Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Neuroscience Majors

Most Affordable Neuroscience, Physiological Colleges in the state of Illinois for 2026

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Considering a degree in Neuroscience?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Neuroscience majors who live in Illinois.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Neuroscience degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Illinois.
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
Neuroscience
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Johns Hopkins University 2700 92000 0.9704 6,356 1543 0.0644
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$92,000

% Savings

97%

Undergraduates

6,356

Est. Median SAT

1,543

Acceptance Rate

6.4 %

2 University of Chicago 4000 95000 0.9582 7,519 1535 0.0448
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$95,000

% Savings

96%

Undergraduates

7,519

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.5 %

3 Trinity College 4500 92800 0.9518 2,204 1393 0.2925
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trinity College
Hartford, CT

Sticker Price

$92,800

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

2,204

Est. Median SAT

1,393

Acceptance Rate

29.3 %

4 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 4900 40700 0.8787 34,454 1435 0.1564
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

5 Colby College 5100 90200 0.9432 2,412 1497 0.0709
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colby College
Waterville, ME

Sticker Price

$90,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

2,412

Est. Median SAT

1,497

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

6 Princeton University 5300 82400 0.9353 5,813 1535 0.0462
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$82,400

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

7 Yale University 5500 92200 0.94 6,814 1507 0.0387
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

8 Pomona College 5600 90000 0.9375 1,766 1520 0.0709
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

1,766

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

9 Smith College 5700 96700 0.9415 2,549 1477 0.21
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Smith College
Northampton, MA

Sticker Price

$96,700

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

2,549

Est. Median SAT

1,477

Acceptance Rate

21.0 %

10 Amherst College 5800 96100 0.9401 1,914 1514 0.0901
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$96,100

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

1,914

Est. Median SAT

1,514

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

10 Wesleyan University 5800 93700 0.9385 3,805 1405 0.1649
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Sticker Price

$93,700

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

3,805

Est. Median SAT

1,405

Acceptance Rate

16.5 %

12 Harvard University 5900 90900 0.9353 7,038 1535 0.0365
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

7,038

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.7 %

13 Davidson College 6000 89900 0.9331 1,869 1454 0.1337
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Davidson College
Davidson, NC

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,869

Est. Median SAT

1,454

Acceptance Rate

13.4 %

14 Swarthmore College 6400 93800 0.9319 1,623 1520 0.0746
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,623

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.5 %

15 California Institute of Technology 6800 91800 0.9264 987 1557 0.0257
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

987

Est. Median SAT

1,557

Acceptance Rate

2.6 %

16 Colgate University 6900 95700 0.9274 3,193 1488 0.1388
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Sticker Price

$95,700

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

3,193

Est. Median SAT

1,488

Acceptance Rate

13.9 %

17 Bowdoin College 7000 89900 0.9224 1,881 1505 0.0713
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

1,881

Est. Median SAT

1,505

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

18 Brandeis University 7600 94700 0.9196 3,632 1454 0.4051
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Sticker Price

$94,700

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

3,632

Est. Median SAT

1,454

Acceptance Rate

40.5 %

19 Vanderbilt University 7800 96500 0.9194 7,221 1527 0.0586
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$96,500

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

20 Brigham Young University 8000 22000 0.6362 32,952 1374 0.6778
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$22,000

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

32,952

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

21 University of Pennsylvania 8100 92900 0.913 10,013 1528 0.054
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

22 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8200 90000 0.9093 4,580 1542 0.0455
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

4,580

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

23 Emory University 8300 92500 0.9103 7,407 1499 0.1029
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$92,500

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

7,407

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.3 %

24 Columbia University in the City of New York 8400 98000 0.9146 9,157 1535 0.0386
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$98,000

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,157

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

25 Rice University 8600 89100 0.9038 4,789 1535 0.08
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

26 Carnegie Mellon University 9000 90900 0.9007 7,824 1528 0.1166
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

27 Washington University in St Louis 9300 102300 0.909 8,220 1513 0.1206
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,220

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

28 Washington and Lee University 9400 96000 0.9024 1,886 1488 0.1397
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA

Sticker Price

$96,000

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

1,886

Est. Median SAT

1,488

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

29 Haverford College 10200 97600 0.8956 1,431 1499 0.1237
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Haverford College
Haverford, PA

Sticker Price

$97,600

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

1,431

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

12.4 %

30 Wellesley College 10400 91300 0.8862 2,407 1500 0.1405
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

31 Reed College 10500 83700 0.8744 1,346 1399 0.2461
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Reed College
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$83,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

1,346

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.6 %

32 University of Notre Dame 10600 86200 0.8775 8,880 1471 0.1127
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,471

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

33 Bates College 10800 91900 0.8823 1,760 1438 0.1332
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bates College
Lewiston, ME

Sticker Price

$91,900

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

1,760

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

13.3 %

33 Franklin and Marshall College 10800 90300 0.8806 1,808 1396 0.2819
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA

Sticker Price

$90,300

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

1,808

Est. Median SAT

1,396

Acceptance Rate

28.2 %

33 Hamilton College 10800 89000 0.8783 2,037 1499 0.1362
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hamilton College
Clinton, NY

Sticker Price

$89,000

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,037

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

13.6 %

36 Dickinson College 11000 94300 0.8838 2,311 1399 0.4209
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

Sticker Price

$94,300

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,311

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

42.1 %

37 Pitzer College 11100 94100 0.8822 1,242 1279 0.2516
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pitzer College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$94,100

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

1,242

Est. Median SAT

1,279

Acceptance Rate

25.2 %

37 Vassar College 11100 92600 0.8802 2,462 1499 0.1857
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Sticker Price

$92,600

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,462

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

18.6 %

39 Boston University 11300 91600 0.8769 18,805 1475 0.1111
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$91,600

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

18,805

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

11.1 %

39 Middlebury College 11300 89900 0.8746 2,760 1499 0.1075
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

2,760

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.8 %

41 Duke University 11400 93600 0.8784 6,523 1539 0.0571
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Duke University
Durham, NC

Sticker Price

$93,600

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

6,523

Est. Median SAT

1,539

Acceptance Rate

5.7 %

42 Brown University 11600 94000 0.8763 7,910 1535 0.0539
#42

#42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

43 Lafayette College 11900 85800 0.8618 2,775 1427 0.3145
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Sticker Price

$85,800

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,775

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

31.5 %

44 Kenyon College 12100 91100 0.8669 2,228 1433 0.3103
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kenyon College
Gambier, OH

Sticker Price

$91,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

2,228

Est. Median SAT

1,433

Acceptance Rate

31.0 %

45 College of the Holy Cross 12700 86400 0.8534 3,107 1338 0.1761
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$86,400

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

3,107

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

17.6 %

45 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 12700 34600 0.6336 8,975 1065 0.9721
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Sticker Price

$34,600

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

8,975

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

97.2 %

47 Eastern Illinois University 13000 24300 0.4645 6,785 990 0.6535
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

Sticker Price

$24,300

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

6,785

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

47 Lindsey Wilson College 13000 60700 0.7854 1,738 1035 0
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY

Sticker Price

$60,700

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,738

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

47 West Virginia University 13000 57700 0.7745 18,614 1125 0.778
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Sticker Price

$57,700

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

18,614

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

50 University of Virginia-Main Campus 13100 38800 0.6616 17,901 1470 0.1681
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$38,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

17,901

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

51 Northern Illinois University 13200 29000 0.5435 11,349 1070 0.6979
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Sticker Price

$29,000

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

11,349

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

69.8 %

52 Colorado College 13300 94600 0.8591 2,031 1357 0.1847
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Sticker Price

$94,600

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,031

Est. Median SAT

1,357

Acceptance Rate

18.5 %

52 The University of Texas at Dallas 13300 18700 0.2891 21,858 1283 0.6513
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

Sticker Price

$18,700

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

21,858

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

65.1 %

54 Mount Holyoke College 13400 89900 0.8512 2,178 1449 0.3603
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

2,178

Est. Median SAT

1,449

Acceptance Rate

36.0 %

55 University of Nebraska at Omaha 13600 27600 0.508 11,756 1124 0.8727
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$27,600

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

11,756

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

87.3 %

56 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 51900 0.7365 39,083 1412 0.4517
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$51,900

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

57 Ohio State University-Main Campus 13900 25700 0.4586 46,815 1339 0.6057
#57

#57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

58 University of Illinois Chicago 14000 30400 0.5387 22,495 1252 0.7735
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

59 Bryn Mawr College 14100 88300 0.8407 1,368 1383 0.2943
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Sticker Price

$88,300

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

1,368

Est. Median SAT

1,383

Acceptance Rate

29.4 %

59 Union College 14100 92400 0.8473 2,065 1393 0.4392
#59

#59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Union College
Schenectady, NY

Sticker Price

$92,400

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

2,065

Est. Median SAT

1,393

Acceptance Rate

43.9 %

61 University of California-Riverside 14200 66000 0.7853 22,599 1199 0.7685
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$66,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

22,599

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

61 University of North Florida 14200 22400 0.3665 13,735 1150 0.5324
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

13,735

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

53.2 %

63 Trinity University 14500 65800 0.7793 2,518 1402 0.2592
#63

#63 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$65,800

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

2,518

Est. Median SAT

1,402

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

64 Central Michigan University 14600 37400 0.6102 10,219 1095 0.8982
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Sticker Price

$37,400

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

10,219

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

65 Bucknell University 14700 94800 0.8448 3,920 1284 0.2893
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Sticker Price

$94,800

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

3,920

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

28.9 %

65 Case Western Reserve University 14700 83100 0.8229 6,528 1485 0.3778
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

6,528

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

37.8 %

67 Northeastern University 15000 89900 0.8331 22,695 1490 0.0522
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

67 University of Wisconsin-River Falls 15000 24000 0.3749 4,721 1110 0.7782
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI

Sticker Price

$24,000

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

4,721

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

69 Northwest Missouri State University 15100 37700 0.6009 5,241 1075 0.8613
#69

#69 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO

Sticker Price

$37,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

5,241

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

70 Macalester College 15200 90000 0.8308 2,144 1417 0.2852
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

2,144

Est. Median SAT

1,417

Acceptance Rate

28.5 %

71 Wayne State University 15400 32900 0.5316 16,173 1174 0.7786
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

16,173

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

72 Oberlin College 15500 88700 0.8256 2,896 1440 0.3416
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

Sticker Price

$88,700

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

2,896

Est. Median SAT

1,440

Acceptance Rate

34.2 %

72 SUNY College at Geneseo 15500 26400 0.4122 3,902 1275 0.6645
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

3,902

Est. Median SAT

1,275

Acceptance Rate

66.5 %

72 Wesleyan College 15500 55300 0.7198 595 915 0.6207
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wesleyan College
Macon, GA

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

595

Est. Median SAT

915

Acceptance Rate

62.1 %

75 Florida State University 15600 22900 0.3184 32,711 1360 0.2422
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$22,900

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

32,711

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

75 Lehigh University 15600 89600 0.8263 5,911 1436 0.2593
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$89,600

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

77 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 15700 24700 0.3669 8,765 1209 0.8799
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI

Sticker Price

$24,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

8,765

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

78 Ohio University-Main Campus 16100 23200 0.306 19,888 1209 0.8517
#78

#78 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$23,200

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

19,888

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

79 Keene State College 16200 51200 0.684 2,744 1020 0.9033
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

80 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16500 17700 0.0679 18,667 1090 0.9711
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$17,700

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

18,667

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

97.1 %

81 Eastern Michigan University 16600 32000 0.4795 10,470 1055 0.7964
#81

#81 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Sticker Price

$32,000

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

10,470

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

79.6 %

82 The University of Texas at El Paso 16800 48200 0.6518 20,609 990 0.999
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

Sticker Price

$48,200

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

20,609

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

99.9 %

82 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 16800 64800 0.7416 21,075 1420 0.1534
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

21,075

Est. Median SAT

1,420

Acceptance Rate

15.3 %

84 Bennington College 17200 89500 0.8078 797 1360 0.4453
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

797

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

85 Morehead State University 17300 28000 0.3819 8,258 1140 0.7721
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

8,258

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

77.2 %

86 Georgia State University 17400 45500 0.617 27,438 1089 0.5543
#86

#86 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$45,500

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

27,438

Est. Median SAT

1,089

Acceptance Rate

55.4 %

87 Barnard College 17600 99700 0.8232 3,269 1499 0.1147
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Barnard College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$99,700

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

3,269

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

88 University of Miami 17700 96300 0.8159 13,250 1406 0.189
#88

#88 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$96,300

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

13,250

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

18.9 %

89 Boston College 17800 96200 0.8146 9,654 1490 0.1619
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

9,654

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

16.2 %

89 Holy Family University 17800 56400 0.6848 2,650 1030 0.7104
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$56,400

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

2,650

Est. Median SAT

1,030

Acceptance Rate

71.0 %

91 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 30400 0.4118 20,592 1435 0.1407
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

91 University of Rhode Island 17900 46400 0.6137 14,376 1148 0.7216
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$46,400

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

93 Muhlenberg College 18100 74700 0.7574 1,788 1324 0.6401
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

Sticker Price

$74,700

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,788

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

93 Simpson College 18100 59500 0.6959 1,140 1430 0.8888
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Simpson College
Indianola, IA

Sticker Price

$59,500

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,140

Est. Median SAT

1,430

Acceptance Rate

88.9 %

93 Wright State University-Main Campus 18100 36500 0.5044 7,505 1059 0.9633
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

7,505

Est. Median SAT

1,059

Acceptance Rate

96.3 %

96 University of Colorado Boulder 18300 30600 0.4019 32,100 1290 0.8115
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

97 Indiana University-Bloomington 18400 30600 0.3971 38,093 1302 0.7821
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sticker Price

$30,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

38,093

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

98 University of Arizona 18600 30900 0.3987 45,025 1212 0.8614
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$30,900

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

45,025

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

99 Northern Michigan University 18700 33100 0.4351 6,684 1100 0.8402
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

Sticker Price

$33,100

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

6,684

Est. Median SAT

1,100

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

100 Rutgers University-Newark 18800 38000 0.505 7,417 1214 0.7873
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

7,417

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

101 Ripon College 18900 83100 0.7722 734 1144 0.8392
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ripon College
Ripon, WI

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

734

Est. Median SAT

1,144

Acceptance Rate

83.9 %

102 Alma College 19200 64800 0.7039 1,159 1085 0.57
#102

#102 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Alma College
Alma, MI

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,159

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

57.0 %

103 Connecticut College 19300 115500 0.8326 1,990 1287 0.3704
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$115,500

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

104 Carlow University 19400 79300 0.755 1,355 1080 0.8696
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$79,300

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

1,355

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

87.0 %

104 La Sierra University 19400 70200 0.7235 1,244 1015 0.933
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

La Sierra University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$70,200

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

1,244

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

104 The University of Texas at Austin 19400 27600 0.2966 43,165 1348 0.2664
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$27,600

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

104 Xavier University of Louisiana 19400 59200 0.6727 2,688 1075 0.6904
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$59,200

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

2,688

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

69.0 %

108 Illinois College 19800 55200 0.642 940 1054 0.7819
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL

Sticker Price

$55,200

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

940

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

109 University of Southern California 20000 75800 0.7365 20,630 1492 0.0981
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

20,630

Est. Median SAT

1,492

Acceptance Rate

9.8 %

110 Claremont McKenna College 20200 98000 0.7941 1,390 1507 0.0959
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$98,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,390

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

9.6 %

110 Coe College 20200 76500 0.7354 1,195 1207 0.6404
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Sticker Price

$76,500

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

1,195

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

64.0 %

110 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20200 45200 0.5537 31,035 1366 0.5499
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

113 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 20600 42500 0.5159 13,921 1119 0.7468
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$42,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

13,921

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

74.7 %

113 Utica University 20600 43400 0.5249 2,333 1120 0.8679
#113

#113 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utica University
Utica, NY

Sticker Price

$43,400

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

2,333

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

115 Hiram College 20700 48700 0.5755 1,026 1005 0.9244
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hiram College
Hiram, OH

Sticker Price

$48,700

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,026

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

92.4 %

115 Viterbo University 20700 52000 0.6022 1,287 1180 0.7243
#115

#115 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI

Sticker Price

$52,000

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,287

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

117 Loyola University New Orleans 20800 72100 0.7113 3,032 1145 0.9305
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$72,100

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

3,032

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

93.1 %

118 Centre College 21000 73400 0.7135 1,356 1330 0.5434
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Centre College
Danville, KY

Sticker Price

$73,400

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,356

Est. Median SAT

1,330

Acceptance Rate

54.3 %

118 North Central College 21000 63700 0.6708 2,454 1203 0.7733
#118

#118 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Central College
Naperville, IL

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

2,454

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

120 Albright College 21200 49300 0.5699 1,328 1050 0.8615
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albright College
Reading, PA

Sticker Price

$49,300

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,328

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

86.2 %

121 Hamline University 21400 56500 0.6207 1,716 1186 0.8983
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$56,500

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,716

Est. Median SAT

1,186

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

122 Luther College 21500 71900 0.7017 1,384 1226 0.8402
#122

#122 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Luther College
Decorah, IA

Sticker Price

$71,900

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,384

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

123 King's College 21600 63100 0.658 1,568 1180 0.9305
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Sticker Price

$63,100

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

1,568

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

93.1 %

123 Lake Forest College 21600 75400 0.714 1,814 1323 0.5681
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL

Sticker Price

$75,400

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,814

Est. Median SAT

1,323

Acceptance Rate

56.8 %

125 Loras College 21800 58400 0.6271 1,169 1110 0.1854
#125

#125 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loras College
Dubuque, IA

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,169

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

18.5 %

126 Lycoming College 22000 65800 0.6661 807 1189 0.7407
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$65,800

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

807

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

74.1 %

127 Northwestern University 22200 88100 0.7483 9,060 1533 0.0769
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$88,100

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

9,060

Est. Median SAT

1,533

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

128 Assumption University 22600 91300 0.7523 1,713 1085 0.8298
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Assumption University
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

1,713

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

83.0 %

128 St Lawrence University 22600 87800 0.7424 1,949 1359 0.5434
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Lawrence University
Canton, NY

Sticker Price

$87,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

1,949

Est. Median SAT

1,359

Acceptance Rate

54.3 %

130 Allegheny College 22700 75400 0.6994 1,171 1269 0.5452
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Allegheny College
Meadville, PA

Sticker Price

$75,400

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

1,171

Est. Median SAT

1,269

Acceptance Rate

54.5 %

130 St Bonaventure University 22700 61200 0.629 2,048 1194 0.8165
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

2,048

Est. Median SAT

1,194

Acceptance Rate

81.7 %

132 University of South Dakota 22900 26000 0.1205 7,619 1120 0.9878
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

Sticker Price

$26,000

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

7,619

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.8 %

133 Monmouth College 23200 61400 0.6218 727 1130 0.866
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL

Sticker Price

$61,400

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

727

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

133 Saint Ambrose University 23200 55400 0.5809 1,939 1085 0.7733
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

Sticker Price

$55,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,939

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

133 Washington & Jefferson College 23200 44200 0.4747 1,306 1159 0.8064
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA

Sticker Price

$44,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,306

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

80.6 %

136 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 23400 36800 0.3643 14,783 1124 0.8096
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Sticker Price

$36,800

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

14,783

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

81.0 %

136 The University of Alabama 23400 31000 0.245 34,389 1233 0.7665
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

34,389

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

76.7 %

138 Lawrence University 23500 74400 0.6842 1,417 1293 0.6394
#138

#138 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lawrence University
Appleton, WI

Sticker Price

$74,400

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

1,417

Est. Median SAT

1,293

Acceptance Rate

63.9 %

139 New York University 23600 91800 0.7427 29,060 1520 0.0923
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

29,060

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

9.2 %

139 Regis University 23600 67200 0.6484 2,704 1199 0.8639
#139

#139 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Regis University
Denver, CO

Sticker Price

$67,200

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

141 Florida International University 23700 23700 0 44,904 1175 0.5466
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Sticker Price

$23,700

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

44,904

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

54.7 %

142 Tiffin University 23800 48000 0.5047 2,842 985 0.8007
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

Sticker Price

$48,000

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

2,842

Est. Median SAT

985

Acceptance Rate

80.1 %

143 Dominican University 24000 56000 0.5713 2,690 1060 0.9032
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

2,690

Est. Median SAT

1,060

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

144 Wisconsin Lutheran College 24200 55200 0.561 957 1233 0.7816
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$55,200

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

957

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

78.2 %

145 Norwich University 24300 88400 0.7253 2,642 1182 0.7361
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Sticker Price

$88,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

2,642

Est. Median SAT

1,182

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

146 Maryville College 24500 58400 0.5807 1,136 1167 0.6092
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maryville College
Maryville, TN

Sticker Price

$58,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,167

Acceptance Rate

60.9 %

147 Hendrix College 24700 59300 0.5831 1,101 1260 0.5563
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$59,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,101

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

55.6 %

148 American University 24800 83600 0.7031 7,476 1372 0.6187
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

American University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$83,600

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

7,476

Est. Median SAT

1,372

Acceptance Rate

61.9 %

148 Augustana College 24800 72800 0.6587 2,522 1163 0.6277
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

Sticker Price

$72,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

2,522

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

148 University of Mount Union 24800 50900 0.512 1,927 1240 0.8013
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH

Sticker Price

$50,900

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,927

Est. Median SAT

1,240

Acceptance Rate

80.1 %

151 Franklin College 25000 61800 0.5947 931 1150 0.6978
#151

#151 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin College
Franklin, IN

Sticker Price

$61,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

931

Est. Median SAT

1,150

Acceptance Rate

69.8 %

151 The University of Texas at San Antonio 25000 56100 0.5541 31,127 1115 0.8679
#151

#151 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

153 Regis College 25100 70700 0.645 1,055 965 0.9009
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Regis College
Weston, MA

Sticker Price

$70,700

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

1,055

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

90.1 %

154 Drury University 25200 52900 0.5235 1,391 1228 0.5758
#154

#154 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drury University
Springfield, MO

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,228

Acceptance Rate

57.6 %

155 Hope College 25400 60100 0.5772 3,395 1245 0.7924
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hope College
Holland, MI

Sticker Price

$60,100

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

3,395

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

79.2 %

155 Scripps College 25400 94900 0.7327 1,117 1475 0.3829
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Scripps College
Claremont, CA

Sticker Price

$94,900

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

1,117

Est. Median SAT

1,475

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

157 Binghamton University 25700 32700 0.2159 14,669 1417 0.3861
#157

#157 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Sticker Price

$32,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

14,669

Est. Median SAT

1,417

Acceptance Rate

38.6 %

158 Michigan State University 25800 28900 0.1089 41,234 1223 0.848
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$28,900

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

41,234

Est. Median SAT

1,223

Acceptance Rate

84.8 %

159 Saginaw Valley State University 26000 38900 0.3329 6,152 1050 0.7207
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

6,152

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

159 Westminster University 26000 81400 0.6807 842 1233 0.6657
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$81,400

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

842

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

66.6 %

161 Concordia College at Moorhead 26100 50500 0.4837 1,799 1203 0.6306
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

Sticker Price

$50,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,799

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

63.1 %

161 Lipscomb University 26100 57800 0.5484 3,327 1214 0.6774
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$57,800

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

3,327

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

67.7 %

161 University of Evansville 26100 64700 0.5959 1,742 1174 0.7813
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Evansville
Evansville, IN

Sticker Price

$64,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,742

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

164 Earlham College 26400 75800 0.6515 696 1233 0.7311
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Earlham College
Richmond, IN

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

696

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

73.1 %

165 Juniata College 26500 70600 0.625 1,242 1193 0.7891
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Sticker Price

$70,600

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,242

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

165 Millsaps College 26500 62400 0.5755 547 1189 0.4312
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Millsaps College
Jackson, MS

Sticker Price

$62,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

547

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

43.1 %

167 Indiana University-Southeast 26600 29800 0.1053 3,276 1090 0.8446
#167

#167 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN

Sticker Price

$29,800

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

3,276

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

168 Furman University 26700 79600 0.6643 2,383 1359 0.4295
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Furman University
Greenville, SC

Sticker Price

$79,600

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

2,383

Est. Median SAT

1,359

Acceptance Rate

43.0 %

169 Emmanuel College 27000 68300 0.605 1,909 1255 0.7565
#169

#169 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emmanuel College
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$68,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,909

Est. Median SAT

1,255

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

170 Randolph-Macon College 27200 69200 0.6066 1,643 1109 0.8661
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA

Sticker Price

$69,200

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,643

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

171 Austin College 27400 89700 0.6949 1,167 1214 0.4765
#171

#171 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Austin College
Sherman, TX

Sticker Price

$89,700

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

1,167

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

47.7 %

172 Cornell College 27500 74800 0.6322 1,085 1243 0.8066
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA

Sticker Price

$74,800

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,085

Est. Median SAT

1,243

Acceptance Rate

80.7 %

173 Drew University 27700 64600 0.5716 1,611 1226 0.6783
#173

#173 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drew University
Madison, NJ

Sticker Price

$64,600

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,611

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

174 Mount St. Mary's University 27800 61400 0.5465 1,833 1164 0.7381
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD

Sticker Price

$61,400

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,833

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.8 %

175 Villanova University 27900 88800 0.6856 7,006 1457 0.2698
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Sticker Price

$88,800

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

7,006

Est. Median SAT

1,457

Acceptance Rate

27.0 %

176 Creighton University 28000 65300 0.5709 4,647 1328 0.7975
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$65,300

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

4,647

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

177 Dartmouth College 28600 96000 0.7021 4,570 1507 0.054
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Sticker Price

$96,000

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

4,570

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

177 DeSales University 28600 87600 0.6737 2,172 1175 0.7709
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DeSales University
Center Valley, PA

Sticker Price

$87,600

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

2,172

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

77.1 %

177 Knox College 28600 68900 0.5846 1,136 1287 0.7079
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Sticker Price

$68,900

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

70.8 %

180 Cedar Crest College 29000 66000 0.5602 886 1115 0.9913
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Sticker Price

$66,000

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

886

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

180 University of Iowa 29000 31100 0.0686 22,738 1208 0.8362
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

22,738

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

182 University of South Carolina-Columbia 29300 33900 0.1358 30,187 1292 0.6015
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC

Sticker Price

$33,900

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

30,187

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

182 Wartburg College 29300 46900 0.376 1,454 1142 0.9941
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wartburg College
Waverly, IA

Sticker Price

$46,900

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

1,454

Est. Median SAT

1,142

Acceptance Rate

99.4 %

184 Westminster College 29500 57600 0.4879 1,136 1190 0.9256
#184

#184 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA

Sticker Price

$57,600

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,190

Acceptance Rate

92.6 %

185 Edgewood College 29600 51900 0.4297 1,214 1125 0.9452
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Edgewood College
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$51,900

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

1,214

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

94.5 %

185 Illinois Wesleyan University 29600 73800 0.5995 1,582 1256 0.3931
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL

Sticker Price

$73,800

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,582

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

39.3 %

187 Northern Kentucky University 29900 32100 0.0686 10,163 1090 0.8307
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Sticker Price

$32,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

10,163

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

83.1 %

187 Southern Adventist University 29900 46900 0.3634 2,827 1112 0.6661
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN

Sticker Price

$46,900

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

2,827

Est. Median SAT

1,112

Acceptance Rate

66.6 %

189 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#189

#189 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 %

190 Transylvania University 30300 64800 0.5325 1,006 1277 0.8655
#190

#190 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Transylvania University
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,006

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

191 Samford University 30600 78000 0.6074 4,210 1199 0.8236
#191

#191 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Sticker Price

$78,000

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

4,210

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

82.4 %

192 The College of Wooster 30800 82400 0.6264 1,738 1344 0.5953
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH

Sticker Price

$82,400

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,738

Est. Median SAT

1,344

Acceptance Rate

59.5 %

193 Indiana University-Indianapolis 31100 33200 0.0643 14,504 1145 0.7637
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Sticker Price

$33,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

14,504

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

193 University of St Thomas 31100 70300 0.5579 6,044 1299 0.9125
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

6,044

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

195 University of California-Santa Barbara 31300 59600 0.4745 23,181 1354 0.3296
#195

#195 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$59,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

23,181

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

33.0 %

196 Lebanon Valley College 31400 72400 0.5665 1,720 1225 0.8377
#196

#196 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA

Sticker Price

$72,400

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,720

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

83.8 %

197 Centenary College of Louisiana 31900 63200 0.4951 693 1130 0.5574
#197

#197 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA

Sticker Price

$63,200

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

693

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

55.7 %

198 DePaul University 32000 67100 0.5231 14,188 1218 0.7589
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$67,100

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

14,188

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

198 Saint Mary's College 32000 80400 0.6018 1,495 1249 0.7641
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$80,400

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,495

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

198 Saint Michael's College 32000 68500 0.5331 1,120 1240 0.8451
#198

#198 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,120

Est. Median SAT

1,240

Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

201 Carthage College 32100 58600 0.4526 2,675 1139 0.871
#201

#201 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carthage College
Kenosha, WI

Sticker Price

$58,600

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

2,675

Est. Median SAT

1,139

Acceptance Rate

87.1 %

202 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 32200 36700 0.121 41,303 1338 0.7975
#202

#202 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

203 Ohio Wesleyan University 32400 93400 0.6533 1,525 1283 0.556
#203

#203 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH

Sticker Price

$93,400

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

1,525

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

55.6 %

204 Belmont University 32500 69900 0.5359 7,167 1273 0.9528
#204

#204 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$69,900

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

7,167

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

95.3 %

204 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 32500 35100 0.0742 30,564 1302 0.416
#204

#204 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$35,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

204 University of Scranton 32500 78700 0.5872 3,613 1220 0.8029
#204

#204 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Scranton
Scranton, PA

Sticker Price

$78,700

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

3,613

Est. Median SAT

1,220

Acceptance Rate

80.3 %

207 Nova Southeastern University 32600 56300 0.4207 7,307 1165 0.7324
#207

#207 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

7,307

Est. Median SAT

1,165

Acceptance Rate

73.2 %

208 Harding University 32900 47000 0.3008 3,523 1193 0.3942
#208

#208 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Sticker Price

$47,000

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

3,523

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

39.4 %

209 The University of the South 33000 77400 0.5733 1,644 1313 0.569
#209

#209 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of the South
Sewanee, TN

Sticker Price

$77,400

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,644

Est. Median SAT

1,313

Acceptance Rate

56.9 %

210 Ursinus College 33300 83700 0.6026 1,502 1303 0.9177
#210

#210 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

Sticker Price

$83,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,502

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

91.8 %

211 Wilkes University 33400 61900 0.4597 1,956 1153 0.9146
#211

#211 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

1,956

Est. Median SAT

1,153

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

212 University of Louisville 33500 42000 0.2026 17,086 1148 0.7941
#212

#212 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Sticker Price

$42,000

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

17,086

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

213 Adrian College 33700 70200 0.5205 1,678 1025 0.6843
#213

#213 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Adrian College
Adrian, MI

Sticker Price

$70,200

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,678

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

68.4 %

213 Elizabethtown College 33700 55900 0.3974 1,903 1214 0.7787
#213

#213 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA

Sticker Price

$55,900

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

1,903

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

213 George Washington University 33700 81800 0.5882 11,677 1421 0.4709
#213

#213 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

11,677

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

47.1 %

216 Drake University 33800 68500 0.5068 2,585 1226 0.6385
#216

#216 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

2,585

Est. Median SAT

1,226

Acceptance Rate

63.9 %

217 Loyola University Chicago 34000 68100 0.5008 12,538 1303 0.816
#217

#217 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$68,100

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

12,538

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

81.6 %

218 University of Vermont 34500 66300 0.4787 12,276 1379 0.653
#218

#218 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$66,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

12,276

Est. Median SAT

1,379

Acceptance Rate

65.3 %

219 Pace University 34600 74800 0.5373 8,038 1274 0.7592
#219

#219 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pace University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$74,800

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

8,038

Est. Median SAT

1,274

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

220 Baylor University 34700 70300 0.5063 14,915 1277 0.5128
#220

#220 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

14,915

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

51.3 %

220 Hofstra University 34700 77000 0.5492 6,581 1323 0.6808
#220

#220 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Sticker Price

$77,000

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

6,581

Est. Median SAT

1,323

Acceptance Rate

68.1 %

220 Washington College 34700 81400 0.5742 923 1272 0.5689
#220

#220 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington College
Chestertown, MD

Sticker Price

$81,400

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

923

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

56.9 %

223 Moravian University 35000 79400 0.5593 1,992 1184 0.5417
#223

#223 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$79,400

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,992

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

54.2 %

224 Chatham University 35100 63900 0.451 1,555 1197 0.6196
#224

#224 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$63,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

1,555

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

62.0 %

225 Adelphi University 35200 63300 0.4443 5,325 1218 0.6591
#225

#225 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Sticker Price

$63,300

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

5,325

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

65.9 %

225 Agnes Scott College 35200 69200 0.4911 843 1273 0.6215
#225

#225 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA

Sticker Price

$69,200

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

843

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

62.2 %

227 Baldwin Wallace University 35700 66700 0.4649 2,862 1194 0.757
#227

#227 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH

Sticker Price

$66,700

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

2,862

Est. Median SAT

1,194

Acceptance Rate

75.7 %

228 Rhodes College 35800 68500 0.478 1,793 1387 0.5035
#228

#228 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rhodes College
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$68,500

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

1,793

Est. Median SAT

1,387

Acceptance Rate

50.4 %

229 University of New England 36200 67900 0.4666 3,884 1145 0.9163
#229

#229 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New England
Biddeford, ME

Sticker Price

$67,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

3,884

Est. Median SAT

1,145

Acceptance Rate

91.6 %

230 Auburn University 36400 38000 0.0421 27,907 1324 0.4593
#230

#230 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

231 St. Mary's College of Maryland 36500 53300 0.3152 1,632 1254 0.6863
#231

#231 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

Sticker Price

$53,300

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

1,632

Est. Median SAT

1,254

Acceptance Rate

68.6 %

232 Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 36800 88600 0.5844 1,785 1235 0.6773
#232

#232 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA

Sticker Price

$88,600

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,785

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

67.7 %

233 Christopher Newport University 36900 51000 0.2767 4,407 1209 0.8796
#233

#233 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA

Sticker Price

$51,000

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

4,407

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

233 Skidmore College 36900 89100 0.5856 2,704 1421 0.2105
#233

#233 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,704

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

21.1 %

235 Newberry College 37000 51100 0.2767 1,462 1010 0.748
#235

#235 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Newberry College
Newberry, SC

Sticker Price

$51,100

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

1,462

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

74.8 %

236 DePauw University 37400 70300 0.4675 1,917 1260 0.5719
#236

#236 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

Sticker Price

$70,300

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,917

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

57.2 %

237 University of Nevada-Reno 38000 45800 0.1704 18,895 1134 0.7371
#237

#237 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV

Sticker Price

$45,800

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

18,895

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

238 The University of Montana 39900 45900 0.1308 8,014 1184 0.9586
#238

#238 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Sticker Price

$45,900

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

8,014

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

95.9 %

239 Saint Anselm College 40000 73700 0.4572 2,094 1195 0.7805
#239

#239 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

2,094

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

240 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 40200 92400 0.5648 5,044 1274 0.8883
#240

#240 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,400

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

5,044

Est. Median SAT

1,274

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

241 University of California-Los Angeles 40400 81800 0.5067 33,471 1399 0.0897
#241

#241 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

241 Western New England University 40400 67300 0.3994 2,616 1199 0.8348
#241

#241 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Sticker Price

$67,300

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

2,616

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

243 Bethel University 40600 45800 0.1122 2,556 1209 0.878
#243

#243 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN

Sticker Price

$45,800

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

2,556

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

243 Temple University 40600 55300 0.266 21,428 1245 0.8045
#243

#243 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$55,300

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

21,428

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

80.5 %

245 Saint Mary's College of California 40700 83400 0.5122 1,955 1175 0.8856
#245

#245 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA

Sticker Price

$83,400

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

1,955

Est. Median SAT

1,175

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

245 Washington State University 40700 56300 0.2775 21,455 1131 0.8664
#245

#245 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

21,455

Est. Median SAT

1,131

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

247 Quinnipiac University 41300 79200 0.4784 6,248 1209 0.77
#247

#247 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

Sticker Price

$79,200

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

6,248

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

77.0 %

247 University of San Diego 41300 85900 0.5193 5,851 1298 0.5238
#247

#247 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Sticker Price

$85,900

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

5,851

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

249 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 41500 47200 0.1206 65,450 1203 0.8989
#249

#249 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$47,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

250 Bellarmine University 41600 66100 0.3698 2,240 1130 0.8611
#250

#250 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

2,240

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

251 Marymount Manhattan College 42200 69900 0.3963 1,601 1224 0.8261
#251

#251 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$69,900

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

1,601

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

82.6 %

252 University of Alabama at Birmingham 42300 42300 0 11,959 1260 0.8818
#252

#252 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Sticker Price

$42,300

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

11,959

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

88.2 %

253 Susquehanna University 42400 76800 0.4481 2,185 1204 0.7871
#253

#253 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

Sticker Price

$76,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

2,185

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

253 Western Washington University 42400 51500 0.1769 13,752 1218 0.9325
#253

#253 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Sticker Price

$51,500

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

13,752

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

255 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 42600 57700 0.2615 11,365 1216 0.8816
#255

#255 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH

Sticker Price

$57,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

11,365

Est. Median SAT

1,216

Acceptance Rate

88.2 %

255 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 42600 54700 0.2212 20,418 1375 0.5808
#255

#255 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

257 Sacred Heart University 42800 67500 0.3662 6,960 1245 0.6768
#257

#257 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

Sticker Price

$67,500

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

6,960

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

67.7 %

258 University of Maryland-College Park 43000 53400 0.1948 31,133 1456 0.448
#258

#258 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

259 Fairfield University 43500 84300 0.4838 5,391 1350 0.3329
#259

#259 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Sticker Price

$84,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

5,391

Est. Median SAT

1,350

Acceptance Rate

33.3 %

260 Merrimack College 43600 78800 0.4472 4,199 1115 0.7361
#260

#260 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Sticker Price

$78,800

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

4,199

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

73.6 %

261 Texas Christian University 43800 82400 0.4686 11,049 1283 0.4449
#261

#261 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Sticker Price

$82,400

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

11,049

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

44.5 %

262 Florida Atlantic University 44400 44400 0 24,942 1130 0.6613
#262

#262 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

24,942

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

263 Saint Louis University 44600 80900 0.4485 10,436 1260 0.7504
#263

#263 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$80,900

% Savings

45%

Undergraduates

10,436

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

264 High Point University 45700 72900 0.373 5,006 1237 0.7683
#264

#264 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

High Point University
High Point, NC

Sticker Price

$72,900

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

5,006

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

265 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 46100 86200 0.4651 5,743 1438 0.6343
#265

#265 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

266 University at Buffalo 46800 46800 0 20,360 1303 0.7418
#266

#266 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

20,360

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

267 Wagner College 47000 73400 0.359 1,666 1240 0.88
#267

#267 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wagner College
Staten Island, NY

Sticker Price

$73,400

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

1,666

Est. Median SAT

1,240

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

268 Mercer University 47100 63700 0.2607 4,690 1273 0.6889
#268

#268 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

4,690

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

68.9 %

269 William & Mary 47400 71100 0.3332 7,063 1462 0.3407
#269

#269 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Sticker Price

$71,100

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

7,063

Est. Median SAT

1,462

Acceptance Rate

34.1 %

270 University of Delaware 47700 61300 0.2229 19,287 1302 0.6924
#270

#270 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$61,300

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

271 Tulane University of Louisiana 48700 92100 0.4715 7,283 1451 0.1398
#271

#271 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

272 University of Kentucky 48900 56600 0.1362 25,535 1193 0.9294
#272

#272 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

273 University of California-San Diego 49300 77100 0.3603 34,955 1375 0.2677
#273

#273 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$77,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

34,955

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

26.8 %

274 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 53400 53400 0 33,572 1264 0.8529
#274

#274 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

275 George Mason University 53600 61000 0.1213 28,331 1268 0.8748
#275

#275 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

28,331

Est. Median SAT

1,268

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

276 Texas A&M University-College Station 54000 56100 0.038 60,710 1278 0.5732
#276

#276 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

277 Santa Clara University 57700 85400 0.3244 6,577 1427 0.48
#277

#277 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Sticker Price

$85,400

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

6,577

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

48.0 %

278 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 59100 61200 0.0349 26,500 1183 0.8857
#278

#278 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

279 Thiel College 60600 69100 0.123 830 1065 0.7189
#279

#279 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Thiel College
Greenville, PA

Sticker Price

$69,100

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

830

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

71.9 %

280 University of Oregon 66800 68900 0.031 20,622 1250 0.883
#280

#280 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Sticker Price

$68,900

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

20,622

Est. Median SAT

1,250

Acceptance Rate

88.3 %

281 Fordham University 70000 95000 0.263 10,582 1406 0.5931
#281

#281 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Sticker Price

$95,000

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

10,582

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

59.3 %

282 Stonehill College 70600 70600 0 2,515 1245 0.7256
#282

#282 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stonehill College
Easton, MA

Sticker Price

$70,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

2,515

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

72.6 %

283 University of California-Santa Cruz 82000 82000 0 17,940 1281 0.6557
#283

#283 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Sticker Price

$82,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

17,940

Est. Median SAT

1,281

Acceptance Rate

65.6 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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