Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Architecture Majors

Most Affordable Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Colleges in Wisconsin for 2026

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Considering a degree in Architecture?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Architecture majors who live in Wisconsin.
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 Wisconsin.
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 34,398 1399 0.0897
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

100%

Undergraduates

34,398

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

1 University of Connecticut 0 33200 1 19,388 1324 0.5395
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$33,200

% Savings

100%

Undergraduates

19,388

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

54.0 %

5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3800 86800 0.9559 4,576 1535 0.0485
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$86,800

% Savings

96%

Undergraduates

4,576

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

6 Utah State University 3900 20300 0.8091 25,920 1176 0.9247
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,300

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

7 Rice University 4300 85500 0.9496 4,788 1535 0.08
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

4,788

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

8 Yale University 5500 92300 0.9403 6,717 1507 0.0387
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,300

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,717

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

9 Wellesley College 7000 90900 0.9233 2,405 1500 0.1405
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

2,405

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

10 Princeton University 7200 81800 0.9118 5,811 1535 0.0462
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

5,811

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

11 Washington University in St Louis 8600 96200 0.9105 8,219 1513 0.1206
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,219

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

12 Cornell University 9400 92000 0.8975 16,128 1521 0.0841
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$92,000

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

12 University of Notre Dame 9400 86100 0.8907 8,880 1499 0.1127
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,100

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

14 Columbia University in the City of New York 9700 94100 0.8972 9,007 1535 0.0386
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$94,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

9,007

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

15 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 9800 27200 0.6405 32,499 1391 0.3915
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

32,499

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

16 University of Pennsylvania 10000 93000 0.8926 10,013 1528 0.054
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

17 United States Merchant Marine Academy 10200 10200 0 947 1239 0.3247
#17

#17 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 %

18 California State University-Fresno 11700 19600 0.4022 21,430 995 0.9638
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Sticker Price

$19,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

21,430

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

96.4 %

19 Middlebury College 11800 89800 0.8684 2,751 1499 0.1075
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,800

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

2,751

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

19 Mount Holyoke College 11800 89700 0.8689 2,178 1449 0.3603
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

21 University of Virginia-Main Campus 12500 38500 0.6752 17,885 1470 0.1681
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

17,885

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

22 University of North Alabama 12600 28200 0.5535 8,076 1124 0.7054
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL

Sticker Price

$28,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

8,076

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

70.5 %

23 Indiana State University 12900 25900 0.5027 6,118 1140 0.8077
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

6,118

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

80.8 %

24 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 13300 13300 0.0001 18,428 1090 0.9529
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$13,300

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

18,428

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

25 Louisiana Tech University 13400 24900 0.4611 11,058 1164 0.9073
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

11,058

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

26 North Carolina A & T State University 13500 17900 0.2465 12,216 1020 0.4617
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

27 The University of Texas at Austin 13600 30700 0.5567 43,718 1335 0.2664
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

43,718

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

28 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 32200 0.5744 39,256 1412 0.4517
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

39,256

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

29 University of Idaho 13900 26400 0.4731 9,574 1119 0.7553
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

30 Texas Tech University 14100 27000 0.4776 32,580 1200 0.7265
#30

#30 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 %

31 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 14800 28000 0.4711 8,526 1054 0.8688
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

8,526

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

32 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 14900 19300 0.2286 10,089 1075 0.9368
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

Sticker Price

$19,300

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

10,089

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

93.7 %

33 Carnegie Mellon University 15000 87300 0.8279 7,616 1528 0.1166
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$87,300

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

7,616

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

33 Northeastern University 15000 89900 0.8335 22,649 1490 0.0522
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

22,649

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

33 University of Maine at Augusta 15000 23200 0.3532 4,250 0 0.0683
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Sticker Price

$23,200

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

4,250

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

6.8 %

36 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 15100 22300 0.3226 24,868 1214 0.796
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

24,868

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

37 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 15200 35700 0.5744 26,500 1183 0.8857
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$35,700

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

38 Tufts University 15700 92400 0.8305 6,972 1507 0.1153
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$92,400

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

6,972

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

39 University of Florida 15800 22300 0.2916 38,113 1399 0.242
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,300

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

38,113

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

40 North Carolina State University at Raleigh 16200 25900 0.3751 28,422 1335 0.4167
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

41 Bennington College 16500 89500 0.8155 797 1360 0.4453
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

797

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

42 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16900 26000 0.3503 3,525 1070 0.8175
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY

Sticker Price

$26,000

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

3,525

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

42 University of Kansas 16900 34900 0.5162 22,085 1176 0.9348
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$34,900

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

44 California State University-Sacramento 17100 27200 0.3712 28,139 1015 0.9343
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

28,139

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.4 %

44 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 17100 18200 0.0606 33,626 1273 0.7333
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$18,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

33,626

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

46 Keene State College 17300 31900 0.4565 2,719 1020 0.9033
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$31,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

2,719

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

47 University of Rhode Island 17500 34400 0.491 14,296 1148 0.7216
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

14,296

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

48 Barnard College 17600 93200 0.8112 3,269 1490 0.0796
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$93,200

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

48 University of Arkansas 17600 27700 0.3655 28,855 1179 0.7431
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$27,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

28,855

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

50 Morgan State University 17800 19700 0.0966 9,027 965 0.8223
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$19,700

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

9,027

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

51 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 28100 0.3632 20,592 1435 0.1407
#51

#51 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 %

52 Texas A&M University-College Station 18000 31000 0.4176 60,118 1278 0.5732
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

60,118

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

53 University of New Orleans 18200 29500 0.3831 5,476 1125 0.6677
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$29,500

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,476

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

66.8 %

54 Lehigh University 18500 85700 0.7846 5,910 1436 0.2593
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$85,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

5,910

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

54 University of Memphis 18500 26400 0.2998 15,768 1075 0.7203
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

15,768

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.0 %

56 University of Southern California 18800 76000 0.7526 21,023 1485 0.1002
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,000

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

21,023

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

10.0 %

57 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 19300 29300 0.3408 1,880 1369 0.6328
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

1,880

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

58 Brown University 19400 93900 0.7932 7,909 1535 0.0539
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$93,900

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

7,909

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

59 University of Colorado Boulder 19500 30600 0.3627 32,100 1290 0.8115
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

60 University of Southern Mississippi 19600 26300 0.2544 10,193 1181 0.9912
#60

#60 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 %

61 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 19800 36200 0.454 40,978 1367 0.6535
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$36,200

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

40,978

Est. Median SAT

1,367

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

62 North Dakota State University 20300 25700 0.2112 9,762 1110 0.9496
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

63 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 20800 34400 0.3953 14,783 1124 0.8096
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

64 University of Maryland-College Park 20900 27100 0.2289 30,994 1456 0.448
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

30,994

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

65 Webb Institute 21500 73700 0.7085 106 1475 0.1404
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

106

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

66 Hobart William Smith Colleges 21600 81100 0.7334 1,767 1313 0.6399
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

Sticker Price

$81,100

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,767

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

67 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 21800 35400 0.3837 5,731 1174 0.9064
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$35,400

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

68 SUNY Maritime College 22200 31700 0.2998 1,283 1215 0.7242
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY

Sticker Price

$31,700

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

1,283

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

69 Ball State University 22400 22400 0 15,189 1170 0.855
#69

#69 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 %

70 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 22600 33600 0.3276 70,646 1203 0.8989
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$33,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

70,646

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

71 Temple University 22700 36300 0.375 20,786 1245 0.8045
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$36,300

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

20,786

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

72 Syracuse University 22900 83100 0.7244 15,955 1363 0.4611
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

15,955

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

46.1 %

73 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 23600 30300 0.2213 10,630 1075 0.7289
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI

Sticker Price

$30,300

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

10,630

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

72.9 %

74 Judson University 23800 49100 0.5157 793 1049 0.624
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Judson University
Elgin, IL

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

793

Est. Median SAT

1,049

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

74 La Roche University 23800 55400 0.5706 1,986 1150 0.7761
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$55,400

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,986

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

76 South Dakota State University 24300 25300 0.0396 10,728 1120 0.9834
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$25,300

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

10,728

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

77 Mount Mary University 24500 53300 0.5395 749 1005 0.6634
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$53,300

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

749

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

66.3 %

78 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 24900 34600 0.2798 42,178 1338 0.7975
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$34,600

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

42,178

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

79 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 25800 31800 0.1888 26,994 1099 0.8459
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sticker Price

$31,800

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

26,994

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

80 Marywood University 26200 55500 0.5282 1,833 1160 0.6058
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$55,500

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,833

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

81 Tulane University of Louisiana 26500 83600 0.6833 7,283 1451 0.1398
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

82 Clemson University 27200 35800 0.241 23,401 1343 0.3834
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$35,800

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

83 Florida Atlantic University 27400 39200 0.3012 24,942 1130 0.6613
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$39,200

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

84 Mississippi State University 27500 32300 0.1493 18,567 1214 0.7764
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$32,300

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

84 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 27500 43800 0.3725 17,402 1044 0.7933
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$43,800

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

17,402

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

86 Connecticut College 27600 83300 0.6691 1,990 1287 0.3704
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

87 Drury University 28100 52900 0.4687 1,391 1228 0.5758
#87

#87 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 %

88 The University of Texas at San Antonio 29800 41800 0.2872 31,127 1115 0.8679
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 30100 42400 0.2902 21,917 1335 0.3122
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

21,917

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

31.2 %

90 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 30100 56400 0.4666 885 1143 0.628
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$56,400

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

885

Est. Median SAT

1,143

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

90 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 30100 31100 0.0322 19,657 1214 0.8749
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

19,657

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

93 University of Houston 30200 35200 0.1422 42,050 1249 0.7392
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

42,050

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

94 University of Hawaii at Manoa 30500 39500 0.2276 14,576 1179 0.6967
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$39,500

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

14,576

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

69.7 %

95 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 30800 41100 0.2508 25,194 1134 0.737
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$41,100

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

25,194

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

96 Portland State University 31100 43000 0.2774 15,675 1176 0.9091
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$43,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

15,675

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

96 Thomas Jefferson University 31100 67700 0.5405 3,772 1255 0.8098
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$67,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

3,772

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

98 University of Oregon 31200 38600 0.1913 20,509 1250 0.883
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$38,600

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

20,509

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

99 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 32400 38500 0.1585 7,890 1105 0.2056
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

100 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 32900 34700 0.0518 30,564 1298 0.416
#100

#100 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 %

101 Norwich University 33400 70900 0.5291 2,642 1209 0.7361
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$70,900

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

2,642

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

102 Ithaca College 33700 72500 0.5351 4,084 1314 0.6901
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

4,084

Est. Median SAT

1,314

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

102 Prairie View A & M University 33700 39600 0.149 8,831 955 0.7441
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

8,831

Est. Median SAT

955

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

104 Anderson University 33800 52400 0.3549 3,405 1209 0.5471
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, SC

Sticker Price

$52,400

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

3,405

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

104 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 33800 35100 0.037 34,656 1264 0.8529
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$35,100

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

34,656

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

106 Andrews University 34300 47100 0.2715 1,312 1208 0.874
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Sticker Price

$47,100

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

1,312

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

87.4 %

107 Auburn University 34400 34400 0 27,907 1324 0.4593
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

108 Chatham University 34800 63300 0.4506 1,551 1197 0.6196
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,551

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

108 Delaware Valley University 34800 63800 0.4544 1,768 1180 0.9326
#108

#108 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 %

110 The University of Texas at Arlington 35100 42400 0.1721 31,112 1130 0.8129
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Sticker Price

$42,400

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

31,112

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

81.3 %

111 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 35400 43500 0.1863 13,179 1110 0.8883
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

112 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 36100 38900 0.0727 23,351 1239 0.766
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

113 Concordia University-Wisconsin 36200 53100 0.3184 2,401 1209 0.7819
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Sticker Price

$53,100

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

2,401

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

114 Lawrence Technological University 36300 67800 0.4644 2,579 1155 0.7403
#114

#114 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 %

115 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 36700 62000 0.4081 30,962 1366 0.5499
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$62,000

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

30,962

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

116 University of Central Florida 36900 39600 0.0682 68,470 1280 0.4471
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

68,470

Est. Median SAT

1,280

Acceptance Rate

44.7 %

117 Benedictine College 37900 50800 0.254 2,391 1229 0.7645
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

2,391

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

76.5 %

118 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 38600 40200 0.0398 1,402 1120 0.7207
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

1,402

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

118 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 38600 44600 0.1345 22,351 1159 0.7504
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$44,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

120 Stony Brook University 39200 53000 0.2609 18,263 1395 0.4904
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,395

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

121 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 39500 53100 0.2561 23,920 1390 0.5973
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$53,100

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

122 University of Georgia 40300 46000 0.1242 31,514 1336 0.3719
#122

#122 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 %

123 Endicott College 40400 63200 0.3607 3,176 1215 0.7229
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Sticker Price

$63,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

3,176

Est. Median SAT

1,215

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

124 Kean University 41500 48300 0.1409 11,758 1035 0.7688
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kean University
Union, NJ

Sticker Price

$48,300

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

11,758

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

125 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 41800 55100 0.2415 43,729 1336 0.6056
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

43,729

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

125 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 41800 54900 0.2388 20,418 1375 0.5808
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$54,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

127 Purdue University-Main Campus 42500 46200 0.0807 41,678 1327 0.4979
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

41,678

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.8 %

127 University at Buffalo 42500 46800 0.0919 20,355 1303 0.7418
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

20,355

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

129 University of Illinois Chicago 45800 48000 0.0458 22,495 1252 0.7735
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$48,000

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

130 University of Delaware 47000 53200 0.117 19,119 1303 0.6356
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$53,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

19,119

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

63.6 %

131 Maine Maritime Academy 47300 49800 0.0502 945 1180 0.5606
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

945

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

56.1 %

132 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 47700 85700 0.4432 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 Drexel University 48100 82600 0.4175 12,896 1339 0.7944
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

12,896

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

134 University of Kentucky 49700 56000 0.1112 25,535 1193 0.9294
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

135 Woodbury University 49900 68700 0.2738 825 1087 0.7287
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

825

Est. Median SAT

1,087

Acceptance Rate

72.9 %

136 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 50300 84200 0.4027 33,921 1435 0.1564
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

33,921

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

137 University of San Francisco 53100 83200 0.3616 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 Howard University 53300 61600 0.1348 11,519 1208 0.4134
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$61,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

139 Miami University-Oxford 56100 56100 0 16,816 1299 0.754
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

140 Indiana University-Bloomington 58200 61100 0.0463 48,857 1302 0.7821
#140

#140 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$61,100

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

48,857

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

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 62100 79000 0.214 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

21%

Undergraduates

1,224

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

143 University of California-Berkeley 74600 75500 0.0119 32,429 1407 0.1104
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$75,500

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

32,429

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

144 The Catholic University of America 82500 82500 0 3,167 1204 0.8278
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$82,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

3,167

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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