Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Psychology Majors

Most Affordable Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Colleges for New York Residents for 2027

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Psychology majors who live in New York.
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 New York.
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 3200 93100 0.9661 9,989 1535 0.0492
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

97%

Undergraduates

9,989

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.9 %

2 College of Staten Island CUNY 7400 36100 0.796 10,368 1064 0.999
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

80%

Undergraduates

10,368

Est. Median SAT

1,064

Acceptance Rate

99.9 %

3 Northwestern University 7600 93000 0.9185 9,060 1533 0.0769
#3

#3 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 %

4 CUNY Brooklyn College 7700 31800 0.759 11,499 1126 0.578
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

Sticker Price

$31,800

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

11,499

Est. Median SAT

1,126

Acceptance Rate

57.8 %

4 Emory University 7700 96200 0.9201 7,320 1499 0.103
#4

#4 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 %

6 Wellesley College 9800 117800 0.9168 2,366 1499 0.1479
#6

#6 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 %

7 Washington University in St Louis 10700 102300 0.8957 8,153 1512 0.1192
#7

#7 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 %

8 Albion College 12000 109600 0.8904 1,168 1065 0.7437
#8

#8 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 %

9 Brown University 13900 120200 0.8843 7,951 1500 0.0634
#9

#9 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 %

10 George Fox University 25600 95400 0.7319 3,530 1168 0.9282
#10

#10 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 %

11 University of California-Santa Barbara 29200 59100 0.5056 23,091 1354 0.382
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$59,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

23,091

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

38.2 %

12 Lewis-Clark State College 33100 40000 0.1725 4,015 990 0.9964
#12

#12 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 %

13 George Washington University 34300 81800 0.5808 11,495 1436 0.4713
#13

#13 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 %

14 University of Connecticut 37200 70600 0.4731 20,056 1329 0.5239
#14

#14 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 %

15 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 43600 43700 0.0023 11,942 1073 0.5708
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

0%

Undergraduates

11,942

Est. Median SAT

1,073

Acceptance Rate

57.1 %

16 University of Delaware 47100 62000 0.2397 19,287 1302 0.6924
#16

#16 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 %

17 University of California-San Diego 55200 90100 0.3873 35,442 1375 0.2856
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$90,100

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

35,442

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

28.6 %

18 University of California-Irvine 72100 85400 0.1557 30,260 1333 0.2895
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$85,400

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

30,260

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

29.0 %

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

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