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Considering a degree in Sociology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Sociology majors who live in Alaska.
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 Alaska.
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 | 7200 | 93800 | 0.9234 | 1,623 | 1520 | 0.0746 | |
| 2 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 9400 | 48800 | 0.8076 | 10,049 | 1005 | 0.9234 | |
| 2 | 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 | 10600 | 76000 | 0.86 | 1,814 | 1323 | 0.5681 | |
| 6 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 10700 | 54800 | 0.8054 | 5,912 | 1149 | 0.6212 | |
| 7 | Governors State University | 10900 | 35200 | 0.6902 | 2,573 | 774 | 0.4827 | |
| 8 | Lafayette College | 11800 | 85800 | 0.8629 | 2,775 | 1427 | 0.3145 | |
| 9 | St Olaf College | 13500 | 75900 | 0.8222 | 3,124 | 1378 | 0.4832 | |
| 10 | Carleton College | 14100 | 75000 | 0.8125 | 2,128 | 1492 | 0.2041 | |
| 10 | Denison University | 14100 | 69300 | 0.797 | 2,406 | 1383 | 0.1693 | |
| 12 | Albion College | 16100 | 93700 | 0.8282 | 1,308 | 1065 | 0.807 | |
| 13 | The University of Montana-Western | 16600 | 42900 | 0.6135 | 1,440 | 990 | 0.995 | |
| 14 | Keene State College | 16700 | 51200 | 0.6745 | 2,744 | 1020 | 0.9033 | |
| 15 | Lewis-Clark State College | 17600 | 24400 | 0.2786 | 3,793 | 1010 | 0.9407 | |
| 16 | Centre College | 20100 | 73400 | 0.7257 | 1,356 | 1330 | 0.5553 | |
| 16 | Piedmont University | 20100 | 47200 | 0.5742 | 1,159 | 1130 | 0.9328 | |
| 18 | The College of Idaho | 20600 | 70400 | 0.7074 | 1,049 | 1170 | 0.4722 | |
| 19 | Southern Oregon University | 21800 | 62000 | 0.6485 | 4,964 | 1125 | 0.9007 | |
| 20 | Guilford College | 21900 | 57400 | 0.6184 | 1,160 | 1025 | 0.8376 | |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 21900 | 53000 | 0.5873 | 5,731 | 1174 | 0.9064 | |
| 22 | Rockford University | 22100 | 68200 | 0.6763 | 968 | 1045 | 0.5704 | |
| 23 | Augustana College | 22800 | 72800 | 0.6872 | 2,522 | 1163 | 0.6277 | |
| 24 | Lycoming College | 22900 | 65800 | 0.6518 | 807 | 1189 | 0.7407 | |
| 25 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 23200 | 78600 | 0.7048 | 1,463 | 1195 | 0.7982 | |
| 25 | Robert Morris University | 23200 | 58000 | 0.5998 | 3,769 | 1180 | 0.9057 | |
| 27 | Webster University | 23600 | 66700 | 0.6467 | 2,091 | 1105 | 0.9594 | |
| 28 | Wells College | 23900 | 54500 | 0.5609 | 357 | 1084 | 0.6965 | |
| 29 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 24000 | 26400 | 0.0902 | 9,965 | 1095 | 0.5958 | |
| 30 | The University of Olivet | 24100 | 64300 | 0.6251 | 938 | 1055 | 0.9711 | |
| 31 | Lewis & Clark College | 27300 | 84100 | 0.6756 | 2,139 | 1319 | 0.7849 | |
| 32 | Oakland University | 27400 | 39700 | 0.3099 | 12,587 | 1050 | 0.8784 | |
| 33 | Cornell College | 28200 | 74800 | 0.6235 | 1,085 | 1243 | 0.8066 | |
| 34 | Knox College | 29300 | 68800 | 0.5741 | 1,136 | 1287 | 0.7079 | |
| 35 | Transylvania University | 30100 | 64800 | 0.5356 | 1,006 | 1277 | 0.8655 | |
| 36 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 30700 | 78100 | 0.6069 | 14,267 | 1363 | 0.6693 | |
| 37 | Wofford College | 30800 | 73200 | 0.5794 | 1,817 | 1305 | 0.5194 | |
| 38 | Western Connecticut State University | 31600 | 49800 | 0.3655 | 3,542 | 1130 | 0.8136 | |
| 39 | Saint Michael's College | 31700 | 68500 | 0.5375 | 1,120 | 1240 | 0.8451 | |
| 40 | Ursinus College | 33200 | 83700 | 0.6031 | 1,502 | 1303 | 0.9177 | |
| 41 | Taylor University | 34000 | 57600 | 0.4097 | 2,503 | 1235 | 0.7353 | |
| 42 | Pace University | 34600 | 74800 | 0.5373 | 8,038 | 1274 | 0.7592 | |
| 42 | University of Illinois Springfield | 34600 | 39800 | 0.1307 | 2,342 | 1140 | 0.8437 | |
| 44 | Loyola University Chicago | 35300 | 73600 | 0.5204 | 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 | 40300 | 85100 | 0.5262 | 313 | 1278 | 0.9738 | |
| 47 | Spelman College | 40700 | 49200 | 0.1728 | 2,712 | 1218 | 0.2487 | |
| 48 | University of Puget Sound | 43200 | 87300 | 0.5054 | 1,594 | 1292 | 0.7225 | |
| 49 | Fairfield University | 43300 | 84300 | 0.4862 | 5,391 | 1350 | 0.3329 | |
| 50 | High Point University | 45400 | 72900 | 0.3771 | 5,006 | 1209 | 0.7683 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.