Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Chemical Majors

Most Affordable Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering Colleges for Tennessee Residents for 2027

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Chemical majors who live in Tennessee.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Chemical degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Tennessee.
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
Chemical
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 Military Academy 0 0 0 4,507 1335 0.1161
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Military Academy
West Point, NY

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,507

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

11.6 %

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 %

4 Johns Hopkins University 2700 91800 0.9709 6,354 1554 0.0611
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

97%

Undergraduates

6,354

Est. Median SAT

1,554

Acceptance Rate

6.1 %

5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3900 112100 0.9651 4,561 1542 0.0456
#5

#5 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 %

6 Princeton University 4300 83400 0.9485 5,916 1528 0.0442
#6

#6 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 %

7 Bowdoin College 4900 94700 0.9482 1,841 1499 0.0681
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

Sticker Price

$94,700

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

1,841

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

6.8 %

8 University of Pennsylvania 5400 93100 0.9424 9,989 1535 0.0492
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

9,989

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

9 Harvard University 5900 95900 0.9386 6,738 1500 0.0418
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$95,900

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,738

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

4.2 %

10 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 6300 50600 0.875 35,358 1448 0.1642
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$50,600

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

11 Lafayette College 7700 112400 0.9316 2,675 1415 0.3116
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Sticker Price

$112,400

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

2,675

Est. Median SAT

1,415

Acceptance Rate

31.2 %

12 Vanderbilt University 7900 96700 0.918 7,221 1527 0.0586
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$96,700

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

13 Brigham Young University 8100 22100 0.6333 34,354 1374 0.6862
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$22,100

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

34,354

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

68.6 %

13 Northwestern University 8100 93000 0.9131 9,060 1533 0.0769
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,060

Est. Median SAT

1,533

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

15 California Institute of Technology 8400 117400 0.9284 971 1564 0.0379
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

Sticker Price

$117,400

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

971

Est. Median SAT

1,564

Acceptance Rate

3.8 %

16 University of Notre Dame 8700 86900 0.9004 8,950 1497 0.0938
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

8,950

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

17 Carnegie Mellon University 8900 112200 0.9209 7,728 1528 0.1107
#17

#17 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 %

17 Columbia University in the City of New York 8900 96500 0.9082 9,164 1535 0.0386
#17

#17 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 %

19 Rice University 9900 92600 0.8928 4,807 1528 0.0801
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$92,600

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

4,807

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

19 University of Tulsa 9900 82000 0.879 2,852 1328 0.615
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

Sticker Price

$82,000

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,852

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

61.5 %

21 University of California-Davis 10100 49800 0.7964 31,695 1290 0.4435
#21

#21 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 %

22 University of Rochester 10600 96300 0.8904 6,096 1448 0.4191
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Sticker Price

$96,300

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

6,096

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

41.9 %

23 Washington University in St Louis 10700 102300 0.8957 8,153 1512 0.1192
#23

#23 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 %

24 University of California-Berkeley 10900 57300 0.8092 33,513 1407 0.1145
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$57,300

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

33,513

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

25 University of Massachusetts-Lowell 11400 40100 0.7156 12,122 1283 0.8296
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

12,122

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

83.0 %

26 University of California-San Diego 12200 45200 0.7304 35,442 1375 0.2856
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

35,442

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

28.6 %

26 University of Chicago 12200 95000 0.872 7,519 1535 0.0456
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$95,000

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

7,519

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

28 Ohio State University-Main Campus 12400 33800 0.6335 46,627 1366 0.492
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$33,800

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

46,627

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

49.2 %

29 Wayne State University 12700 32900 0.6137 16,390 1183 0.8359
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

16,390

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

30 Cornell University 13100 93700 0.8601 16,138 1528 0.0838
#30

#30 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 %

30 New Mexico State University-Main Campus 13100 26500 0.5051 13,039 1020 0.894
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

13,039

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

89.4 %

32 North Carolina A & T State University 13300 17900 0.2577 12,497 1075 0.5125
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$17,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

12,497

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

32 University of South Florida 13300 16300 0.1836 39,093 1255 0.4071
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Sticker Price

$16,300

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

39,093

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

40.7 %

34 University of Delaware 13500 34500 0.608 19,287 1302 0.6924
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 61700 0.7784 39,193 1418 0.4081
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$61,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

36 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 13800 55100 0.7496 5,677 985 0.9301
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

5,677

Est. Median SAT

985

Acceptance Rate

93.0 %

37 Brown University 13900 120200 0.8843 7,951 1500 0.0634
#37

#37 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 %

38 University of Georgia 14100 27200 0.4809 32,824 1348 0.3425
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

39 Youngstown State University 14400 28400 0.4928 9,687 1120 0.9145
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

9,687

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

40 Louisiana Tech University 14500 43500 0.6667 11,071 1189 0.9073
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

40 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 14500 31000 0.5329 13,432 1225 0.8701
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

13,432

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

42 Bucknell University 14600 92800 0.8424 3,928 1275 0.322
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Sticker Price

$92,800

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

3,928

Est. Median SAT

1,275

Acceptance Rate

32.2 %

43 University of Memphis 14700 37800 0.6115 15,538 1080 0.7878
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

15,538

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

44 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 14800 25800 0.4235 10,396 1125 0.7162
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

10,396

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

45 University of California-Riverside 15000 118100 0.8727 24,034 1199 0.8609
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$118,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

24,034

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

46 Case Western Reserve University 15100 92100 0.8358 6,657 1484 0.3778
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

6,657

Est. Median SAT

1,484

Acceptance Rate

37.8 %

46 University of California-Irvine 15100 43700 0.6547 30,260 1333 0.2895
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

30,260

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

29.0 %

48 University of Maine 15600 33300 0.5317 9,182 1195 0.9562
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Sticker Price

$33,300

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

9,182

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

95.6 %

49 The University of Texas at Tyler 15700 24900 0.369 8,219 1100 0.9485
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

8,219

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

94.9 %

50 Stanford University 15800 1865100 0.9915 7,346 1542 0.038
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Sticker Price

$1,865,100

% Savings

99%

Undergraduates

7,346

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

3.8 %

51 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 16400 62800 0.7385 25,312 1134 0.7395
#51

#51 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 %

52 The University of Texas at Austin 16500 28100 0.4123 44,314 1356 0.2222
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$28,100

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

44,314

Est. Median SAT

1,356

Acceptance Rate

22.2 %

52 University of Kansas 16500 34900 0.5274 22,544 1176 0.9258
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$34,900

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

22,544

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

54 University of Arizona 16900 41400 0.5909 43,294 1186 0.8351
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$41,400

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

43,294

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

55 California State University-Long Beach 17000 33300 0.4896 36,056 1135 0.4543
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Sticker Price

$33,300

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

36,056

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

45.4 %

55 McNeese State University 17000 27800 0.3888 5,668 1060 0.7827
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Sticker Price

$27,800

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

5,668

Est. Median SAT

1,060

Acceptance Rate

78.3 %

57 University of Florida 17100 22500 0.2399 37,283 1406 0.2033
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

58 Kansas State University 17300 26400 0.3429 16,555 1163 0.875
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

16,555

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

58 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 17300 39900 0.5678 23,003 1164 0.7367
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$39,900

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

60 University of Miami 17400 96300 0.8194 13,241 1408 0.1761
#60

#60 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$96,300

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

13,241

Est. Median SAT

1,408

Acceptance Rate

17.6 %

61 Yale University 17700 275000 0.9356 6,667 1507 0.0475
#61

#61 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 %

62 Prairie View A & M University 17800 25400 0.2993 9,022 960 0.7836
#62

#62 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 %

62 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 17800 43500 0.5913 1,829 1149 0.945
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,829

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

94.5 %

64 Cal Poly Maritime Academy 18000 34000 0.4711 804 1110 0.9501
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

804

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

65 The University of Texas Permian Basin 18100 28600 0.3669 3,991 1010 0.9654
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX

Sticker Price

$28,600

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

3,991

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

96.5 %

65 West Virginia University Institute of Technology 18100 40300 0.5511 1,278 1025 0.3668
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV

Sticker Price

$40,300

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,278

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

36.7 %

67 Northeastern University 18200 90000 0.7978 22,456 1481 0.0562
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

22,456

Est. Median SAT

1,481

Acceptance Rate

5.6 %

68 University of South Alabama 18500 40600 0.5438 9,530 1140 0.9455
#68

#68 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

Sticker Price

$40,600

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

9,530

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

94.6 %

69 Austin Peay State University 18700 31600 0.4088 9,593 1075 0.9691
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

Sticker Price

$31,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

9,593

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

70 San Jose State University 19000 41100 0.5379 29,890 1135 0.8039
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

Sticker Price

$41,100

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

29,890

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

80.4 %

71 Lehigh University 19400 111000 0.8254 5,986 1436 0.2896
#71

#71 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 %

71 University of Illinois Chicago 19400 30100 0.3552 24,260 1174 0.7576
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

73 Syracuse University 19800 83600 0.7632 16,149 1374 0.4879
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

16,149

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

48.8 %

74 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20100 45100 0.5547 31,536 1366 0.5457
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$45,100

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

31,536

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

54.6 %

75 University of Missouri-Columbia 20200 38500 0.4738 25,141 1256 0.7613
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

25,141

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

76.1 %

76 Texas A&M University-College Station 20400 29900 0.317 60,710 1278 0.5732
#76

#76 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$29,900

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

77 University of Southern California 20500 76200 0.7309 20,768 1499 0.1119
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$76,200

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

20,768

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.2 %

77 University of Wyoming 20500 27900 0.2644 8,138 1163 0.9695
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$27,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

8,138

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

97.0 %

79 University of Rhode Island 20600 81200 0.7463 14,466 1197 0.7456
#79

#79 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 %

80 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 20700 43700 0.5264 8,513 1160 0.9261
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

8,513

Est. Median SAT

1,160

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

81 University of Colorado Boulder 20800 32100 0.3538 32,244 1351 0.7809
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$32,100

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

32,244

Est. Median SAT

1,351

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

82 University of South Carolina-Columbia 21000 25500 0.1765 31,845 1298 0.5651
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC

Sticker Price

$25,500

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

31,845

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

56.5 %

83 Washington State University 21100 36200 0.417 21,400 1131 0.861
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$36,200

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

21,400

Est. Median SAT

1,131

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

84 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 21200 39200 0.4594 10,900 1222 0.8914
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH

Sticker Price

$39,200

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

10,900

Est. Median SAT

1,222

Acceptance Rate

89.1 %

85 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 21600 47800 0.5482 35,248 1289 0.6939
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$47,800

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

35,248

Est. Median SAT

1,289

Acceptance Rate

69.4 %

86 Marian University 21800 59800 0.635 2,378 1085 0.9546
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marian University
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$59,800

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

2,378

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

95.5 %

86 University of Houston 21800 21800 0 40,366 1224 0.7577
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$21,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

40,366

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

88 The University of Texas at San Antonio 22100 28300 0.2194 31,127 1115 0.8679
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$28,300

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

89 Western Michigan University 22200 37800 0.413 13,714 1089 0.9121
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

13,714

Est. Median SAT

1,089

Acceptance Rate

91.2 %

90 Florida State University 22400 23000 0.0261 34,271 1369 0.2383
#90

#90 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$23,000

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

34,271

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

23.8 %

90 Tufts University 22400 120000 0.813 7,031 1497 0.1082
#90

#90 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 %

92 Virginia Commonwealth University 22600 33600 0.3271 21,469 1167 0.9061
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Sticker Price

$33,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

21,469

Est. Median SAT

1,167

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

93 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 22900 29600 0.2263 7,753 1140 0.9245
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Sticker Price

$29,600

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

7,753

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

94 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 18,028 1059 0.7996
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

18,028

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

80.0 %

95 Montana State University 23400 73500 0.6818 15,142 1184 0.9938
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$73,500

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

15,142

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

99.4 %

96 Lamar University 23600 37500 0.3707 8,387 1040 0.8353
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

8,387

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

97 Ohio University-Main Campus 23800 26900 0.1152 20,786 1225 0.8689
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$26,900

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

20,786

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

98 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 23900 32900 0.2731 19,787 1197 0.8807
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

99 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24100 38400 0.3726 24,019 1404 0.5989
#99

#99 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 %

100 University of Dayton 24400 94000 0.7404 7,252 1319 0.6659
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

7,252

Est. Median SAT

1,319

Acceptance Rate

66.6 %

100 University of North Carolina Wilmington 24400 24400 0 16,131 1275 0.6472
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Sticker Price

$24,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,131

Est. Median SAT

1,275

Acceptance Rate

64.7 %

100 University of Southern Mississippi 24400 30400 0.1974 10,371 1181 0.926
#100

#100 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 %

103 Tennessee Technological University 24900 33700 0.2612 9,187 1163 0.7613
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Sticker Price

$33,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

9,187

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

76.1 %

104 University at Buffalo 25100 34000 0.2618 21,192 1309 0.8059
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$34,000

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

21,192

Est. Median SAT

1,309

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

105 New Jersey Institute of Technology 25200 31600 0.2022 9,827 1329 0.6737
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$31,600

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

9,827

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

67.4 %

106 University of Virginia-Main Campus 25600 80500 0.6823 17,848 1470 0.1565
#106

#106 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 %

107 Christian Brothers University 25800 57600 0.5513 1,155 1110 0.867
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$57,600

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,155

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

86.7 %

107 Michigan State University 25800 28900 0.1089 41,415 1212 0.8324
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$28,900

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

41,415

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

109 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 26100 28400 0.0806 2,216 1268 0.7987
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

2,216

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

109 Stony Brook University 26100 33200 0.2129 18,616 1410 0.4818
#109

#109 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 %

111 Dordt University 26200 52500 0.5007 1,716 1205 0.6847
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

1,716

Est. Median SAT

1,205

Acceptance Rate

68.5 %

112 Clarkson University 26300 78000 0.663 2,163 1283 0.825
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY

Sticker Price

$78,000

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

2,163

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

82.5 %

113 Trine University 26500 56100 0.5278 4,373 1159 0.8548
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trine University
Angola, IN

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

4,373

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

114 Rider University 26700 60200 0.5567 3,052 1214 0.7741
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Sticker Price

$60,200

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

3,052

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

115 Hendrix College 27100 88000 0.6921 1,069 1287 0.7822
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$88,000

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,069

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

115 Texas Tech University 27100 27100 0 34,021 1195 0.6906
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

34,021

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

69.1 %

117 University of Arkansas 27200 52400 0.4812 29,252 1179 0.7388
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$52,400

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

29,252

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

118 Rowan University 27300 41300 0.3392 17,157 1204 0.7654
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Sticker Price

$41,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

17,157

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

76.5 %

119 West Virginia University 27700 40900 0.3226 18,206 1120 0.8514
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Sticker Price

$40,900

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

18,206

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

85.1 %

120 Iowa State University 28600 43300 0.34 26,346 1212 0.8793
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$43,300

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

26,346

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

87.9 %

120 University of Akron Main Campus 28600 36500 0.2167 11,691 1074 0.7722
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

11,691

Est. Median SAT

1,074

Acceptance Rate

77.2 %

122 Oregon State University 28800 36700 0.2153 31,253 1272 0.773
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

123 New York University 29000 92100 0.6851 29,471 1520 0.0906
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

29,471

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

9.1 %

124 University of Toledo 29300 32600 0.1009 10,726 1134 0.8889
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Sticker Price

$32,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

10,726

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

88.9 %

125 University of Iowa 29800 32100 0.0714 23,407 1203 0.799
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Sticker Price

$32,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

23,407

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

79.9 %

126 Mississippi State University 30100 34400 0.1246 19,093 1205 0.8363
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$34,400

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

19,093

Est. Median SAT

1,205

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

127 University of California-Santa Barbara 30200 59100 0.4887 23,091 1354 0.382
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$59,100

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

23,091

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

38.2 %

128 The College of Wooster 30700 82600 0.628 1,515 1345 0.6438
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,515

Est. Median SAT

1,345

Acceptance Rate

64.4 %

129 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 30800 36000 0.1445 6,229 1174 0.8942
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA

Sticker Price

$36,000

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

6,229

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

89.4 %

130 Rochester Institute of Technology 30900 78200 0.6046 14,267 1363 0.6693
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Sticker Price

$78,200

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

14,267

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

66.9 %

131 University of North Dakota 31000 33700 0.0827 11,837 1189 0.8157
#131

#131 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

Sticker Price

$33,700

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

11,837

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

81.6 %

132 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 31200 48800 0.361 21,028 1450 0.1334
#132

#132 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 %

133 University of Louisville 31400 42100 0.2539 17,916 1134 0.7921
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

17,916

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

79.2 %

134 Hampton University 31500 54800 0.4252 4,046 1005 0.6358
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

4,046

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

63.6 %

135 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 31700 38500 0.1767 7,637 1115 0.1865
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

7,637

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

18.7 %

136 Cleveland State University 31800 32100 0.0094 9,418 1069 0.913
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$32,100

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

9,418

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

136 Tuskegee University 31800 53200 0.4026 2,660 1090 0.4868
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Sticker Price

$53,200

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

2,660

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

48.7 %

138 Michigan Technological University 32100 45500 0.2947 6,009 1247 0.8546
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

Sticker Price

$45,500

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

6,009

Est. Median SAT

1,247

Acceptance Rate

85.5 %

139 Villanova University 32600 114000 0.7141 6,933 1466 0.2814
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Sticker Price

$114,000

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

6,933

Est. Median SAT

1,466

Acceptance Rate

28.1 %

140 North Carolina State University 32700 54800 0.4033 29,340 1374 0.3954
#140

#140 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 %

141 University of Maryland-Baltimore County 32800 69700 0.529 11,087 1326 0.7397
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$69,700

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

11,087

Est. Median SAT

1,326

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

142 Milwaukee School of Engineering 32900 72600 0.5465 2,836 1283 0.6711
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$72,600

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

2,836

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

67.1 %

143 Illinois Institute of Technology 33200 75200 0.5587 3,190 1317 0.6187
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

3,190

Est. Median SAT

1,317

Acceptance Rate

61.9 %

144 California Baptist University 34400 69100 0.5024 8,707 1024 0.8139
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$69,100

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

8,707

Est. Median SAT

1,024

Acceptance Rate

81.4 %

144 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 34400 35200 0.0238 32,041 1324 0.4358
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$35,200

% Savings

2%

Undergraduates

32,041

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

43.6 %

146 University of Idaho 34700 48700 0.2875 9,656 1104 0.7476
#146

#146 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 %

147 University of Minnesota Duluth 35900 39000 0.078 8,706 1230 0.8906
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN

Sticker Price

$39,000

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

8,706

Est. Median SAT

1,230

Acceptance Rate

89.1 %

148 Missouri University of Science and Technology 36000 56300 0.3603 5,687 1305 0.7863
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,687

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

78.6 %

149 Colorado School of Mines 36200 59600 0.3928 6,195 1399 0.6069
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Sticker Price

$59,600

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

6,195

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

60.7 %

150 Auburn University 36400 85500 0.5741 27,907 1324 0.4593
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$85,500

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

151 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 36700 40000 0.0826 1,984 1239 0.6328
#151

#151 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

152 University of Connecticut 37000 70600 0.476 20,056 1329 0.5239
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$70,600

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

153 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 37300 41600 0.1031 5,386 995 0.9092
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

5,386

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

153 University of Nevada-Reno 37300 44800 0.1674 20,204 1109 0.8313
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV

Sticker Price

$44,800

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

20,204

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

83.1 %

155 Benedictine College 37400 52500 0.2874 2,404 1241 0.9812
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

2,404

Est. Median SAT

1,241

Acceptance Rate

98.1 %

156 Kettering University 37700 71800 0.4749 1,212 1204 0.7867
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kettering University
Flint, MI

Sticker Price

$71,800

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,212

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

156 Widener University 37700 79400 0.5254 2,975 1179 0.7093
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Widener University
Chester, PA

Sticker Price

$79,400

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

2,975

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

70.9 %

158 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 37800 40100 0.0571 25,054 1225 0.7762
#158

#158 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 %

159 Maine Maritime Academy 38400 53000 0.2756 977 1189 0.9615
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

977

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

96.2 %

160 Manhattan University 38500 73700 0.4776 2,378 1174 0.8216
#160

#160 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

2,378

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

161 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 39100 44400 0.1192 1,066 1197 0.4449
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

1,066

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

162 Drexel University 40200 107600 0.6262 12,318 1354 0.699
#162

#162 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 %

163 University of California-Los Angeles 40300 90200 0.5531 33,534 1399 0.0941
#163

#163 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$90,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

33,534

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

164 University of Mississippi 40500 60300 0.3283 22,939 1172 0.9738
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Sticker Price

$60,300

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

22,939

Est. Median SAT

1,172

Acceptance Rate

97.4 %

165 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 42400 58900 0.2801 21,388 1369 0.5945
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$58,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

21,388

Est. Median SAT

1,369

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

166 Florida Institute of Technology 43400 68700 0.3679 4,279 1234 0.5796
#166

#166 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Sticker Price

$68,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

4,279

Est. Median SAT

1,234

Acceptance Rate

58.0 %

167 University of Maryland-College Park 43500 68700 0.367 31,875 1456 0.4503
#167

#167 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 %

168 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 43900 83400 0.4735 2,160 1374 0.809
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$83,400

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

2,160

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

169 University of New Haven 45900 107200 0.5719 4,969 1219 0.5589
#169

#169 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$107,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

4,969

Est. Median SAT

1,219

Acceptance Rate

55.9 %

170 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 47100 59800 0.2121 37,985 1390 0.5815
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$59,800

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

37,985

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

58.2 %

171 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 47700 53300 0.105 34,447 1273 0.8804
#171

#171 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

34,447

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

172 Purdue University-Main Campus 48500 51200 0.0544 43,633 1342 0.4343
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

173 Stevens Institute of Technology 48700 86200 0.4349 4,206 1430 0.5068
#173

#173 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

4,206

Est. Median SAT

1,430

Acceptance Rate

50.7 %

174 University of Alabama in Huntsville 49000 65300 0.2496 6,743 1266 0.6292
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

Sticker Price

$65,300

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

6,743

Est. Median SAT

1,266

Acceptance Rate

62.9 %

175 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50200 95600 0.4751 5,461 1292 0.6189
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$95,600

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

5,461

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

61.9 %

176 University of Utah 51400 53700 0.0426 29,335 1222 0.9015
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$53,700

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

29,335

Est. Median SAT

1,222

Acceptance Rate

90.2 %

177 University of Kentucky 51800 74100 0.3002 25,535 1193 0.9294
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$74,100

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

178 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 53000 86300 0.3859 5,833 1440 0.6725
#178

#178 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 %

179 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53200 61000 0.1293 42,565 1339 0.7887
#179

#179 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 %

180 The University of Alabama 53600 66500 0.194 35,621 1238 0.7117
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$66,500

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

35,621

Est. Median SAT

1,238

Acceptance Rate

71.2 %

181 Tulane University of Louisiana 54100 95100 0.4311 6,839 1469 0.1446
#181

#181 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 %

182 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 54500 66200 0.1767 38,572 1455 0.3659
#182

#182 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 %

183 Howard University 55200 67300 0.1797 11,519 1208 0.4134
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$67,300

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

184 Miami University-Oxford 57300 57300 0 16,405 1284 0.74
#184

#184 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 %

185 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 57900 65700 0.1188 40,996 1399 0.4175
#185

#185 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 %

186 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 58300 63500 0.0819 42,604 1336 0.6056
#186

#186 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$63,500

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

187 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 58900 61200 0.0374 26,490 1183 0.8863
#187

#187 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 %

188 Clemson University 61400 63700 0.036 23,401 1343 0.3834
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

189 Hawaii Pacific University 63500 65800 0.0348 3,468 1200 0.8855
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$65,800

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

3,468

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

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

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