Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Illinois

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

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Which colleges are most affordable for Illinois residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Illinois residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Illinois.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.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	University of Pennsylvania	4400	93100	0.9532	9,989	1535	0.0492	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Typical Net Price $4,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,100 % Savings 95% Undergraduates 9,989 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 4.9 %
2	Northwestern University	6600	88300	0.9254	9,060	1533	0.0769	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northwestern University Evanston, IL Typical Net Price $6,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,300 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 9,060 Est. Median SAT 1,533 Acceptance Rate 7.7 %
3	Emory University	8400	96200	0.9129	7,320	1499	0.103	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emory University Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $8,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $96,200 % Savings 91% Undergraduates 7,320 Est. Median SAT 1,499 Acceptance Rate 10.3 %
4	Wellesley College	10400	117800	0.9117	2,366	1499	0.1479	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wellesley College Wellesley, MA Typical Net Price $10,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $117,800 % Savings 91% Undergraduates 2,366 Est. Median SAT 1,499 Acceptance Rate 14.8 %
5	Washington University in St Louis	10700	102300	0.8957	8,153	1512	0.1192	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO Typical Net Price $10,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $102,300 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 8,153 Est. Median SAT 1,512 Acceptance Rate 11.9 %
6	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	12500	28100	0.5551	8,421	1054	0.9444	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Typical Net Price $12,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 8,421 Est. Median SAT 1,054 Acceptance Rate 94.4 %
7	Albion College	12600	109600	0.8849	1,168	1065	0.7437	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Albion College Albion, MI Typical Net Price $12,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $109,600 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 1,168 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 74.4 %
8	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	13600	38400	0.6464	8,945	1099	0.975	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Typical Net Price $13,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,400 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 8,945 Est. Median SAT 1,099 Acceptance Rate 97.5 %
9	Brown University	13900	120200	0.8843	7,951	1500	0.0634	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brown University Providence, RI Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $120,200 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 7,951 Est. Median SAT 1,500 Acceptance Rate 6.3 %
10	Northern Illinois University	14300	28100	0.4927	12,118	1070	0.7164	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 12,118 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 71.6 %
11	Lewis-Clark State College	18200	23500	0.2251	4,015	990	0.9964	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Typical Net Price $18,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,500 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 4,015 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 99.6 %
12	George Fox University	26400	95400	0.7235	3,530	1168	0.9282	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Fox University Newberg, OR Typical Net Price $26,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,400 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 3,530 Est. Median SAT 1,168 Acceptance Rate 92.8 %
13	University of California-Santa Barbara	29700	59100	0.4972	23,091	1354	0.382	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Typical Net Price $29,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,100 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 23,091 Est. Median SAT 1,354 Acceptance Rate 38.2 %
14	George Washington University	34300	81800	0.5808	11,495	1436	0.4713	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Washington University Washington, DC Typical Net Price $34,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $81,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 11,495 Est. Median SAT 1,436 Acceptance Rate 47.1 %
15	University of Connecticut	37100	70600	0.4746	20,056	1329	0.5239	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Typical Net Price $37,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,600 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 20,056 Est. Median SAT 1,329 Acceptance Rate 52.4 %
16	University of Delaware	47700	62000	0.2314	19,287	1302	0.6924	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Delaware Newark, DE Typical Net Price $47,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,000 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 19,287 Est. Median SAT 1,302 Acceptance Rate 69.2 %
17	University of California-San Diego	55700	90100	0.3818	35,442	1375	0.2856	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Typical Net Price $55,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,100 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 35,442 Est. Median SAT 1,375 Acceptance Rate 28.6 %
18	University of California-Irvine	72000	85400	0.1569	30,260	1333	0.2895	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Typical Net Price $72,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,400 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 30,260 Est. Median SAT 1,333 Acceptance Rate 29.0 %