

96 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 32600 57100 0.4278 885 0 0.628
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

885

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

97 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 32700 40200 0.1867 1,407 1120 0.7207
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

1,407

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

98 Anderson University 33600 52400 0.3588 3,405 1209 0.5471
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,400

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

3,405

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

98 Ithaca College 33600 72500 0.5365 4,268 1314 0.6901
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

4,268

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

98 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 33600 46200 0.2729 8,553 1054 0.8688
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

101 Morgan State University 34400 37200 0.0753 9,027 965 0.8223
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

102 Prairie View A & M University 34500 39600 0.1288 8,056 955 0.7441
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

8,056

Est. Median SAT

955

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

103 Chatham University 35000 63300 0.4474 1,555 1197 0.6196
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

104 Delaware Valley University 35300 63800 0.4466 1,768 1180 0.9326
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,768

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

105 Andrews University 36400 47100 0.227 1,312 1208 0.874
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$47,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

1,312

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

106 Lawrence Technological University 36800 67800 0.457 2,579 1155 0.7403
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$67,800

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

2,579

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

107 University of Connecticut 37600 41800 0.1005 19,388 1324 0.5395
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

19,388

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

54.0 %

108 Benedictine College 37700 50800 0.258 2,391 1229 0.7645
#108

#108 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 %

109 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 38600 44600 0.1345 22,351 1159 0.7504
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$44,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

110 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 38800 52900 0.2664 30,564 1298 0.416
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

111 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 39000 48900 0.2024 5,731 1174 0.9064
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$48,900

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

112 University of Illinois Chicago 39200 48000 0.1832 22,495 1252 0.7735
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$48,000

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

113 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39400 39400 0 24,868 1214 0.796
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$39,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

24,868

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

114 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 39600 53700 0.2627 23,920 1390 0.5973
#114

#114 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 %

115 Stony Brook University 39800 53000 0.2491 18,263 1395 0.4904
#115

#115 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 %

116 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 40300 56700 0.2893 40,754 1391 0.3915
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$56,700

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

40,754

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

117 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 68600 0.4116 33,471 1399 0.0897
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$68,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

118 Endicott College 40800 63200 0.3544 3,176 1215 0.7229
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Sticker Price

$63,200

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

3,176

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

119 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41300 53900 0.2337 2,401 1209 0.7819
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$53,900

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

120 Kean University 42400 48300 0.1222 11,758 1035 0.7688
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

121 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 42600 55100 0.227 42,604 1336 0.6056
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

121 University at Buffalo 42600 46800 0.0897 20,360 1303 0.7418
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

20,360

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

123 University of Maryland-College Park 42700 52900 0.1928 31,133 1456 0.448
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

124 Purdue University-Main Campus 43000 46200 0.0693 44,170 1327 0.4979
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

44,170

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.8 %

125 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 43500 50300 0.1352 34,242 1273 0.7333
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$50,300

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

34,242

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

126 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 43800 57100 0.2315 23,351 1239 0.766
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

127 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 47200 85700 0.449 5,743 1438 0.6343
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

128 Maine Maritime Academy 47300 49800 0.0502 945 1180 0.5606
#128

#128 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 %

129 Woodbury University 50600 68700 0.2636 825 1087 0.7287
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

825

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

72.9 %

130 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 50900 84200 0.3956 34,454 1435 0.1564
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

131 University of Kentucky 51000 56000 0.0893 25,535 1193 0.9294
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

132 Drexel University 51100 82600 0.3812 13,169 1339 0.7944
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

13,169

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

133 University of Colorado Boulder 51300 56300 0.0887 32,100 1290 0.8115
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

134 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 51700 51700 0 33,572 1264 0.8529
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$51,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

135 Texas A&M University-College Station 52400 56100 0.0661 60,710 1278 0.5732
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

136 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53200 61000 0.1279 41,303 1338 0.7975
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

137 University of San Francisco 53500 83200 0.3568 5,321 1292 0.6171
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$83,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,321

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

61.7 %

138 Auburn University 55400 55400 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$55,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

139 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 56700 58900 0.0374 26,500 1183 0.8857
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$58,900

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

140 Otis College of Art and Design 58200 79000 0.2634 1,224 1055 0.8176
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,000

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

141 Howard University 58400 61600 0.052 11,519 1208 0.4134
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$61,600

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

142 Maryland Institute College of Art 60700 71200 0.1476 1,324 1196 0.7729
#142

#142 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 %

143 University of Oregon 66700 68900 0.032 20,622 1250 0.883
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$68,900

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

20,622

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

144 The Catholic University of America 82500 82500 0 3,177 1204 0.8278
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

--

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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