Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

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

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for OTA majors who live in Ohio.
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 Ohio.
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 4900 40700 0.8787 34,454 1435 0.1564
#1

#1 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 %

2 Sinclair Community College 7200 11300 0.3648 19,415 0 0
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$11,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

19,415

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

3 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 47300 0.7099 38,040 1418 0.452
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$47,300

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

38,040

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

4 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 15700 31000 0.4932 8,553 1045 0.8688
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

8,553

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

5 University of California-Riverside 16000 36500 0.5612 22,600 1199 0.7639
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

22,600

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

76.4 %

6 Weber State University 16100 23600 0.3174 31,672 0 0
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$23,600

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

7 Connecticut College 16600 95300 0.8254 1,990 1421 0.3704
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$95,300

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

1,990

Est. Median SAT

1,421

Acceptance Rate

37.0 %

8 Wright State University-Main Campus 17700 26600 0.3354 7,505 1073 0.9633
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$26,600

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

7,505

Est. Median SAT

1,073

Acceptance Rate

96.3 %

9 University of Vermont 18300 37800 0.5164 12,276 1379 0.653
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

12,276

Est. Median SAT

1,379

Acceptance Rate

65.3 %

10 Ohio University-Main Campus 21700 23300 0.0667 20,444 1209 0.8499
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$23,300

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

20,444

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

85.0 %

11 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 25300 37900 0.3322 5,661 1085 0.982
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$37,900

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

5,661

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

98.2 %

12 Kent State University at Kent 27400 28400 0.0352 20,841 1105 0.8634
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

20,841

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

86.3 %

13 Miami University-Oxford 27500 27500 0.0004 16,816 1299 0.754
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

14 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 27900 32800 0.1489 19,701 1214 0.8749
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,800

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

15 Ohio Wesleyan University 28100 75800 0.6287 1,525 1281 0.556
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,525

Est. Median SAT

1,281

Acceptance Rate

55.6 %

16 Oregon State University 28800 36700 0.2152 31,253 1272 0.773
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

17 University of Hawaii at Manoa 30100 42200 0.2866 15,375 1103 0.866
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$42,200

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

15,375

Est. Median SAT

1,103

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

18 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 32100 36700 0.1249 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 North Carolina State University 32700 54800 0.4031 28,422 1378 0.4174
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

20 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 34000 41000 0.1703 22,364 1159 0.7504
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$41,000

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

22,364

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

21 University of Maine 40000 45200 0.1151 9,601 1205 0.9664
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

9,601

Est. Median SAT

1,205

Acceptance Rate

96.6 %

21 University of Wyoming 40000 45300 0.1166 8,130 1179 0.9688
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

8,130

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

23 University of Florida 43100 45700 0.057 36,573 1399 0.242
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

36,573

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

24 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 43800 57100 0.2328 23,329 1239 0.766
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$57,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

23,329

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

25 University of Georgia 45900 51600 0.1108 32,399 1382 0.377
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$51,600

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

32,399

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

37.7 %

26 Michigan State University 46200 56200 0.1779 41,234 1279 0.848
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

41,234

Est. Median SAT

1,279

Acceptance Rate

84.8 %

27 Purdue University-Main Campus 48500 51200 0.0543 44,819 1327 0.4987
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

44,819

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.9 %

28 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 61000 63200 0.0348 40,684 1331 0.3915
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$63,200

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

40,684

Est. Median SAT

1,331

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

29 University of California-Davis 69800 69800 0 32,273 1290 0.4183
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

32,273

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

30 University of California-Berkeley 70900 76100 0.0684 33,070 1407 0.1098
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$76,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

33,070

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

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

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