Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Majors in the state of Colorado for 2026

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for OTA majors who live in Colorado.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering OTA degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Colorado.
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
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Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 University of California-Davis 10200 38500 0.7358 32,273 1290 0.4183
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

32,273

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

2 Pikes Peak State College 11800 18700 0.37 12,388 0 0.8643
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO

Sticker Price

$18,700

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

12,388

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

3 Arapahoe Community College 12100 25400 0.5227 15,012 0 1
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO

Sticker Price

$25,400

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

15,012

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

4 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 49300 0.7221 39,083 1412 0.4517
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$49,300

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

5 University of Hawaii at Manoa 14000 64500 0.7829 15,375 1179 0.866
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$64,500

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

15,375

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

6 University of California-Riverside 14500 66000 0.7807 22,599 1199 0.7685
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$66,000

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

22,599

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

7 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 14800 28000 0.4711 8,553 1054 0.8688
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

8 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 15500 37900 0.5906 5,474 1138 0.9198
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$37,900

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

5,474

Est. Median SAT

1,138

Acceptance Rate

92.0 %

9 Ohio University-Main Campus 16400 23200 0.2931 19,888 1209 0.8517
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$23,200

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

19,888

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

9 University of Florida 16400 22500 0.271 36,573 1399 0.242
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

36,573

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

11 Weber State University 17500 41300 0.5757 31,672 1075 1
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$41,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

12 Connecticut College 19500 115500 0.8309 1,990 1287 0.3704
#12

#12 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 %

13 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 20900 32800 0.364 19,701 1214 0.8749
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,800

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

14 Front Range Community College 24400 31400 0.2228 21,970 0 1
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO

Sticker Price

$31,400

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

21,970

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

15 Miami University-Oxford 25000 28400 0.1196 16,816 1299 0.754
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

16 Michigan State University 25800 28900 0.1089 41,234 1223 0.848
#16

#16 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 %

17 Kent State University at Kent 30000 37500 0.2 20,841 1105 0.8634
#17

#17 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 %

18 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 32400 36700 0.1161 41,303 1338 0.7975
#18

#18 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 %

19 Ohio Wesleyan University 32500 93400 0.6522 1,525 1283 0.556
#19

#19 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 %

20 North Carolina State University 33000 54800 0.3971 28,422 1335 0.4167
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

21 University of Vermont 34600 66300 0.4773 12,276 1379 0.653
#21

#21 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 %

22 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 36000 42800 0.1576 22,351 1159 0.7504
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

23 University of Wyoming 40300 45300 0.1094 8,130 1159 0.9688
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

8,130

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

24 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 44100 57100 0.2271 23,351 1239 0.766
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

25 Oregon State University 45000 61900 0.2736 31,253 1272 0.773
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

26 University of Maine 45200 45200 0 9,601 1178 0.9664
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

9,601

Est. Median SAT

1,178

Acceptance Rate

96.6 %

27 University of Georgia 45900 51600 0.1108 31,514 1336 0.3719
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$51,600

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

28 Purdue University-Main Campus 48800 51200 0.0479 44,170 1327 0.4979
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

44,170

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.8 %

29 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51100 84700 0.3968 34,454 1435 0.1564
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$84,700

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

30 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 58100 66100 0.121 40,754 1391 0.3915
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$66,100

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

40,754

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

31 University of California-Berkeley 70800 75900 0.0672 33,469 1407 0.1104
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$75,900

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

33,469

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

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

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