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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Psychology Majors

Most Affordable Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Colleges in Tennessee for 2027

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Psychology majors who live in Tennessee.
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 Tennessee.
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 Emory University 9000 92500 0.9026 7,320 1499 0.103
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$92,500

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,320

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.3 %

2 Washington University in St Louis 10700 102300 0.8957 8,153 1512 0.1192
#2

#2 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 %

3 Wellesley College 10900 91300 0.8808 2,366 1499 0.1479
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,366

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

14.8 %

4 University of Pennsylvania 12000 92900 0.8708 9,989 1535 0.0492
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

9,989

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

5 University of California-San Diego 12200 39700 0.6926 35,442 1375 0.2856
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$39,700

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

35,442

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

28.6 %

6 Albion College 13200 75400 0.8254 1,168 1065 0.7437
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albion College
Albion, MI

Sticker Price

$75,400

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

1,168

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

7 Brown University 13900 94000 0.8521 7,951 1500 0.0634
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

7,951

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

6.3 %

8 Austin Peay State University 15400 29100 0.4725 9,593 1075 0.9691
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

Sticker Price

$29,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

9,593

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

9 Northwestern University 16600 89500 0.8149 9,060 1533 0.0769
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

9,060

Est. Median SAT

1,533

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

10 University of Memphis 17800 26400 0.3265 15,538 1080 0.7878
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$26,400

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

15,538

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

11 Lewis-Clark State College 18500 23500 0.2124 4,015 990 0.9964
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

Sticker Price

$23,500

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

4,015

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

99.6 %

12 George Fox University 28400 69400 0.5911 3,530 1168 0.9282
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Sticker Price

$69,400

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

3,530

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.8 %

13 University of Delaware 28500 34500 0.1741 19,287 1302 0.6924
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

14 University of California-Santa Barbara 31600 59100 0.4651 23,091 1354 0.382
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$59,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

23,091

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

38.2 %

15 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 32600 34500 0.0551 10,396 1125 0.7162
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

10,396

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

71.6 %

16 George Washington University 33800 81800 0.5869 11,495 1436 0.4713
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

11,495

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

47.1 %

17 University of Connecticut 37100 53600 0.3081 20,056 1329 0.5239
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$53,600

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

18 University of California-Irvine 71900 75600 0.049 30,260 1333 0.2895
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$75,600

% Savings

5%

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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