Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - OTA Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Other Majors in California for 2027

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for OTA majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering OTA degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
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 Antelope Valley Community College District 4500 12900 0.6491 13,532 0 0
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA

Sticker Price

$12,900

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

13,532

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

2 Santa Ana College 4600 23100 0.8003 27,248 0 0
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

27,248

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

3 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 5100 40700 0.8738 35,358 1448 0.1642
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

35,358

Est. Median SAT

1,448

Acceptance Rate

16.4 %

4 Utah State University 8200 25200 0.6743 26,629 1168 0.9212
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

26,629

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.1 %

5 University of California-Berkeley 9900 44500 0.778 33,513 1407 0.1145
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$44,500

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

33,513

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

6 University of California-Davis 10200 38700 0.7372 31,695 1290 0.4435
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$38,700

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

31,695

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

44.4 %

7 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 11700 25200 0.5336 5,677 985 0.9301
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$25,200

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

5,677

Est. Median SAT

985

Acceptance Rate

93.0 %

7 Santa Monica College 11700 33300 0.6478 23,453 0 1
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Sticker Price

$33,300

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

23,453

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

9 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 11800 29300 0.5973 8,421 1054 0.9444
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

8,421

Est. Median SAT

1,054

Acceptance Rate

94.4 %

10 University of Wisconsin-Madison 13700 61700 0.7774 39,193 1418 0.4081
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$61,700

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

39,193

Est. Median SAT

1,418

Acceptance Rate

40.8 %

11 University of California-Riverside 14300 36500 0.608 24,034 1199 0.8609
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

24,034

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

12 University of Hawaii at Manoa 14500 71500 0.7975 15,735 1069 0.8797
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$71,500

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

15,735

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

88.0 %

13 University of Maine 14800 29300 0.4952 9,182 1195 0.9562
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

9,182

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

95.6 %

14 Western New Mexico University 16000 47200 0.6606 2,409 0 1
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

Sticker Price

$47,200

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

2,409

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

15 University of Vermont 18300 37800 0.5164 12,159 1372 0.7304
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Sticker Price

$37,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

12,159

Est. Median SAT

1,372

Acceptance Rate

73.0 %

16 Connecticut College 19000 93000 0.7954 1,953 1284 0.3923
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Connecticut College
New London, CT

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

1,953

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

17 Ohio University-Main Campus 22500 22500 0 20,786 1225 0.8689
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

20,786

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

86.9 %

18 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 25000 32900 0.242 19,787 1197 0.8807
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

19 Weber State University 27100 31500 0.1399 31,672 1075 1
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$31,500

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

20 Kent State University at Kent 30900 37500 0.1751 21,144 1104 0.7603
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Sticker Price

$37,500

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

21,144

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

76.0 %

21 North Carolina State University 32400 54800 0.4083 29,340 1374 0.3954
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

29,340

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

39.5 %

21 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 32400 38400 0.1562 23,003 1164 0.7367
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$38,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

23,003

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

23 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 37500 40100 0.064 25,054 1225 0.7762
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$40,100

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

25,054

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

24 University of Wyoming 39700 45300 0.1229 8,138 1163 0.9695
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

8,138

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

97.0 %

25 University of Florida 42800 45700 0.0635 37,283 1406 0.2033
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$45,700

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

37,283

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

20.3 %

26 Oregon State University 44800 61900 0.2766 31,253 1272 0.773
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

27 Purdue University-Main Campus 48200 51200 0.0598 43,633 1342 0.4343
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

43,633

Est. Median SAT

1,342

Acceptance Rate

43.4 %

28 Michigan State University 49200 56200 0.1245 41,415 1212 0.8324
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,415

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

28 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 49200 67600 0.2722 40,996 1399 0.4175
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$67,600

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

40,996

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

30 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 50600 63800 0.2065 42,565 1339 0.7887
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$63,800

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

42,565

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

78.9 %

31 University of Georgia 52000 52100 0.0019 32,824 1348 0.3425
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$52,100

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

32,824

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

34.3 %

32 Miami University-Oxford 57400 57400 0 16,405 1284 0.74
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,405

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

74.0 %

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

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