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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Psychology Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Majors in the state of Illinois for 2027

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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
Psychology
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 University of Pennsylvania 4600 93100 0.951 9,989 1535 0.0492
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

9,989

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

2 Northwestern University 6500 90200 0.9278 9,060 1533 0.0769
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$90,200

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

9,060

Est. Median SAT

1,533

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

3 Emory University 8300 96200 0.9135 7,320 1499 0.103
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

7,320

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.3 %

4 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 10200 41500 0.7543 8,945 1099 0.975
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

Sticker Price

$41,500

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

8,945

Est. Median SAT

1,099

Acceptance Rate

97.5 %

5 Wellesley College 10400 95400 0.8905 2,366 1499 0.1479
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$95,400

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

2,366

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

14.8 %

6 Washington University in St Louis 10700 102300 0.8957 8,153 1512 0.1192
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

8,153

Est. Median SAT

1,512

Acceptance Rate

11.9 %

7 Brown University 12100 94000 0.8712 7,951 1500 0.0634
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

7,951

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

6.3 %

8 Albion College 12600 109600 0.8849 1,168 1065 0.7437
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albion College
Albion, MI

Sticker Price

$109,600

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

1,168

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

9 Northern Illinois University 13300 32100 0.5856 12,118 1070 0.7164
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Sticker Price

$32,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

12,118

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

10 George Fox University 26400 92800 0.7157 3,530 1168 0.9282
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Sticker Price

$92,800

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

3,530

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.8 %

11 University of Illinois Chicago 32700 51300 0.3625 24,260 1174 0.7576
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$51,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

24,260

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

75.8 %

12 Lewis-Clark State College 34100 39600 0.1389 4,015 990 0.9964
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

Sticker Price

$39,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

4,015

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

99.6 %

13 George Washington University 34300 81800 0.5808 11,495 1436 0.4713
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

11,495

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

47.1 %

13 University of California-Santa Barbara 34300 59100 0.4194 23,091 1354 0.382
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$59,100

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

23,091

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

38.2 %

15 University of Connecticut 37200 66200 0.4384 20,056 1329 0.5239
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$66,200

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

16 University of Delaware 47700 62400 0.2365 19,287 1302 0.6924
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$62,400

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

17 University of California-San Diego 48800 79600 0.3868 35,442 1375 0.2856
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$79,600

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

35,442

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

28.6 %

18 University of California-Irvine 72000 75000 0.04 30,260 1333 0.2895
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$75,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

30,260

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

29.0 %

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

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