Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Colleges for North Carolina Residents for 2027

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Considering a degree in Architecture?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architecture majors who live in North Carolina.
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 North Carolina.
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 3900 112100 0.9651 4,561 1542 0.0456
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$112,100

% Savings

97%

Undergraduates

4,561

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

4 Princeton University 4000 83400 0.9521 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 4700 93100 0.95 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 United States Merchant Marine Academy 7400 8800 0.16 962 1214 0.3424
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

Sticker Price

$8,800

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

962

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

7 University of Notre Dame 8100 86900 0.9073 8,950 1497 0.0938
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,900

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,950

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

8 Carnegie Mellon University 8900 112200 0.9209 7,728 1528 0.1107
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$112,200

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,728

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

8 Columbia University in the City of New York 8900 96500 0.9082 9,164 1535 0.0386
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$96,500

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,164

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

10 Portland State University 9600 73900 0.8699 14,932 1174 0.8586
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$73,900

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

14,932

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

85.9 %

11 Rice University 9700 92600 0.895 4,807 1528 0.0801
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$92,600

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,807

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

11 Utah State University 9700 26700 0.6361 26,629 1168 0.9212
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$26,700

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

13 University of California-Davis 10100 49800 0.7964 31,695 1290 0.4435
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

14 University of Central Florida 10500 25300 0.5856 60,083 1289 0.428
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$25,300

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

60,083

Est. Median SAT

1,289

Acceptance Rate

42.8 %

15 Wellesley College 10600 117800 0.91 2,366 1499 0.1479
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$117,800

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

2,366

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

14.8 %

16 Washington University in St Louis 10700 102300 0.8957 8,153 1512 0.1192
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

8,153

Est. Median SAT

1,512

Acceptance Rate

11.9 %

17 California State University-Fresno 11400 54800 0.7919 21,954 995 0.9526
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

21,954

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

17 Middlebury College 11400 94500 0.8794 2,640 1499 0.1277
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$94,500

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

12.8 %

19 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 29600 0.5802 39,193 1418 0.4081
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$29,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

20 Cornell University 13100 93700 0.8601 16,138 1528 0.0838
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,700

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

16,138

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

21 University of North Alabama 13700 28200 0.5145 8,078 1124 0.7054
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$28,200

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

8,078

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

22 Brown University 13900 120200 0.8843 7,951 1500 0.0634
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$120,200

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

7,951

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

6.3 %

23 Louisiana Tech University 14000 43500 0.6781 11,071 1189 0.9073
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

24 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 14100 25600 0.4484 10,396 1125 0.7162
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Sticker Price

$25,600

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

10,396

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

25 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 14200 31000 0.5426 13,432 1225 0.8701
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

13,432

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

26 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 14300 19400 0.2642 14,865 1175 0.9113
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$19,400

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

14,865

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

91.1 %

27 University of Memphis 14400 37800 0.6194 15,538 1080 0.7878
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

15,538

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

28 Mount Holyoke College 14900 89900 0.8343 2,135 1419 0.3841
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

2,135

Est. Median SAT

1,419

Acceptance Rate

38.4 %

28 University of Maine at Augusta 14900 54900 0.7283 4,313 0 0
#28

#28 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

--

30 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 15700 29300 0.4642 8,421 1054 0.9444
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

31 Ball State University 15800 22400 0.2951 15,950 1185 0.8625
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

15,950

Est. Median SAT

1,185

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

32 The University of Texas at Arlington 15900 27700 0.4254 32,545 1129 0.799
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

32,545

Est. Median SAT

1,129

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

33 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 16100 62800 0.7433 25,312 1134 0.7395
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$62,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

25,312

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

34 University of California-Los Angeles 16400 47400 0.6546 33,534 1399 0.0941
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$47,400

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

33,534

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

35 Bennington College 17100 89500 0.8095 708 1402 0.3721
#35

#35 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 %

36 Barnard College 17500 99700 0.8241 3,223 1499 0.1005
#36

#36 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 %

37 Keene State College 17600 31100 0.433 2,640 1064 0.8982
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,064

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

37 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 17600 27400 0.3575 27,963 1090 0.8395
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$27,400

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

27,963

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

39 California State University-Sacramento 17700 35700 0.5043 28,619 1015 0.9357
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$35,700

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

28,619

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.6 %

39 Prairie View A & M University 17700 25400 0.3032 9,022 960 0.7836
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$25,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

9,022

Est. Median SAT

960

Acceptance Rate

78.4 %

39 Western Carolina University 17700 20500 0.1368 10,268 1140 0.7076
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

Sticker Price

$20,500

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

10,268

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

70.8 %

39 Yale University 17700 275000 0.9356 6,667 1507 0.0475
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$275,000

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,667

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

4.8 %

43 Texas Tech University 18300 27100 0.3246 34,021 1195 0.6906
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

34,021

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

69.1 %

44 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,463 1324 0.7589
#44

#44 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 %

45 La Roche University 18700 87300 0.786 1,972 990 0.6638
#45

#45 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 %

46 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 18900 37900 0.5031 37,985 1390 0.5815
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$37,900

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

46 University of Illinois Chicago 18900 30100 0.3718 24,260 1174 0.7576
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,100

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

48 Connecticut College 19300 93000 0.7922 1,953 1284 0.3923
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,953

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

49 Lehigh University 19400 111000 0.8254 5,986 1436 0.2896
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$111,000

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

5,986

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

29.0 %

50 Texas A&M University-College Station 19500 29900 0.3471 60,710 1278 0.5732
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$29,900

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

51 Kean University 19700 39400 0.5 11,932 1040 0.7811
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$39,400

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

11,932

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

51 Norwich University 19700 76000 0.7404 2,626 1186 0.7444
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

2,626

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

51 Olivet Nazarene University 19700 79300 0.7513 2,704 1104 0.5586
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL

Sticker Price

$79,300

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

55.9 %

54 Syracuse University 19800 83600 0.7632 16,149 1374 0.4879
#54

#54 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 %

55 Iowa State University 19900 24200 0.179 26,346 1212 0.8793
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$24,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

26,346

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

56 University of Rhode Island 20100 81200 0.7524 14,466 1197 0.7456
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$81,200

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

14,466

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

74.6 %

56 University of Southern California 20100 76200 0.7362 20,768 1499 0.1119
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,200

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

20,768

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.2 %

58 University of Hawaii at Manoa 20200 32300 0.3744 15,735 1069 0.8797
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$32,300

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

59 Purdue University-Main Campus 20700 30600 0.326 43,633 1342 0.4343
#59

#59 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 %

60 North Dakota State University 20800 25700 0.1902 9,762 1110 0.9496
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

61 University of New Orleans 21100 29700 0.2895 5,419 1040 0.7431
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$29,700

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

5,419

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

62 Marywood University 22300 93800 0.7623 1,936 1144 0.7878
#62

#62 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 %

62 Mount Mary University 22300 57200 0.6102 616 1069 0.831
#62

#62 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 %

64 Tufts University 22400 120000 0.813 7,031 1497 0.1082
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$120,000

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

7,031

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

65 University of Houston 22600 27800 0.1872 40,366 1224 0.7577
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

40,366

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

66 Hampshire College 22700 81600 0.7221 844 1254 0.7528
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$81,600

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

844

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

75.3 %

67 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 23200 36100 0.357 34,447 1273 0.8804
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

34,447

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

68 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 23500 32900 0.2853 19,787 1197 0.8807
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

69 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 23700 46900 0.495 1,511 1120 0.9202
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$46,900

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,511

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

92.0 %

70 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 23800 34200 0.3044 15,273 1115 0.8089
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$34,200

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

15,273

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

71 Judson University 24100 49100 0.5087 697 1010 0.8905
#71

#71 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 %

71 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24100 38400 0.3726 24,019 1404 0.5989
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

24,019

Est. Median SAT

1,404

Acceptance Rate

59.9 %

73 University of Southern Mississippi 24200 30400 0.204 10,371 1181 0.926
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

10,371

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

74 Indiana State University 24300 32400 0.2501 6,352 1015 0.9157
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$32,400

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

6,352

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

75 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 24500 36300 0.3247 2,881 1040 0.89
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY

Sticker Price

$36,300

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

2,881

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

75 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 24500 42000 0.4172 21,388 1369 0.5945
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$42,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

21,388

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

77 University at Buffalo 24800 34000 0.2706 21,192 1309 0.8059
#77

#77 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 %

78 South Dakota State University 25400 28700 0.1146 10,883 1115 0.9618
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,883

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

79 University of Kansas 25500 43000 0.4066 22,544 1176 0.9258
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$43,000

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

22,544

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

80 University of Virginia-Main Campus 25600 80500 0.6823 17,848 1470 0.1565
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$80,500

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

17,848

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

15.7 %

81 Stony Brook University 26100 33200 0.2129 18,616 1410 0.4818
#81

#81 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 %

82 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 26400 37700 0.2994 3,758 0 0.7236
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$37,700

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

3,758

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

83 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 26600 40600 0.3448 42,604 1336 0.6056
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$40,600

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

84 University of Arkansas 26900 52400 0.4869 29,252 1179 0.7388
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$52,400

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

29,252

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

85 Delaware Valley University 27400 95800 0.7141 1,680 1189 0.9268
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

Sticker Price

$95,800

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,680

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

92.7 %

85 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 27400 29900 0.0837 18,667 1090 0.9711
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$29,900

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

18,667

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

97.1 %

87 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 27500 43800 0.3725 18,028 1059 0.7996
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$43,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

18,028

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

80.0 %

88 Hobart William Smith Colleges 27600 88300 0.6873 1,862 1296 0.667
#88

#88 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 %

89 Drury University 28700 68900 0.5839 1,453 1209 0.6575
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$68,900

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,453

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

65.8 %

90 Clemson University 29000 37100 0.2179 23,401 1343 0.3834
#90

#90 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 %

91 Morgan State University 29200 41800 0.3014 9,027 965 0.8223
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

92 Thomas Jefferson University 30000 68700 0.5635 3,772 1255 0.8098
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

93 Lawrence Technological University 30100 99100 0.6966 2,661 1149 0.8101
#93

#93 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 %

94 Ithaca College 30500 72600 0.5796 4,205 1328 0.7015
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

4,205

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

70.2 %

95 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 31200 48800 0.361 21,028 1450 0.1334
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$48,800

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

21,028

Est. Median SAT

1,450

Acceptance Rate

13.3 %

95 Kent State University at Kent 31200 37500 0.1678 21,144 1104 0.7603
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

97 North Carolina A & T State University 31700 36700 0.1361 12,497 1075 0.5125
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

98 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 32100 54400 0.4099 35,248 1289 0.6939
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$54,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

35,248

Est. Median SAT

1,289

Acceptance Rate

69.4 %

99 Anderson University 32300 53600 0.3973 3,724 1209 0.5491
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$53,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

3,724

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

99 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 32300 35100 0.0799 32,041 1324 0.4358
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$35,100

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

32,041

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

43.6 %

101 SUNY Maritime College 32600 42300 0.2292 1,401 1164 0.785
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$42,300

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

1,401

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

102 North Carolina State University 32700 54800 0.4033 29,340 1374 0.3954
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

103 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 33500 40300 0.1686 26,213 1209 0.7778
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$40,300

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

26,213

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

104 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 33700 60900 0.4468 838 1143 0.6054
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$60,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

838

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

60.5 %

105 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 33800 55500 0.3911 22,313 1341 0.2996
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$55,500

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

22,313

Est. Median SAT

1,341

Acceptance Rate

30.0 %

106 The University of Texas at San Antonio 34000 47000 0.2767 31,127 1115 0.8679
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$47,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

107 University of Oregon 34500 40200 0.1418 20,710 1193 0.8742
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

20,710

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

108 Samford University 34700 93800 0.6301 4,210 1199 0.8236
#108

#108 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 %

109 University of Idaho 34800 48700 0.2854 9,656 1104 0.7476
#109

#109 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 %

110 Chatham University 34900 80600 0.5671 1,555 1197 0.6196
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$80,600

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

111 Temple University 35800 57200 0.3739 21,031 1172 0.8622
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$57,200

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

21,031

Est. Median SAT

1,172

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

112 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 36600 40000 0.0851 1,984 1239 0.6328
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

113 University of Connecticut 37100 70600 0.4746 20,056 1329 0.5239
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$70,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

114 Andrews University 37200 76700 0.5148 1,384 1143 0.8185
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$76,700

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

81.9 %

115 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 37400 63100 0.407 5,986 1110 0.8916
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$63,100

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

5,986

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

89.2 %

116 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 37500 66600 0.4367 31,536 1366 0.5457
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$66,600

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

31,536

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.6 %

117 Benedictine College 37600 52500 0.2836 2,404 1241 0.9812
#117

#117 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 %

118 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 37800 40100 0.0571 25,054 1225 0.7762
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

25,054

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

119 Maine Maritime Academy 38500 53000 0.2737 977 1189 0.9615
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

977

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

120 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 38600 60200 0.3589 23,003 1164 0.7367
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$60,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

121 Mississippi State University 39100 53400 0.2675 19,093 1205 0.8363
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

19,093

Est. Median SAT

1,205

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

122 Drexel University 39700 107600 0.6308 12,318 1354 0.699
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$107,600

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

12,318

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

69.9 %

123 Concordia University-Wisconsin 41200 57400 0.2823 2,401 1209 0.7819
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

124 University of Arizona 42800 43800 0.0228 43,294 1186 0.8351
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$43,800

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

43,294

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

125 University of Florida 43100 45700 0.057 37,283 1406 0.2033
#125

#125 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 %

125 University of Maryland-College Park 43100 68700 0.3728 31,875 1456 0.4503
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

31,875

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

45.0 %

127 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 43200 108500 0.6019 35,358 1448 0.1642
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$108,500

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

128 Florida Atlantic University 44900 44900 0 25,626 1150 0.5497
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,626

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

129 Otis College of Art and Design 46700 102100 0.5426 1,188 1335 0.8034
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$102,100

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

1,188

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

80.3 %

130 Georgia Southern University 47300 47900 0.0125 25,595 1045 0.695
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Sticker Price

$47,900

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

25,595

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

69.5 %

131 University of Delaware 47800 62000 0.2293 19,287 1302 0.6924
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$62,000

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

132 University of Georgia 48600 51800 0.0618 32,824 1348 0.3425
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$51,800

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

133 The University of Texas at Austin 49700 58800 0.1547 44,314 1356 0.2222
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$58,800

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

44,314

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

22.2 %

134 University of Colorado Boulder 50000 56000 0.1072 32,244 1351 0.7809
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

32,244

Est. Median SAT

1,351

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

135 University of Kentucky 51400 74100 0.3062 25,535 1193 0.9294
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$74,100

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

136 University of California-Berkeley 51800 98700 0.4751 33,513 1407 0.1145
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$98,700

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

33,513

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

137 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 53000 86300 0.3859 5,833 1440 0.6725
#137

#137 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 %

138 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53200 61000 0.1293 42,565 1339 0.7887
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

139 University of San Francisco 53900 87300 0.3827 5,171 1333 0.7176
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,171

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

71.8 %

140 Tulane University of Louisiana 54100 95100 0.4311 6,839 1469 0.1446
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$95,100

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

6,839

Est. Median SAT

1,469

Acceptance Rate

14.5 %

141 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 54500 66200 0.1767 38,572 1455 0.3659
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$66,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

38,572

Est. Median SAT

1,455

Acceptance Rate

36.6 %

142 Miami University-Oxford 57300 57300 0 16,405 1284 0.74
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$57,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,405

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

143 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 57900 65700 0.1188 40,996 1399 0.4175
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$65,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

40,996

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

144 Maryland Institute College of Art 58400 71200 0.1798 1,192 1232 0.7681
#144

#144 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 %

145 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 58900 61200 0.0374 26,490 1183 0.8863
#145

#145 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 %

146 Howard University 59900 67300 0.1099 11,519 1208 0.4134
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$67,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

147 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 60000 64800 0.074 8,513 1160 0.9261
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

8,513

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

148 Webb Institute 61100 74200 0.1765 104 1465 0.2484
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$74,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

104

Est. Median SAT

1,465

Acceptance Rate

24.8 %

149 Auburn University 75300 85500 0.1193 27,907 1324 0.4593
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

150 The Catholic University of America 82500 82500 0 3,294 1229 0.7328
#150

#150 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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