Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Psychology Majors

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

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Psychology majors who live in California.
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 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
Psychology
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 University of Pennsylvania 3500 93100 0.9629 9,989 1535 0.0492
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

96%

Undergraduates

9,989

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

2 Antelope Valley Community College District 4500 12900 0.651 13,532 0 0
#2

#2 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

--

3 Santa Ana College 4600 23100 0.8003 27,248 0 0
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

27,248

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

4 Santa Monica College 6400 15500 0.588 23,453 0 1
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Sticker Price

$15,500

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

23,453

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

5 Northwestern University 7700 93000 0.9174 9,060 1533 0.0769
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$93,000

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

9,060

Est. Median SAT

1,533

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

6 Emory University 7900 96200 0.9181 7,320 1499 0.103
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$96,200

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,320

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

10.3 %

7 Wellesley College 10000 117800 0.9151 2,366 1499 0.1479
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$117,800

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

2,366

Est. Median SAT

1,499

Acceptance Rate

14.8 %

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

#8 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 %

9 University of California-San Diego 11200 45200 0.7527 35,442 1375 0.2856
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

75%

Undergraduates

35,442

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

28.6 %

10 Albion College 12200 109600 0.8886 1,168 1065 0.7437
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albion College
Albion, MI

Sticker Price

$109,600

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

1,168

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

74.4 %

11 University of California-Santa Barbara 13000 43000 0.6979 23,091 1354 0.382
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$43,000

% Savings

70%

Undergraduates

23,091

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

38.2 %

12 Brown University 13900 120200 0.8843 7,951 1500 0.0634
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brown University
Providence, RI

Sticker Price

$120,200

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

7,951

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

6.3 %

13 University of California-Irvine 15100 43700 0.6548 30,260 1333 0.2895
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

30,260

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

29.0 %

14 George Fox University 25800 95400 0.7298 3,530 1168 0.9282
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Sticker Price

$95,400

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

3,530

Est. Median SAT

1,168

Acceptance Rate

92.8 %

15 Lewis-Clark State College 33200 40000 0.17 4,015 990 0.9964
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

4,015

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

99.6 %

16 George Washington University 34300 81800 0.5808 11,495 1436 0.4713
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$81,800

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

11,495

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

47.1 %

17 University of Connecticut 37200 70600 0.4731 20,056 1329 0.5239
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$70,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

18 University of Delaware 47300 62000 0.2376 19,287 1302 0.6924
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$62,000

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

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

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