Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Indiana

Most Affordable Colleges in Indiana for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for Indiana residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Indiana residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Indiana.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.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
Indiana
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Purdue University Global 7100 18000 0.6051 31,224 0 0
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$18,000

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

31,224

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

2 University of Notre Dame 8500 85400 0.9003 8,950 1497 0.0938
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$85,400

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

8,950

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

3 Indiana State University 10300 25900 0.6037 6,352 1015 0.9157
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

6,352

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

4 Goshen College 15100 55300 0.7267 738 995 0.8342
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Goshen College
Goshen, IN

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

738

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

83.4 %

5 Oakland City University 15600 66600 0.7653 505 1010 0.8251
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN

Sticker Price

$66,600

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

505

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

82.5 %

6 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne 16000 79500 0.7981 1,567 980 0.9597
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN

Sticker Price

$79,500

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

1,567

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

96.0 %

7 Marian University-Ancilla 16500 92300 0.8208 230 0 0.9169
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marian University-Ancilla
Plymouth, IN

Sticker Price

$92,300

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

230

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

91.7 %

8 Bethel University 17600 74100 0.7632 1,065 1030 0.9766
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN

Sticker Price

$74,100

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,065

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

97.7 %

9 Ball State University 18100 22400 0.1927 15,950 1185 0.8625
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

15,950

Est. Median SAT

1,185

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

10 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,463 1324 0.7589
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

38,463

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

11 Holy Cross College 19100 79300 0.7586 661 1190 0.7518
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$79,300

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

661

Est. Median SAT

1,190

Acceptance Rate

75.2 %

12 Hanover College 20200 63300 0.6801 1,004 1185 0.8215
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hanover College
Hanover, IN

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,004

Est. Median SAT

1,185

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

12 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion 20200 47400 0.5748 2,075 1090 0.8894
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN

Sticker Price

$47,400

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

2,075

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

88.9 %

12 Manchester University 20200 54100 0.6275 988 1044 0.7106
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Manchester University
North Manchester, IN

Sticker Price

$54,100

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

988

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

71.1 %

15 Purdue University-Main Campus 20700 30600 0.3258 43,633 1342 0.4343
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

16 Indiana University-South Bend 21400 23900 0.1071 4,206 1050 0.8146
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN

Sticker Price

$23,900

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

4,206

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

81.5 %

17 Calumet College of Saint Joseph 21900 56300 0.6107 530 915 1
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

530

Est. Median SAT

915

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

17 Indiana Institute of Technology 21900 48100 0.5439 1,650 1055 0.7039
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN

Sticker Price

$48,100

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

1,650

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

70.4 %

19 Indiana University-Southeast 22400 25900 0.1375 3,200 1095 0.842
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN

Sticker Price

$25,900

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

3,200

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

84.2 %

20 Saint Mary's College 23100 79700 0.7105 1,576 1192 0.9109
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$79,700

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,576

Est. Median SAT

1,192

Acceptance Rate

91.1 %

20 University of Southern Indiana 23100 27200 0.1495 5,347 1145 0.9581
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

5,347

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

95.8 %

22 Marian University 23700 58700 0.5964 2,378 1085 0.9546
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marian University
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$58,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

2,378

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

95.5 %

23 Vincennes University 23900 26400 0.097 20,080 0 0.8227
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

20,080

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

82.3 %

24 Earlham College 24100 75800 0.6818 670 1237 0.7904
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Earlham College
Richmond, IN

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

670

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

79.0 %

24 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 24100 50000 0.5187 858 975 0.7239
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Sticker Price

$50,000

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

858

Est. Median SAT

975

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

26 Franklin College 24200 61800 0.6084 894 1189 0.7254
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin College
Franklin, IN

Sticker Price

$61,800

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

894

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

72.5 %

27 University of Evansville 25000 64700 0.6133 1,920 1174 0.9412
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Evansville
Evansville, IN

Sticker Price

$64,700

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,920

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

94.1 %

28 Indiana University-Indianapolis 25900 28400 0.0902 14,834 1149 0.7803
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

14,834

Est. Median SAT

1,149

Acceptance Rate

78.0 %

29 Trine University 26400 56100 0.5292 4,373 1159 0.8548
#29

#29 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 %

30 Grace College and Theological Seminary 28500 41800 0.3167 1,795 1130 0.8215
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN

Sticker Price

$41,800

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

1,795

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

82.2 %

31 Taylor University 30100 60700 0.5048 2,769 1229 0.9881
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Taylor University
Upland, IN

Sticker Price

$60,700

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

2,769

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

98.8 %

32 Valparaiso University 30900 62700 0.5072 2,056 1183 0.8994
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

Sticker Price

$62,700

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

2,056

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

33 University of Indianapolis 31200 60700 0.4854 3,394 1080 0.728
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$60,700

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

3,394

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

72.8 %

34 Huntington University 31700 43500 0.2717 1,512 1065 0.7518
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Huntington University
Huntington, IN

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

1,512

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

75.2 %

35 DePauw University 32700 70300 0.5344 1,858 1293 0.5602
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,858

Est. Median SAT

1,293

Acceptance Rate

56.0 %

36 Anderson University 35400 46900 0.2464 1,096 1035 0.7934
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Anderson University
Anderson, IN

Sticker Price

$46,900

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

1,096

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

37 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 37100 83000 0.5523 2,160 1374 0.809
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$83,000

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

2,160

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

80.9 %

38 Butler University 39400 67600 0.417 4,418 1269 0.8209
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$67,600

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

4,418

Est. Median SAT

1,269

Acceptance Rate

82.1 %

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

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