Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Colleges in the state of Massachusetts for 2027

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

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

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Architecture
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 United States Coast Guard Academy 0 0 0 1,063 1319 0.206
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,063

Est. Median SAT

1,319

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

1 United States Naval Academy 0 0 0 4,474 1305 0.0927
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,474

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

9.3 %

3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3300 89500 0.9631 4,561 1542 0.0456
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

96%

Undergraduates

4,561

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

4 Princeton University 3800 83400 0.9544 5,916 1528 0.0442
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$83,400

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

5,916

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

4.4 %

5 University of Pennsylvania 4400 93100 0.9532 9,989 1535 0.0492
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

9,989

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 5400 40700 0.8664 35,358 1448 0.1642
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

7 Columbia University in the City of New York 6600 98000 0.9329 9,164 1535 0.0386
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$98,000

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

9,164

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

8 United States Merchant Marine Academy 7300 8800 0.1714 962 1214 0.3424
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$8,800

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

962

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

8 Washington University in St Louis 7300 102300 0.9283 8,153 1512 0.1192
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

8,153

Est. Median SAT

1,512

Acceptance Rate

11.9 %

10 University of Notre Dame 7600 89100 0.9145 8,950 1497 0.0938
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,950

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

11 Middlebury College 8700 94500 0.908 2,640 1499 0.1277
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$94,500

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

12.8 %

12 Carnegie Mellon University 8900 90900 0.9025 7,728 1528 0.1107
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,728

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

13 Rice University 9700 92500 0.8954 4,807 1528 0.0801
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$92,500

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,807

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

14 Portland State University 9900 43300 0.7714 14,932 1174 0.8586
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$43,300

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

14,932

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

85.9 %

15 University of Central Florida 10000 31700 0.6853 60,083 1289 0.428
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$31,700

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

60,083

Est. Median SAT

1,289

Acceptance Rate

42.8 %

16 University of California-Davis 10200 38600 0.7362 31,695 1290 0.4435
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

17 Cornell University 10500 93700 0.8878 16,138 1528 0.0838
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,700

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

16,138

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

18 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 10800 36600 0.7046 27,963 1090 0.8395
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

27,963

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

19 California State University-Fresno 11200 54600 0.7941 21,954 995 0.9526
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$54,600

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

21,954

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

20 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 11300 46600 0.7576 1,511 1120 0.9202
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$46,600

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,511

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

92.0 %

20 Wellesley College 11300 90400 0.8754 2,366 1499 0.1479
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$90,400

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,366

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

14.8 %

22 University of Illinois Chicago 11400 30200 0.6224 24,260 1174 0.7576
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

23 Brown University 11900 94000 0.8733 7,951 1500 0.0634
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

7,951

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

6.3 %

24 Tufts University 12100 92100 0.8687 7,031 1497 0.1082
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

7,031

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

25 Mount Holyoke College 12200 88900 0.8632 2,135 1419 0.3841
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$88,900

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,135

Est. Median SAT

1,419

Acceptance Rate

38.4 %

25 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 12200 29300 0.5836 8,421 1054 0.9444
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

27 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 12600 12600 0 25,312 1134 0.7395
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$12,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,312

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

28 North Carolina A & T State University 12800 17900 0.2857 12,497 1075 0.5125
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

29 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 12900 35000 0.631 18,667 1090 0.9711
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$35,000

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

18,667

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

97.1 %

30 Louisiana Tech University 13100 42900 0.6945 11,071 1189 0.9073
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$42,900

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

30 University of Houston 13100 21800 0.399 40,366 1224 0.7577
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$21,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

40,366

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

32 University of Georgia 13400 27200 0.5066 32,824 1348 0.3425
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

33 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 61700 0.7774 39,193 1418 0.4081
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$61,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

34 Utah State University 13800 20800 0.3369 26,629 1168 0.9212
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

35 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 13900 25600 0.4562 10,396 1125 0.7162
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Sticker Price

$25,600

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

10,396

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

36 University of Memphis 14300 26400 0.4592 15,538 1080 0.7878
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

15,538

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

37 University of North Alabama 14600 37300 0.6087 8,078 1124 0.7054
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

38 University of Hawaii at Manoa 14700 57100 0.7421 15,735 1069 0.8797
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

38 University of Maine at Augusta 14700 54900 0.732 4,313 0 0
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$54,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

4,313

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

40 Ball State University 14800 22400 0.3395 15,950 1185 0.8625
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

15,950

Est. Median SAT

1,185

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

41 University of Kansas 15500 34900 0.5553 22,544 1176 0.9258
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$34,900

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

22,544

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

42 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 15900 22300 0.2867 26,213 1209 0.7778
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

26,213

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

43 Indiana State University 16200 32400 0.5002 6,352 1015 0.9157
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$32,400

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

6,352

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

43 Keene State College 16200 69800 0.7685 2,640 1064 0.8982
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,064

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

45 Texas Tech University 16300 27100 0.3984 34,021 1195 0.6906
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

34,021

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

69.1 %

45 University of California-Los Angeles 16300 36700 0.5554 33,534 1399 0.0941
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

33,534

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

47 Georgia Southern University 16700 20100 0.1687 25,595 1045 0.695
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Sticker Price

$20,100

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

25,595

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

69.5 %

48 Bennington College 16800 89500 0.8125 708 1402 0.3721
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

708

Est. Median SAT

1,402

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

48 The University of Texas at Arlington 16800 28100 0.4027 32,545 1129 0.799
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

32,545

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

50 University of Kentucky 17300 36500 0.5244 25,535 1193 0.9294
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

50 University of Massachusetts-Boston 17300 89500 0.8064 12,138 1189 0.8379
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

12,138

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

83.8 %

52 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 17400 44100 0.6057 13,432 1225 0.8701
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$44,100

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

13,432

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

53 Barnard College 17500 99700 0.8241 3,223 1499 0.1005
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$99,700

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,223

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.1 %

53 Texas A&M University-College Station 17500 29900 0.4164 60,710 1278 0.5732
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$29,900

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

55 Morgan State University 17600 42200 0.5834 9,027 965 0.8223
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$42,200

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

56 Yale University 17700 278600 0.9365 6,667 1507 0.0475
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$278,600

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,667

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

4.8 %

57 California State University-Sacramento 17800 27700 0.358 28,619 1015 0.9357
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

28,619

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.6 %

57 The University of Texas at Austin 17800 28100 0.3661 44,314 1356 0.2222
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

44,314

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

22.2 %

59 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 18100 37500 0.5173 3,758 0 0.7236
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

3,758

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

59 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 18100 37200 0.5134 5,986 1110 0.8916
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

5,986

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

89.2 %

61 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 18200 18200 0 35,248 1289 0.6939
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$18,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

35,248

Est. Median SAT

1,289

Acceptance Rate

69.4 %

62 La Roche University 18300 87300 0.7906 1,972 990 0.6638
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,972

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

66.4 %

63 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,463 1324 0.7589
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

38,463

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

64 Olivet Nazarene University 18600 79300 0.7661 2,704 1104 0.5586
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

Sticker Price

$79,300

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

55.9 %

65 Connecticut College 19000 93000 0.7954 1,953 1284 0.3923
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

1,953

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

65 Norwich University 19000 100600 0.8114 2,626 1186 0.7444
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$100,600

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

2,626

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

67 Lehigh University 19200 89800 0.7863 5,986 1436 0.2896
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$89,800

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

5,986

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

29.0 %

68 University of Rhode Island 19800 44300 0.5525 14,466 1197 0.7456
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$44,300

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

14,466

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

74.6 %

68 University of Southern California 19800 76400 0.7413 20,768 1499 0.1119
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,400

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

20,768

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.2 %

70 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 19900 55300 0.6399 2,881 1040 0.89
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

2,881

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

71 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 20100 40600 0.5061 37,985 1390 0.5815
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$40,600

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

72 South Dakota State University 20200 25200 0.2009 10,883 1115 0.9618
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

10,883

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

73 Syracuse University 20300 83600 0.7572 16,149 1374 0.4879
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

16,149

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

48.8 %

74 North Dakota State University 20600 25700 0.2008 9,762 1110 0.9496
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

75 Purdue University-Main Campus 20700 30600 0.3258 43,633 1342 0.4343
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

76 University of New Orleans 20800 30000 0.3062 5,419 1040 0.7431
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

5,419

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

77 Iowa State University 21100 25700 0.1794 26,346 1212 0.8793
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

26,346

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

77 The University of Texas at San Antonio 21100 27800 0.2408 31,127 1115 0.8679
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

79 University of Virginia-Main Campus 21700 80400 0.7298 17,848 1470 0.1565
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$80,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

17,848

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

15.7 %

80 Marywood University 22100 93800 0.7644 1,936 1144 0.7878
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,936

Est. Median SAT

1,144

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

80 Mount Mary University 22100 57200 0.6134 616 1069 0.831
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

616

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

83.1 %

82 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 22200 34200 0.3512 15,273 1115 0.8089
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$34,200

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

15,273

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

83 SUNY Maritime College 22800 59200 0.6152 1,401 1164 0.785
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$59,200

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,401

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

84 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 18,028 1059 0.7996
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

18,028

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

80.0 %

85 Judson University 24000 49100 0.5122 697 1010 0.8905
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

697

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

89.1 %

85 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 24000 60700 0.6046 1,984 1239 0.6328
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$60,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

85 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24000 38600 0.3769 24,019 1404 0.5989
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

24,019

Est. Median SAT

1,404

Acceptance Rate

59.9 %

88 Miami University-Oxford 24300 28300 0.1413 16,405 1284 0.74
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$28,300

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

16,405

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

89 Temple University 24700 36100 0.316 21,031 1172 0.8622
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

21,031

Est. Median SAT

1,172

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

90 University at Buffalo 24800 34000 0.2706 21,192 1309 0.8059
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

21,192

Est. Median SAT

1,309

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

91 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 25200 32900 0.2359 19,787 1197 0.8807
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

92 Delaware Valley University 25700 95800 0.7318 1,680 1189 0.9268
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$95,800

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,680

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

92.7 %

93 Stony Brook University 26100 33200 0.2129 18,616 1410 0.4818
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$33,200

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

18,616

Est. Median SAT

1,410

Acceptance Rate

48.2 %

94 University of Arkansas 26600 44700 0.4042 29,252 1179 0.7388
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$44,700

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

29,252

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

95 Drury University 26700 54500 0.51 1,453 1209 0.6575
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$54,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,453

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

65.8 %

96 Hobart William Smith Colleges 27100 88300 0.693 1,862 1296 0.667
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,862

Est. Median SAT

1,296

Acceptance Rate

66.7 %

97 University of Southern Mississippi 27200 27200 0 10,371 1181 0.926
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

10,371

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

98 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 28500 43100 0.339 22,313 1341 0.2996
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$43,100

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

22,313

Est. Median SAT

1,341

Acceptance Rate

30.0 %

99 Clemson University 28800 37100 0.2253 23,401 1343 0.3834
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

100 University of Connecticut 29200 55500 0.4737 20,056 1329 0.5239
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$55,500

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

101 Lawrence Technological University 29800 99100 0.6996 2,661 1149 0.8101
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Sticker Price

$99,100

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

2,661

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

101 Thomas Jefferson University 29800 70000 0.575 3,772 1255 0.8098
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$70,000

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

103 Mississippi State University 29900 34400 0.1326 19,093 1205 0.8363
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

19,093

Est. Median SAT

1,205

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

104 Ithaca College 30100 72600 0.5851 4,205 1328 0.7015
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,600

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

4,205

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

105 Prairie View A & M University 30700 39600 0.2247 9,022 960 0.7836
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

9,022

Est. Median SAT

960

Acceptance Rate

78.4 %

106 Kent State University at Kent 30900 37500 0.1751 21,144 1104 0.7603
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

107 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 31100 50300 0.3816 21,028 1450 0.1334
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$50,300

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

21,028

Est. Median SAT

1,450

Acceptance Rate

13.3 %

108 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 31900 35200 0.0938 32,041 1324 0.4358
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

32,041

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

43.6 %

109 Anderson University 32200 54700 0.4116 3,724 1209 0.5491
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

3,724

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

110 North Carolina State University 32400 54800 0.4083 29,340 1374 0.3954
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

110 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 32400 38400 0.1562 23,003 1164 0.7367
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

112 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 33300 61800 0.4621 838 1143 0.6054
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$61,800

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

838

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

60.5 %

113 University of Idaho 34500 48700 0.2916 9,656 1104 0.7476
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$48,700

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

9,656

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

74.8 %

114 Samford University 34600 93800 0.6312 4,210 1199 0.8236
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

4,210

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

82.4 %

115 Chatham University 34800 63900 0.4557 1,555 1197 0.6196
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

116 Auburn University 35000 35000 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$35,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

117 Kean University 36700 44900 0.1827 11,932 1040 0.7811
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

11,932

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

118 Andrews University 37100 76700 0.5161 1,384 1143 0.8185
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$76,700

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

81.9 %

119 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 37300 66700 0.4409 31,536 1366 0.5457
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$66,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

31,536

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.6 %

120 Benedictine College 37700 52500 0.2817 2,404 1241 0.9812
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

2,404

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

121 Maine Maritime Academy 38300 53000 0.2775 977 1189 0.9615
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

977

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

122 Drexel University 39500 86400 0.5431 12,318 1354 0.699
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$86,400

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

12,318

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

69.9 %

123 Concordia University-Wisconsin 40900 58700 0.3035 2,401 1209 0.7819
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$58,700

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

124 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 41200 55300 0.2552 21,388 1369 0.5945
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

21,388

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

125 University of Arizona 42500 48600 0.1254 43,294 1186 0.8351
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$48,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

43,294

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

126 University of Florida 42800 45700 0.0635 37,283 1406 0.2033
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

126 University of Maryland-College Park 42800 58500 0.2682 31,875 1456 0.4503
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$58,500

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,875

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

45.0 %

128 Florida Atlantic University 45300 45300 0 25,626 1150 0.5497
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,626

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

129 Otis College of Art and Design 46700 79800 0.4145 1,188 1335 0.8034
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

1,188

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

80.3 %

130 University of Delaware 47500 62400 0.2385 19,287 1302 0.6924
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$62,400

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

131 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 49200 58800 0.1628 25,054 1225 0.7762
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$58,800

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

25,054

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

132 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 49300 67600 0.2708 40,996 1399 0.4175
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$67,600

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

40,996

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

133 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 50600 63800 0.2065 42,565 1339 0.7887
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

134 University of California-Berkeley 51600 76600 0.3263 33,513 1407 0.1145
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$76,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

33,513

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

135 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 52600 86300 0.3905 5,833 1440 0.6725
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,300

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

5,833

Est. Median SAT

1,440

Acceptance Rate

67.3 %

136 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 53100 53300 0.0037 34,447 1273 0.8804
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,300

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

34,447

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

137 Tulane University of Louisiana 53400 96100 0.4442 6,839 1469 0.1446
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$96,100

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

6,839

Est. Median SAT

1,469

Acceptance Rate

14.5 %

138 University of San Francisco 54700 87200 0.3727 5,171 1333 0.7176
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$87,200

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

5,171

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

71.8 %

139 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 54900 68800 0.2022 38,572 1455 0.3659
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$68,800

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

38,572

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

36.6 %

140 Howard University 55000 88500 0.3787 11,519 1208 0.4134
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$88,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

141 University of Colorado Boulder 55200 70900 0.2205 32,244 1351 0.7809
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$70,900

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

32,244

Est. Median SAT

1,351

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

142 Maryland Institute College of Art 58100 71200 0.1836 1,192 1232 0.7681
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

1,192

Est. Median SAT

1,232

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

143 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 58500 63600 0.0803 42,604 1336 0.6056
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$63,600

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

144 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 58600 61200 0.0419 26,490 1183 0.8863
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

26,490

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

145 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 58700 62100 0.0548 8,513 1160 0.9261
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$62,100

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

8,513

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

146 Webb Institute 61200 74800 0.1819 104 1465 0.2484
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$74,800

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

104

Est. Median SAT

1,465

Acceptance Rate

24.8 %

147 University of Oregon 68700 71300 0.036 20,710 1193 0.8742
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$71,300

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

20,710

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

148 The Catholic University of America 82500 82500 0 3,294 1229 0.7328
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

3,294

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

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

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