Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Psychology Majors

Most Affordable Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Colleges in Wisconsin for 2026

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Considering a degree in Psychology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Psychology majors who live in Wisconsin.
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 Wisconsin.
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 8300 92500 0.9102 7,407 1499 0.1065
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

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

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

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

4 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 12600 19300 0.3477 10,084 1055 0.8572
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

Sticker Price

$19,300

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

10,084

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

85.7 %

5 Albion College 12700 75400 0.8321 1,308 1065 0.807
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albion College
Albion, MI

Sticker Price

$75,400

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

1,308

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

80.7 %

6 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 13300 13300 0.0002 18,288 1090 0.9068
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$13,300

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

18,288

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

7 Brown University 13900 94000 0.8521 7,910 1535 0.0539
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$94,000

% Savings

85%

Undergraduates

7,910

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

8 University of California-Irvine 15300 38000 0.5977 30,204 1333 0.2857
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

30,204

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

28.6 %

9 Northwestern University 16700 89500 0.8138 9,399 1527 0.0769
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

9,399

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

10 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 17800 22800 0.2196 11,994 1090 0.865
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI

Sticker Price

$22,800

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

11,994

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

86.5 %

11 Saint Norbert College 24200 60400 0.5985 1,970 1193 0.8574
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI

Sticker Price

$60,400

% Savings

60%

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

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

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

Sticker Price

$53,600

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

15 University of California-San Diego 45900 74200 0.3813 34,955 1375 0.2671
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$74,200

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

34,955

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

26.7 %

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

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