Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Philosophy Majors

Most Affordable History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Colleges in the state of California for 2026

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Considering a degree in Philosophy?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Philosophy majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Philosophy degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
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	Johns Hopkins University	2700	92000	0.9704	6,356	1543	0.0644	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Typical Net Price $2,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,000 % Savings 97% Undergraduates 6,356 Est. Median SAT 1,543 Acceptance Rate 6.4 %
2	Stanford University	3500	71800	0.9517	7,904	1535	0.0361	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Stanford University Stanford, CA Typical Net Price $3,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $71,800 % Savings 95% Undergraduates 7,904 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 3.6 %
3	Santa Ana College	4500	23100	0.8046	27,248	0	0	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA Typical Net Price $4,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,100 % Savings 80% Undergraduates 27,248 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
4	Harvard University	5900	96000	0.9387	8,844	1535	0.0365	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Harvard University Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $5,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $96,000 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 8,844 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 3.7 %
5	Santa Monica College	6400	15500	0.588	23,453	0	0	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA Typical Net Price $6,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $15,500 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 23,453 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
6	Columbia University in the City of New York	8200	97100	0.916	9,164	1535	0.0399	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Typical Net Price $8,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $97,100 % Savings 92% Undergraduates 9,164 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 4.0 %
7	University of Pennsylvania	9200	92900	0.9009	11,478	1536	0.054	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Typical Net Price $9,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,900 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 11,478 Est. Median SAT 1,536 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
8	University of Notre Dame	10300	86200	0.881	8,880	1500	0.1127	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Typical Net Price $10,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $86,200 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 8,880 Est. Median SAT 1,500 Acceptance Rate 11.3 %
9	Valdosta State University	10400	24800	0.5815	7,166	1015	0.7229	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Typical Net Price $10,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 7,166 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 72.3 %
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	11000	29100	0.6225	40,684	1331	0.3915	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Typical Net Price $11,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,100 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 40,684 Est. Median SAT 1,331 Acceptance Rate 39.2 %
11	Truman State University	11500	30400	0.6227	3,265	1302	0.8377	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Truman State University Kirksville, MO Typical Net Price $11,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,400 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 3,265 Est. Median SAT 1,302 Acceptance Rate 83.8 %
12	University of Chicago	12100	95500	0.873	7,598	1535	0.0448	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Chicago Chicago, IL Typical Net Price $12,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,500 % Savings 87% Undergraduates 7,598 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 4.5 %
13	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	12500	20300	0.3833	5,437	1060	0.9326	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Typical Net Price $12,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $20,300 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 5,437 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 93.3 %
14	William Jewell College	13100	39800	0.6703	924	1085	0.3836	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings William Jewell College Liberty, MO Typical Net Price $13,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,800 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 924 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 38.4 %
15	Wesleyan College	13900	43800	0.6825	496	1065	0.591	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wesleyan College Macon, GA Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,800 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 496 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 59.1 %
16	Case Western Reserve University	15100	91300	0.835	6,528	1475	0.3654	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Typical Net Price $15,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,300 % Savings 84% Undergraduates 6,528 Est. Median SAT 1,475 Acceptance Rate 36.5 %
17	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	15400	25600	0.3977	10,202	1140	0.8109	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Typical Net Price $15,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,600 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 10,202 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 81.1 %
18	San Francisco State University	15800	46700	0.6611	19,444	1035	0.9644	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Typical Net Price $15,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,700 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 19,444 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 96.4 %
19	Eureka College	16400	45900	0.6427	527	1020	0.8499	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Eureka College Eureka, IL Typical Net Price $16,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,900 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 527 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 85.0 %
20	Maharishi International University	16700	32800	0.4909	922	1089	0.957	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Typical Net Price $16,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,800 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 922 Est. Median SAT 1,089 Acceptance Rate 95.7 %
21	Rio Hondo College	17600	39500	0.5546	17,441	0	0	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA Typical Net Price $17,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,500 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 17,441 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
22	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	17900	37700	0.5256	20,591	1435	0.1407	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $17,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,700 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 20,591 Est. Median SAT 1,435 Acceptance Rate 14.1 %
23	The University of Montana	18700	25200	0.2577	7,891	1225	0.9586	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Montana Missoula, MT Typical Net Price $18,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,200 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 7,891 Est. Median SAT 1,225 Acceptance Rate 95.9 %
24	Quincy University	18900	57800	0.6728	1,072	1115	0.5093	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Quincy University Quincy, IL Typical Net Price $18,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,800 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 1,072 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 50.9 %
25	Olivet Nazarene University	19200	62200	0.6922	2,711	1104	0.5586	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL Typical Net Price $19,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,200 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 2,711 Est. Median SAT 1,104 Acceptance Rate 55.9 %
26	Nebraska Wesleyan University	20800	70000	0.7027	1,463	1200	0.7982	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $20,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,000 % Savings 70% Undergraduates 1,463 Est. Median SAT 1,200 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
27	Rocky Mountain College	21200	52000	0.592	851	1075	0.6961	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT Typical Net Price $21,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,000 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 851 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 69.6 %
28	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	21300	52700	0.5962	1,041	1040	0.5687	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO Typical Net Price $21,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,700 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 1,041 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 56.9 %
29	University of Mary Washington	21400	47100	0.5465	3,660	1283	0.7978	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Typical Net Price $21,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,100 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 3,660 Est. Median SAT 1,283 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
30	Nelson University	21900	55500	0.6054	1,479	990	0.8902	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nelson University Waxahachie, TX Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,500 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 1,479 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 89.0 %
30	Sterling College	21900	53900	0.5938	670	1070	0.4817	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sterling College Sterling, KS Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,900 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 670 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 48.2 %
32	New York University	22400	91800	0.7556	29,060	1520	0.0923	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New York University New York, NY Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,800 % Savings 76% Undergraduates 29,060 Est. Median SAT 1,520 Acceptance Rate 9.2 %
32	Spurgeon College	22400	25700	0.1277	1,126	1115	0.964	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Spurgeon College Kansas City, MO Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,700 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 1,126 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 96.4 %
34	Central Washington University	22800	27200	0.1616	10,317	1045	0.9062	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Typical Net Price $22,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,200 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 10,317 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
35	University of North Carolina Wilmington	24400	24400	0	15,254	1270	0.6424	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Typical Net Price $24,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,400 % Savings -- Undergraduates 15,254 Est. Median SAT 1,270 Acceptance Rate 64.2 %
36	Roberts Wesleyan University	25200	60200	0.5816	1,393	1142	0.7063	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY Typical Net Price $25,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,200 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,393 Est. Median SAT 1,142 Acceptance Rate 70.6 %
37	Drury University	25300	52900	0.5216	1,391	1228	0.5758	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Drury University Springfield, MO Typical Net Price $25,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,900 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 1,391 Est. Median SAT 1,228 Acceptance Rate 57.6 %
38	Flagler College	26200	61200	0.5717	2,409	1090	0.8076	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,200 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 2,409 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 80.8 %
39	Wingate University	26700	65000	0.5891	2,673	1100	0.9113	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wingate University Wingate, NC Typical Net Price $26,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,000 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 2,673 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 91.1 %
40	Augustana University	28200	61200	0.5391	2,003	1189	0.6775	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Typical Net Price $28,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,200 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 2,003 Est. Median SAT 1,189 Acceptance Rate 67.8 %
41	Southwestern College	29700	64400	0.5388	938	1025	0.7555	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southwestern College Winfield, KS Typical Net Price $29,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,400 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 938 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 75.6 %
42	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	30300	38500	0.213	7,890	1110	0.2056	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Typical Net Price $30,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,500 % Savings 21% Undergraduates 7,890 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 20.6 %
43	Friends University	30800	53600	0.4265	1,548	1064	0.5522	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Friends University Wichita, KS Typical Net Price $30,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,600 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 1,548 Est. Median SAT 1,064 Acceptance Rate 55.2 %
44	Concordia University-Wisconsin	31100	57000	0.4546	2,401	1209	0.782	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI Typical Net Price $31,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,000 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 2,401 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 78.2 %
45	Columbia International University	31500	44800	0.2965	965	1079	0.9447	#45 #45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia International University Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $31,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,800 % Savings 30% Undergraduates 965 Est. Median SAT 1,079 Acceptance Rate 94.5 %
46	Bridgewater College	31900	40200	0.206	1,407	1174	0.9172	#46 #46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA Typical Net Price $31,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,200 % Savings 21% Undergraduates 1,407 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 91.7 %
47	Samford University	32400	64600	0.4986	4,210	1199	0.8236	#47 #47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Samford University Birmingham, AL Typical Net Price $32,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,600 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 4,210 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 82.4 %
48	Berry College	32700	60900	0.4633	2,254	1219	0.64	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Berry College Mount Berry, GA Typical Net Price $32,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,900 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 2,254 Est. Median SAT 1,219 Acceptance Rate 64.0 %
49	SUNY Old Westbury	33500	40900	0.1809	4,260	1110	0.8363	#49 #49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY Typical Net Price $33,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,900 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 4,260 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 83.6 %
50	Winthrop University	33700	52500	0.3583	3,969	1130	0.7925	#50 #50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Typical Net Price $33,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,500 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 3,969 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 79.3 %
51	Stockton University	34600	44500	0.2226	7,565	1135	0.8894	#51 #51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Stockton University Galloway, NJ Typical Net Price $34,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,500 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 7,565 Est. Median SAT 1,135 Acceptance Rate 88.9 %
52	St. Thomas Aquinas College	35100	64400	0.4553	1,889	985	0.9305	#52 #52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY Typical Net Price $35,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,400 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 1,889 Est. Median SAT 985 Acceptance Rate 93.1 %
53	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	35800	48500	0.2614	2,075	1090	0.8894	#53 #53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN Typical Net Price $35,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,500 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 2,075 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 88.9 %
54	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	36200	41600	0.1298	65,450	1203	0.8989	#54 #54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Typical Net Price $36,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,600 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 65,450 Est. Median SAT 1,203 Acceptance Rate 89.9 %
55	Saint Vincent College	39300	64600	0.3915	1,284	1135	0.6173	#55 #55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA Typical Net Price $39,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,600 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 1,284 Est. Median SAT 1,135 Acceptance Rate 61.7 %
56	Pace University	40600	74800	0.4571	8,038	1260	0.7592	#56 #56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pace University New York, NY Typical Net Price $40,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,800 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 8,038 Est. Median SAT 1,260 Acceptance Rate 75.9 %
57	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	40800	55200	0.2608	25,900	1375	0.5808	#57 #57 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Typical Net Price $40,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,200 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 25,900 Est. Median SAT 1,375 Acceptance Rate 58.1 %
58	Radford University	43500	45700	0.0499	6,161	1070	0.8953	#58 #58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Radford University Radford, VA Typical Net Price $43,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,700 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 6,161 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 89.5 %
59	Union University	43800	66000	0.3374	1,934	1242	0.6041	#59 #59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Union University Jackson, TN Typical Net Price $43,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,000 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 1,934 Est. Median SAT 1,242 Acceptance Rate 60.4 %
59	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	43800	57100	0.2328	23,329	1239	0.766	#59 #59 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Typical Net Price $43,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,100 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 23,329 Est. Median SAT 1,239 Acceptance Rate 76.6 %
61	James Madison University	45200	45200	0	20,973	1260	0.7152	#61 #61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Typical Net Price $45,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,200 % Savings -- Undergraduates 20,973 Est. Median SAT 1,260 Acceptance Rate 71.5 %
62	University of Utah	51400	53700	0.0425	28,064	1237	0.8598	#62 #62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Typical Net Price $51,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,700 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 28,064 Est. Median SAT 1,237 Acceptance Rate 86.0 %