Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Psychology Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Majors in the state of Illinois for 2026

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Considering a degree in Psychology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Psychology majors who live in Illinois.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Psychology degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Illinois.
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	Emory University	8300	92500	0.9102	7,407	1499	0.1065	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emory University Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $8,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,500 % Savings 91% Undergraduates 7,407 Est. Median SAT 1,499 Acceptance Rate 10.7 %
2	Washington University in St Louis	9300	102300	0.9089	8,220	1513	0.1206	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO Typical Net Price $9,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $102,300 % Savings 91% Undergraduates 8,220 Est. Median SAT 1,513 Acceptance Rate 12.1 %
3	Wellesley College	9500	91300	0.8961	2,407	1500	0.1405	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wellesley College Wellesley, MA Typical Net Price $9,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,300 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 2,407 Est. Median SAT 1,500 Acceptance Rate 14.1 %
4	University of California-San Diego	11500	39700	0.7102	34,955	1375	0.2671	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Typical Net Price $11,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,700 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 34,955 Est. Median SAT 1,375 Acceptance Rate 26.7 %
5	Albion College	12700	75400	0.8321	1,308	1065	0.807	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Albion College Albion, MI Typical Net Price $12,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,400 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 1,308 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 80.7 %
6	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	13600	34600	0.6076	8,945	1099	0.975	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $13,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,600 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 8,945 Est. Median SAT 1,099 Acceptance Rate 97.5 %
7	Brown University	13900	94000	0.8521	7,910	1535	0.0539	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brown University Providence, RI Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $94,000 % Savings 85% Undergraduates 7,910 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
8	Northern Illinois University	14300	28800	0.5048	11,348	1070	0.6979	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,800 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 11,348 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 69.8 %
9	Northwestern University	14600	88300	0.8348	9,399	1527	0.0769	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northwestern University Evanston, IL Typical Net Price $14,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,300 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 9,399 Est. Median SAT 1,527 Acceptance Rate 7.7 %
10	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	15600	31000	0.4964	8,553	1045	0.8688	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $15,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,000 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 8,553 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 86.9 %
11	Saint Norbert College	23800	63800	0.6267	1,970	1193	0.8574	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI Typical Net Price $23,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,800 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 1,970 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 85.7 %
12	George Fox University	28300	69400	0.5925	3,354	1193	0.9351	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Fox University Newberg, OR Typical Net Price $28,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,400 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 3,354 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
13	George Washington University	33700	81800	0.5881	11,677	1430	0.4709	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Washington University Washington, DC Typical Net Price $33,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $81,800 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 11,677 Est. Median SAT 1,430 Acceptance Rate 47.1 %
14	University of Connecticut	37300	53600	0.3043	20,056	1329	0.5239	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Typical Net Price $37,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,600 % Savings 30% Undergraduates 20,056 Est. Median SAT 1,329 Acceptance Rate 52.4 %
15	University of California-Irvine	72000	75600	0.0476	30,204	1333	0.2857	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Typical Net Price $72,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,600 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 30,204 Est. Median SAT 1,333 Acceptance Rate 28.6 %