Considering a degree in Sociology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Sociology majors who live in Rhode Island.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Sociology degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Rhode Island.
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:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swarthmore College | 6400 | 93800 | 0.9319 | 1,623 | 1520 | 0.0746 | |
| 2 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 9200 | 48800 | 0.8117 | 10,049 | 1005 | 0.9234 | |
| 3 | Washington and Lee University | 9400 | 96000 | 0.9024 | 1,886 | 1488 | 0.1397 | |
| 4 | Valdosta State University | 10500 | 24800 | 0.5775 | 7,206 | 1015 | 0.7214 | |
| 5 | Lake Forest College | 10700 | 76000 | 0.8587 | 1,814 | 1323 | 0.5681 | |
| 6 | Governors State University | 11000 | 35200 | 0.6874 | 2,573 | 774 | 0.4827 | |
| 7 | Rhode Island College | 11600 | 54600 | 0.7876 | 5,157 | 995 | 0.9182 | |
| 8 | Lafayette College | 11800 | 85800 | 0.8629 | 2,775 | 1427 | 0.3145 | |
| 9 | St Olaf College | 12300 | 75900 | 0.838 | 3,124 | 1378 | 0.4832 | |
| 10 | Denison University | 13500 | 69300 | 0.8057 | 2,406 | 1383 | 0.1693 | |
| 10 | University of Illinois Springfield | 13500 | 29800 | 0.5464 | 2,342 | 1140 | 0.8437 | |
| 12 | Carleton College | 13600 | 74400 | 0.8176 | 2,128 | 1492 | 0.2041 | |
| 13 | Albion College | 15500 | 93700 | 0.8346 | 1,308 | 1065 | 0.807 | |
| 14 | Oakland University | 16000 | 28200 | 0.4329 | 12,587 | 1050 | 0.8784 | |
| 15 | Keene State College | 16200 | 68700 | 0.7645 | 2,744 | 1020 | 0.9033 | |
| 16 | The University of Montana-Western | 16500 | 42900 | 0.6159 | 1,440 | 990 | 0.995 | |
| 17 | Western Connecticut State University | 17400 | 30100 | 0.4225 | 3,542 | 1130 | 0.8136 | |
| 18 | Lewis-Clark State College | 17600 | 24400 | 0.2786 | 3,793 | 1010 | 0.9407 | |
| 19 | University of Rhode Island | 18000 | 33900 | 0.4693 | 14,376 | 1148 | 0.7216 | |
| 20 | Piedmont University | 19700 | 47200 | 0.5826 | 1,159 | 1130 | 0.9328 | |
| 21 | Centre College | 20100 | 73400 | 0.7257 | 1,356 | 1330 | 0.5553 | |
| 22 | The College of Idaho | 20200 | 70400 | 0.7131 | 1,049 | 1170 | 0.4722 | |
| 23 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 21100 | 40900 | 0.4837 | 5,731 | 1174 | 0.9064 | |
| 24 | Southern Oregon University | 21700 | 62000 | 0.6502 | 4,964 | 1125 | 0.9007 | |
| 25 | Guilford College | 21900 | 57400 | 0.6184 | 1,160 | 1025 | 0.8376 | |
| 25 | Rockford University | 21900 | 68200 | 0.6793 | 968 | 1045 | 0.5704 | |
| 27 | Lycoming College | 22000 | 65800 | 0.666 | 807 | 1189 | 0.7407 | |
| 28 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 22600 | 78600 | 0.7124 | 1,463 | 1195 | 0.7982 | |
| 29 | Augustana College | 22800 | 72800 | 0.6872 | 2,522 | 1163 | 0.6277 | |
| 30 | Robert Morris University | 23200 | 58000 | 0.5998 | 3,769 | 1180 | 0.9057 | |
| 31 | Webster University | 23600 | 66700 | 0.6467 | 2,091 | 1105 | 0.9594 | |
| 32 | Wells College | 23900 | 54500 | 0.5609 | 357 | 1084 | 0.6965 | |
| 33 | The University of Olivet | 24200 | 64300 | 0.6236 | 938 | 1055 | 0.9711 | |
| 34 | Lewis & Clark College | 27300 | 84100 | 0.6756 | 2,139 | 1319 | 0.7849 | |
| 35 | Cornell College | 28200 | 74800 | 0.6235 | 1,085 | 1243 | 0.8066 | |
| 36 | Knox College | 28600 | 68800 | 0.5843 | 1,136 | 1287 | 0.7079 | |
| 37 | Transylvania University | 30200 | 64800 | 0.534 | 1,006 | 1277 | 0.8655 | |
| 38 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 30700 | 78100 | 0.6069 | 14,267 | 1363 | 0.6693 | |
| 39 | Wofford College | 30800 | 73200 | 0.5794 | 1,817 | 1305 | 0.5194 | |
| 40 | Saint Michael's College | 31900 | 68500 | 0.5346 | 1,120 | 1240 | 0.8451 | |
| 41 | Ursinus College | 33200 | 83700 | 0.6031 | 1,502 | 1303 | 0.9177 | |
| 42 | Taylor University | 34000 | 57600 | 0.4097 | 2,503 | 1235 | 0.7353 | |
| 43 | Pace University | 34600 | 74800 | 0.5373 | 8,038 | 1274 | 0.7592 | |
| 44 | Loyola University Chicago | 35400 | 73600 | 0.5191 | 12,538 | 1303 | 0.816 | |
| 45 | Roger Williams University | 35700 | 63700 | 0.4401 | 4,050 | 1225 | 0.8778 | |
| 46 | Bard College at Simon's Rock | 40500 | 85100 | 0.5238 | 313 | 1278 | 0.9738 | |
| 47 | Spelman College | 40900 | 49200 | 0.1687 | 2,712 | 1218 | 0.2487 | |
| 48 | Fairfield University | 43400 | 84300 | 0.485 | 5,391 | 1350 | 0.3329 | |
| 48 | University of Puget Sound | 43400 | 87300 | 0.5031 | 1,594 | 1292 | 0.7225 | |
| 50 | High Point University | 45700 | 72900 | 0.373 | 5,006 | 1209 | 0.7683 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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