Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Colleges in the state of Montana for 2026

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architecture majors who live in Montana.
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 Montana.
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 1,081 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 %

1 University of California-Los Angeles 0 36700 1 33,471 1399 0.0897
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

100%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

1 Utah State University 0 24900 1 25,920 1176 0.9247
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

100%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

5 Rice University 4200 85500 0.9508 4,789 1535 0.08
#5

#5 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 %

6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5200 86800 0.9398 4,576 1535 0.0485
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$86,800

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

4,576

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

7 Yale University 5500 92300 0.9403 6,814 1507 0.0387
#7

#7 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 %

8 Princeton University 8200 81800 0.8996 5,813 1535 0.0462
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

9 Columbia University in the City of New York 8900 94100 0.9057 9,157 1535 0.0386
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$94,100

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,157

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

10 University of Pennsylvania 9000 93000 0.9034 10,013 1528 0.054
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

11 Washington University in St Louis 9600 96200 0.9006 8,220 1513 0.1206
#11

#11 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 %

12 United States Merchant Marine Academy 10200 10200 0 947 1239 0.3247
#12

#12 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 %

13 Cornell University 10700 92000 0.8834 16,128 1521 0.0841
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$92,000

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

14 Wellesley College 11100 90900 0.8782 2,407 1500 0.1405
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

15 University of Notre Dame 11500 86100 0.8664 8,880 1499 0.1127
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

16 California State University-Fresno 12100 19600 0.3819 21,430 995 0.9638
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$19,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

21,430

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

96.4 %

17 The University of Texas at Austin 12200 30700 0.6023 43,165 1335 0.2664
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

18 Middlebury College 12800 89800 0.8573 2,760 1499 0.1075
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,800

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

19 Florida Atlantic University 12900 24800 0.479 24,942 1130 0.6613
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$24,800

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

20 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 13300 13300 0 18,428 1090 0.9529
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$13,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

18,428

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

21 University of Delaware 13700 32500 0.578 19,119 1303 0.6356
#21

#21 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 %

21 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 32200 0.5744 39,083 1412 0.4517
#21

#21 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 %

23 Louisiana Tech University 13900 24900 0.4411 11,071 1164 0.9073
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

24 Texas Tech University 14000 27000 0.4813 32,580 1200 0.7265
#24

#24 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 %

25 North Carolina A & T State University 14200 17900 0.2073 12,216 1020 0.4617
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

26 University of Idaho 14400 31300 0.5404 9,574 1119 0.7553
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$31,300

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

27 Carnegie Mellon University 14700 87300 0.8314 7,824 1528 0.1166
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

28 University of Maine at Augusta 15200 23200 0.3446 4,250 0 0.0683
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$23,200

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

4,250

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

6.8 %

29 Northeastern University 15300 89900 0.8302 22,695 1490 0.0522
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

30 Webb Institute 15500 73700 0.7899 106 1475 0.1404
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

106

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

31 University of Florida 15800 22300 0.2916 36,567 1399 0.242
#31

#31 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 %

32 Brown University 16300 93900 0.8262 7,910 1535 0.0539
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$93,900

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

33 Tufts University 17000 92400 0.8164 7,126 1507 0.1153
#33

#33 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 %

34 Purdue University-Main Campus 17200 27200 0.3671 44,170 1327 0.4979
#34

#34 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 %

35 Bennington College 17500 89500 0.805 797 1360 0.4453
#35

#35 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 %

36 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 17600 26300 0.3312 19,701 1214 0.8749
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

37 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 28100 0.3632 20,592 1435 0.1407
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

37 University of Arkansas 17900 27700 0.3531 28,859 1179 0.7431
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

39 Morgan State University 18100 19700 0.0813 9,027 965 0.8223
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$19,700

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

40 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 18200 18200 0 34,242 1273 0.7333
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$18,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

34,242

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

41 University of Southern California 18300 76000 0.7592 21,023 1485 0.1002
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

21,023

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

10.0 %

42 Mount Holyoke College 18400 89700 0.7953 2,178 1449 0.3603
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,700

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

43 Portland State University 18600 26100 0.2872 15,960 1176 0.9091
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$26,100

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

15,960

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

44 Indiana University-Bloomington 18800 30900 0.3927 38,093 1302 0.7821
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

45 Barnard College 19100 93200 0.7951 3,269 1490 0.0796
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$93,200

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

46 University of Illinois Chicago 19400 30300 0.3594 22,495 1252 0.7735
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

47 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 19700 40000 0.5074 1,984 1369 0.6328
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

48 University of Southern Mississippi 19800 26300 0.2468 10,193 1181 0.9912
#48

#48 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 %

49 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 20100 38800 0.4812 36,588 1367 0.6535
#49

#49 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 %

50 University of Colorado Boulder 20400 30600 0.3333 32,100 1290 0.8115
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

51 The University of Montana 20600 25300 0.1858 8,014 1184 0.9586
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Sticker Price

$25,300

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

8,014

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

95.9 %

51 University of Hawaii at Manoa 20600 36700 0.4382 14,576 1179 0.6967
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

14,576

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

69.7 %

51 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 20600 30000 0.3138 13,179 1110 0.8883
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

54 University of Maryland-College Park 20900 27100 0.2289 31,133 1456 0.448
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

55 Hobart William Smith Colleges 22300 81100 0.7247 1,794 1313 0.6399
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$81,100

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

1,794

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

55 South Dakota State University 22300 25200 0.1144 10,728 1120 0.9834
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,728

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

57 Ball State University 22400 22400 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#57

#57 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 %

58 University of Memphis 22800 30000 0.2404 15,770 1075 0.7203
#58

#58 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 %

59 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,771 1044 0.7933
#59

#59 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 %

60 Montana State University 23400 31400 0.2548 15,053 1184 0.8214
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$31,400

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

15,053

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

82.1 %

61 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 23600 33600 0.2978 65,450 1203 0.8989
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$33,600

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

62 University at Buffalo 24100 34000 0.2912 20,360 1303 0.7418
#62

#62 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 %

62 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24100 37100 0.3508 23,920 1390 0.5973
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

64 La Roche University 24300 55400 0.5616 1,986 1150 0.7761
#64

#64 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 %

64 University of New Orleans 24300 31000 0.2161 5,476 1125 0.6677
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

5,476

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

66.8 %

66 Judson University 24400 49100 0.5035 793 1049 0.624
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

793

Est. Median SAT

1,049

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

67 Miami University-Oxford 24700 27200 0.0917 16,816 1299 0.754
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

68 Mount Mary University 25100 53300 0.529 749 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 25100 36300 0.3088 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 North Dakota State University 25300 27600 0.0829 9,762 1110 0.9496
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$27,600

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

71 University of Kansas 25700 42000 0.3878 22,085 1176 0.9348
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$42,000

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

72 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 25800 36500 0.2928 14,783 1124 0.8096
#72

#72 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 %

72 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 25800 35600 0.2757 3,525 1070 0.8175
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$35,600

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

3,525

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

74 Norwich University 25900 70900 0.6349 2,642 1209 0.7361
#74

#74 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 %

75 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 26300 36500 0.2796 27,082 1099 0.8459
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

27,082

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

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 North Alabama 26900 41500 0.352 8,078 1124 0.7054
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

78 Indiana State University 27100 30900 0.1231 6,224 1140 0.8077
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

6,224

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

79 Tulane University of Louisiana 27200 83600 0.6749 7,283 1451 0.1398
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

80 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 27400 40300 0.32 20,418 1375 0.5808
#80

#80 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 %

81 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 27800 36700 0.2412 41,303 1338 0.7975
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

82 University of Virginia-Main Campus 27900 78300 0.6438 17,901 1470 0.1681
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$78,300

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

17,901

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

83 Drury University 28200 52900 0.4668 1,391 1228 0.5758
#83

#83 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 Keene State College 28200 40700 0.307 2,744 1020 0.9033
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

85 Mississippi State University 28500 32300 0.1201 18,567 1214 0.7764
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$32,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

86 Lehigh University 28600 85700 0.6667 5,911 1436 0.2593
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

87 Connecticut College 28900 83300 0.6534 1,990 1287 0.3704
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

88 Clemson University 29400 37100 0.207 23,401 1343 0.3834
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

89 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#89

#89 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 %

90 California State University-Sacramento 30400 30900 0.0162 28,226 1015 0.9343
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

28,226

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.4 %

90 Syracuse University 30400 83100 0.6342 15,958 1363 0.4611
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

15,958

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

46.1 %

92 The University of Texas at San Antonio 30700 41800 0.2657 31,127 1115 0.8679
#92

#92 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 %

93 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 31000 42400 0.2689 21,947 1335 0.3122
#93

#93 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 %

93 University of Kentucky 31000 36000 0.139 25,535 1193 0.9294
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$36,000

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

95 University of Houston 31100 35200 0.1166 39,257 1249 0.7392
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

39,257

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

96 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 31300 41100 0.2387 25,255 1134 0.737
#96

#96 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 %

96 North Carolina State University 31300 53000 0.4091 28,422 1335 0.4167
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

98 University of Rhode Island 31500 46700 0.3255 14,376 1148 0.7216
#98

#98 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 %

99 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 31700 57100 0.4449 885 0 0.628
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

885

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

100 Kean University 31800 39600 0.197 11,758 1035 0.7688
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

100 Thomas Jefferson University 31800 67700 0.5302 3,772 1255 0.8098
#100

#100 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 %

102 Benedictine College 32000 50800 0.3702 2,391 1229 0.7645
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

2,391

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

76.5 %

103 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 32600 38500 0.1533 7,890 1105 0.2056
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

104 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 32800 34700 0.0547 30,564 1298 0.416
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$34,700

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

105 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 32900 40200 0.1817 1,407 1120 0.7207
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

1,407

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

106 Ithaca College 33300 72500 0.5406 4,268 1314 0.6901
#106

#106 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 %

107 Anderson University 33600 52400 0.3588 3,405 1209 0.5471
#107

#107 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 %

107 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 33600 46200 0.2729 8,553 1054 0.8688
#107

#107 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 %

109 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 34100 35100 0.0285 33,572 1264 0.8529
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$35,100

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

110 Prairie View A & M University 34500 39600 0.1288 8,056 955 0.7441
#110

#110 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 %

111 Chatham University 35100 63300 0.4458 1,555 1197 0.6196
#111

#111 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 %

112 Delaware Valley University 35400 63800 0.445 1,768 1180 0.9326
#112

#112 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 %

113 The University of Texas at Arlington 35800 42400 0.1556 31,112 1130 0.8129
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

31,112

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

81.3 %

114 Andrews University 36000 47100 0.2355 1,312 1208 0.874
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$47,100

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

1,312

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

115 University of Central Florida 36600 39600 0.0758 59,649 1280 0.4471
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

59,649

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

44.7 %

116 Lawrence Technological University 36800 67800 0.457 2,579 1155 0.7403
#116

#116 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 %

117 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 37600 62000 0.3936 31,035 1366 0.5499
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$62,000

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

118 Concordia University-Wisconsin 37900 53900 0.2968 2,401 1209 0.7819
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$53,900

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

119 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 38400 44400 0.1352 22,351 1159 0.7504
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

120 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 39100 48900 0.2004 5,731 1174 0.9064
#120

#120 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 %

121 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 39400 39400 0 24,868 1214 0.796
#121

#121 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 %

122 SUNY Maritime College 39900 40900 0.0244 1,286 1215 0.7242
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$40,900

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

1,286

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

123 Stony Brook University 40100 53000 0.2431 18,263 1395 0.4904
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,395

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

124 University of Georgia 40300 46000 0.1242 31,514 1336 0.3719
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$46,000

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

125 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 40600 56700 0.284 40,754 1391 0.3915
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$56,700

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

40,754

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

126 Endicott College 40900 63200 0.3528 3,176 1215 0.7229
#126

#126 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 %

127 University of Connecticut 41800 41800 0 19,388 1324 0.5395
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

19,388

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

54.0 %

128 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 42700 55100 0.2252 42,604 1336 0.6056
#128

#128 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 %

129 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 45200 57100 0.2083 23,351 1239 0.766
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

130 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 46800 58900 0.2067 26,500 1183 0.8857
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$58,900

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

131 Maine Maritime Academy 47600 49800 0.0442 945 1180 0.5606
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

945

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

56.1 %

132 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 48200 85700 0.4374 5,743 1438 0.6343
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

133 Woodbury University 51100 68700 0.2563 825 1087 0.7287
#133

#133 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 %

134 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51200 84200 0.392 34,454 1435 0.1564
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,200

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

135 Drexel University 51400 82600 0.3776 13,169 1339 0.7944
#135

#135 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 %

136 Texas A&M University-College Station 52500 56100 0.0639 60,710 1278 0.5732
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

137 University of San Francisco 53600 83200 0.3556 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 Howard University 58300 61600 0.0536 11,519 1208 0.4134
#139

#139 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 %

140 University of Oregon 59500 68900 0.1362 20,622 1250 0.883
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$68,900

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

20,622

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

141 Maryland Institute College of Art 60700 71200 0.1476 1,324 1196 0.7729
#141

#141 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 %

142 Otis College of Art and Design 64400 79000 0.1849 1,224 1055 0.8176
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$79,000

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

143 University of California-Berkeley 74600 75500 0.0119 33,469 1407 0.1104
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$75,500

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

33,469

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

144 The Catholic University of America 79400 82500 0.0376 3,177 1204 0.8278
#144

#144 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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