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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

Most Affordable Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Colleges in the state of Kentucky for 2027

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for OTA majors who live in Kentucky.
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 Kentucky.
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 Michigan-Ann Arbor 5700 50600 0.8868 35,358 1448 0.1642
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$50,600

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

2 Northern Kentucky University 7700 26600 0.7121 10,136 1110 0.9666
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Sticker Price

$26,600

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

10,136

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

96.7 %

3 University of California-Davis 10100 49800 0.7964 31,695 1290 0.4435
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

4 University of California-Berkeley 10400 57300 0.818 33,513 1407 0.1145
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$57,300

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

33,513

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

4 Western Kentucky University 10400 30200 0.6565 13,732 1090 0.9145
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Sticker Price

$30,200

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

13,732

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

91.5 %

6 Eastern Kentucky University 11900 22900 0.4819 13,448 1075 0.9683
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Sticker Price

$22,900

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

13,448

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

96.8 %

7 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 13500 55100 0.7551 5,677 985 0.9301
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

5,677

Est. Median SAT

985

Acceptance Rate

93.0 %

8 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 61700 0.7784 39,193 1418 0.4081
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$61,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

9 Utah State University 13800 20800 0.3369 26,629 1168 0.9212
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

10 University of California-Riverside 14700 118100 0.8752 24,034 1199 0.8609
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$118,100

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

24,034

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

11 University of Maine 15200 33300 0.5438 9,182 1195 0.9562
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Sticker Price

$33,300

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

9,182

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

95.6 %

12 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 15700 29300 0.4642 8,421 1054 0.9444
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

13 North Carolina State University 16400 28500 0.4252 29,340 1374 0.3954
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$28,500

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

14 University of Florida 17100 22500 0.2399 37,283 1406 0.2033
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

15 Connecticut College 19300 93000 0.7922 1,953 1284 0.3923
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,953

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

15 Western New Mexico University 19300 29800 0.3518 2,409 0 1
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

Sticker Price

$29,800

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

2,409

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

17 Ohio University-Main Campus 19800 26900 0.264 20,786 1225 0.8689
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$26,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

20,786

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

18 University of Hawaii at Manoa 20200 32300 0.3744 15,735 1069 0.8797
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$32,300

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

19 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 23500 32900 0.2853 19,787 1197 0.8807
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

20 Weber State University 23700 31500 0.2479 31,672 1075 1
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$31,500

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

21 Miami University-Oxford 24500 28300 0.1342 16,405 1284 0.74
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$28,300

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

16,405

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

22 University of Georgia 27200 27200 0 32,824 1348 0.3425
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

23 Kent State University at Kent 31200 37500 0.1678 21,144 1104 0.7603
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

24 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 32100 36700 0.1252 42,565 1339 0.7887
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

25 University of Vermont 34500 66300 0.4799 12,159 1372 0.7304
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$66,300

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

12,159

Est. Median SAT

1,372

Acceptance Rate

73.0 %

26 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 37800 40100 0.0571 25,054 1225 0.7762
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

25,054

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

27 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 38600 60200 0.3589 23,003 1164 0.7367
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$60,200

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

28 University of Wyoming 40000 45300 0.1168 8,138 1163 0.9695
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

8,138

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

97.0 %

29 Oregon State University 44900 61900 0.2752 31,253 1272 0.773
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

30 Purdue University-Main Campus 48500 51200 0.0544 43,633 1342 0.4343
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

31 Michigan State University 49200 56200 0.1245 41,415 1212 0.8324
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,415

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

32 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 57900 65700 0.1188 40,996 1399 0.4175
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$65,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

40,996

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

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

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