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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ by State for 2025
College Raptor ranks the most affordable colleges by state, based on the estimated net price at each institution for a “typical” middle class family.
The net price of a college 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 price of a college 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.
"Typical" Middle Class Family
Used in the net price estimates shown below
Number in Family
4
Number In College
1
Total Income
$80,000
Total Assets
$50,000
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Reminder: All net prices shown by College Raptor are our estimates. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama State University (in-state)
|
$13,200
|
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| 2 |
Talladega College
|
$14,800
|
|
| 3 |
Miles College
|
$15,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ilisagvik College
|
$13,700
|
|
| 2 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks (in-state)
|
$14,100
|
|
| 3 |
University of Alaska Southeast (in-state)
|
$25,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion (in-state, no-room/board)
|
$5,600
|
|
| 2 |
Dine College
|
$10,600
|
|
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University (in-state)
|
$16,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arkansas Baptist College
|
$8,700
|
|
| 2 |
Williams Baptist University
|
$12,000
|
|
| 3 |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in-state)
|
$12,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Institute of Technology
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
Stanford University
|
$6,200
|
|
| 3 |
Pomona College
|
$7,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Front Range Community College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$11,500
|
|
| 3 |
Arapahoe Community College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$12,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yale University
|
$6,400
|
|
| 2 |
Wesleyan University
|
$6,900
|
|
| 3 |
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
|
$9,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (in-state, off-campus)
|
$9,200
|
|
| 2 |
Delaware State University (in-state)
|
$15,100
|
|
| 3 |
University of Delaware (in-state)
|
$15,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgetown University
|
$10,300
|
|
| 2 |
Gallaudet University
|
$13,300
|
|
| 3 |
University of the District of Columbia (in-state, off-campus)
|
$14,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hobe Sound Bible College
|
$7,700
|
|
| 2 |
Indian River State College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,200
|
|
| 2 |
Seminole State College of Florida (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dalton State College (in-state)
|
$9,900
|
|
| 2 |
Savannah State University (in-state)
|
$11,400
|
|
| 3 |
Emory University
|
$12,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo (in-state)
|
$14,100
|
|
| 2 |
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
|
$16,800
|
|
| 3 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa (in-state)
|
$19,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lewis-Clark State College (in-state)
|
$13,700
|
|
| 2 |
University of Idaho (in-state)
|
$14,100
|
|
| 3 |
Idaho State University (in-state)
|
$15,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principia College
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
University of Chicago
|
$6,200
|
|
| 3 |
Northwestern University
|
$7,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Purdue University Global (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,100
|
|
| 2 |
University of Notre Dame
|
$14,200
|
|
| 3 |
Indiana University-South Bend (in-state)
|
$15,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grinnell College
|
$8,000
|
|
| 2 |
Emmaus Bible College
|
$13,000
|
|
| 3 |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
|
$15,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Haskell Indian Nations University
|
$6,800
|
|
| 2 |
Fort Hays State University (in-state)
|
$13,800
|
|
| 3 |
Washburn University (in-state)
|
$15,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
|
$6,100
|
|
| 2 |
Eastern Kentucky University (in-state)
|
$11,200
|
|
| 3 |
Morehead State University (in-state)
|
$11,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
|
$6,100
|
|
| 2 |
Louisiana Tech University (in-state)
|
$13,700
|
|
| 3 |
Louisiana State University-Alexandria (in-state)
|
$14,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colby College
|
$7,000
|
|
| 2 |
Bowdoin College
|
$9,500
|
|
| 3 |
Bates College
|
$10,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Naval Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
Johns Hopkins University
|
$7,100
|
|
| 3 |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (in-state)
|
$14,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern University Professional Programs
|
$5,500
|
|
| 2 |
Harvard University
|
$5,900
|
|
| 3 |
Williams College
|
$6,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hillsdale College
|
$5,900
|
|
| 2 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (in-state)
|
$12,700
|
|
| 3 |
Central Michigan University
|
$13,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St Olaf College
|
$13,300
|
|
| 2 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
|
$13,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Minnesota-Morris (in-state)
|
$16,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rust College
|
$10,200
|
|
| 2 |
Mississippi Valley State University
|
$13,500
|
|
| 3 |
University of Mississippi (in-state)
|
$14,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington University in St Louis
|
$6,900
|
|
| 2 |
College of the Ozarks
|
$9,300
|
|
| 3 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology (in-state)
|
$10,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montana State University-Northern (in-state)
|
$13,400
|
|
| 2 |
The University of Montana-Western (in-state)
|
$15,600
|
|
| 3 |
Montana State University Billings (in-state)
|
$18,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
College of Saint Mary
|
$13,100
|
|
| 2 |
Peru State College
|
$13,700
|
|
| 3 |
Wayne State College (in-state)
|
$14,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
College of Southern Nevada (in-state, off-campus)
|
$9,100
|
|
| 2 |
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (in-state)
|
$18,600
|
|
| 3 |
University of Nevada-Reno (in-state)
|
$18,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dartmouth College
|
$7,800
|
|
| 2 |
Keene State College (in-state)
|
$17,700
|
|
| 3 |
Plymouth State University (in-state)
|
$19,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Princeton University
|
$6,900
|
|
| 2 |
Kean University (in-state)
|
$16,100
|
|
| 3 |
Montclair State University (in-state)
|
$19,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Navajo Technical University
|
$8,800
|
|
| 2 |
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (in-state)
|
$10,000
|
|
| 3 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (in-state)
|
$10,200
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States Military Academy
|
$0
|
|
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (in-state, off-campus)
|
$4,900
|
|
| 3 |
Cornell University (in-state)
|
$7,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Elizabeth City State University (in-state)
|
$7,600
|
|
| 2 |
Duke University
|
$9,700
|
|
| 3 |
Fayetteville State University (in-state)
|
$9,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sitting Bull College
|
$7,700
|
|
| 2 |
United Tribes Technical College
|
$8,600
|
|
| 3 |
Bismarck State College (in-state)
|
$13,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sinclair Community College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,000
|
|
| 2 |
Gods Bible School and College
|
$8,300
|
|
| 3 |
Antioch College
|
$9,400
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State University (in-state)
|
$8,800
|
|
| 2 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University (in-state)
|
$9,500
|
|
| 3 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University (in-state)
|
$11,900
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reed College
|
$13,600
|
|
| 2 |
Eastern Oregon University (in-state)
|
$14,900
|
|
| 3 |
Portland State University (in-state)
|
$16,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Haverford College
|
$8,200
|
|
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania (in-state)
|
$11,000
|
|
| 3 |
Swarthmore College
|
$12,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
|
$11,000
|
|
| 2 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (off-campus)
|
$12,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown University
|
$8,100
|
|
| 2 |
University of Rhode Island (in-state)
|
$19,700
|
|
| 3 |
Rhode Island College (in-state)
|
$21,000
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Greenville Technical College (in-state, off-campus)
|
$8,200
|
|
| 2 |
Allen University
|
$13,900
|
|
| 3 |
Coker University
|
$14,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Augustana University
|
$17,700
|
|
| 2 |
Black Hills State University (in-state)
|
$18,900
|
|
| 3 |
South Dakota State University (in-state)
|
$19,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanderbilt University
|
$9,100
|
|
| 2 |
Le Moyne-Owen College
|
$10,800
|
|
| 3 |
Tennessee State University (in-state)
|
$12,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grayson College (in-state)
|
$7,900
|
|
| 2 |
Rice University
|
$8,300
|
|
| 3 |
Midland College (in-state)
|
$8,700
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Snow College (in-state)
|
$8,800
|
|
| 2 |
Utah Valley University (in-state, off-campus)
|
$9,600
|
|
| 3 |
Southern Utah University (in-state)
|
$12,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Middlebury College
|
$13,400
|
|
| 2 |
Northern Vermont University (in-state)
|
$16,100
|
|
| 3 |
Bennington College
|
$17,300
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Patrick Henry College
|
$6,100
|
|
| 2 |
Washington and Lee University
|
$8,000
|
|
| 3 |
William - Mary (in-state)
|
$9,800
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
City University of Seattle
|
$6,200
|
|
| 2 |
Northwest Indian College
|
$7,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus (in-state)
|
$13,100
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bluefield State University (in-state)
|
$11,800
|
|
| 2 |
Marshall University (in-state)
|
$11,900
|
|
| 3 |
Potomac State College of West Virginia University (in-state)
|
$12,600
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Wisconsin-Superior (in-state)
|
$11,900
|
|
| 2 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison (in-state)
|
$12,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls (in-state)
|
$13,500
|
| Rank | College Name | Typical Net Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Western Wyoming Community College (in-state)
|
$8,400
|
|
| 2 |
Laramie County Community College (in-state)
|
$12,400
|
|
| 3 |
University of Wyoming (in-state)
|
$19,500
|
