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Considering a degree in Sociology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Sociology majors who live in Indiana.
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 Indiana.
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 | Washington and Lee University | 4500 | 87100 | 0.9485 | 1,886 | 1488 | 0.1397 | |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 6800 | 88900 | 0.9235 | 1,623 | 1520 | 0.0746 | |
| 3 | Purdue University Global | 7100 | 20600 | 0.6552 | 31,791 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | St Olaf College | 9400 | 75600 | 0.8754 | 3,124 | 1378 | 0.4832 | |
| 5 | Valdosta State University | 10500 | 24800 | 0.5776 | 7,206 | 1015 | 0.7214 | |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 11800 | 85800 | 0.863 | 2,775 | 1427 | 0.3145 | |
| 7 | Denison University | 13800 | 69300 | 0.8013 | 2,406 | 1383 | 0.1693 | |
| 8 | Governors State University | 14800 | 35200 | 0.5801 | 2,573 | 774 | 0.4827 | |
| 9 | Carleton College | 15800 | 74200 | 0.7863 | 2,128 | 1492 | 0.2041 | |
| 10 | Albion College | 15900 | 72600 | 0.7809 | 1,308 | 1065 | 0.807 | |
| 11 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 16600 | 42300 | 0.6078 | 10,049 | 1005 | 0.9234 | |
| 12 | Lewis-Clark State College | 17600 | 24400 | 0.2786 | 3,793 | 1010 | 0.9407 | |
| 13 | Centre College | 17900 | 70100 | 0.7449 | 1,356 | 1330 | 0.5553 | |
| 14 | The College of Idaho | 20300 | 49100 | 0.5863 | 1,049 | 1170 | 0.4722 | |
| 15 | Piedmont University | 20400 | 47200 | 0.5678 | 1,159 | 1130 | 0.9328 | |
| 16 | Guilford College | 21900 | 57400 | 0.6184 | 1,160 | 1025 | 0.8376 | |
| 17 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 22100 | 56400 | 0.6085 | 1,463 | 1195 | 0.7982 | |
| 18 | Lake Forest College | 22300 | 76700 | 0.7089 | 1,814 | 1323 | 0.5681 | |
| 19 | Ball State University | 22400 | 22400 | 0.0008 | 15,189 | 1170 | 0.855 | |
| 19 | Lycoming College | 22400 | 65800 | 0.6592 | 807 | 1189 | 0.7407 | |
| 21 | Augustana College | 22800 | 72800 | 0.6872 | 2,522 | 1163 | 0.6277 | |
| 22 | Robert Morris University | 23200 | 58000 | 0.5998 | 3,769 | 1180 | 0.9057 | |
| 22 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 23200 | 35400 | 0.3442 | 5,731 | 1174 | 0.9064 | |
| 24 | Wells College | 23900 | 54500 | 0.5609 | 357 | 1084 | 0.6965 | |
| 25 | Rockford University | 25000 | 60300 | 0.5852 | 968 | 1045 | 0.5704 | |
| 26 | The University of Olivet | 25200 | 54000 | 0.5334 | 938 | 1055 | 0.9711 | |
| 27 | Oakland University | 27100 | 39800 | 0.3192 | 12,587 | 1050 | 0.8784 | |
| 28 | Webster University | 27200 | 54300 | 0.4987 | 2,091 | 1105 | 0.9594 | |
| 29 | Lewis & Clark College | 27300 | 84100 | 0.6756 | 2,139 | 1319 | 0.7849 | |
| 30 | Cornell College | 28200 | 74800 | 0.6235 | 1,085 | 1243 | 0.8066 | |
| 31 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 28800 | 78100 | 0.6313 | 14,267 | 1363 | 0.6693 | |
| 31 | Western Connecticut State University | 28800 | 35800 | 0.1957 | 3,542 | 1130 | 0.8136 | |
| 33 | Knox College | 29200 | 61000 | 0.5215 | 1,136 | 1287 | 0.7079 | |
| 34 | Keene State College | 30400 | 40700 | 0.254 | 2,744 | 1020 | 0.9033 | |
| 35 | Wofford College | 30800 | 73200 | 0.5794 | 1,817 | 1305 | 0.5194 | |
| 36 | Transylvania University | 31000 | 64800 | 0.5215 | 1,006 | 1277 | 0.8655 | |
| 37 | Saint Michael's College | 31800 | 68400 | 0.5348 | 1,120 | 1240 | 0.8451 | |
| 38 | The University of Montana-Western | 32100 | 41600 | 0.2285 | 1,440 | 990 | 0.995 | |
| 39 | Ursinus College | 33200 | 83700 | 0.6031 | 1,502 | 1303 | 0.9177 | |
| 40 | Taylor University | 34000 | 57600 | 0.4097 | 2,503 | 1235 | 0.7353 | |
| 41 | University of Illinois Springfield | 34600 | 39800 | 0.1307 | 2,342 | 1140 | 0.8437 | |
| 42 | Roger Williams University | 35700 | 63700 | 0.4401 | 4,050 | 1225 | 0.8778 | |
| 43 | Loyola University Chicago | 37600 | 73500 | 0.4883 | 12,538 | 1303 | 0.816 | |
| 44 | Pace University | 39700 | 74100 | 0.464 | 8,038 | 1274 | 0.7592 | |
| 45 | Bard College at Simon's Rock | 40500 | 84200 | 0.5193 | 313 | 1278 | 0.9738 | |
| 46 | University of Puget Sound | 40600 | 85800 | 0.5271 | 1,594 | 1292 | 0.7225 | |
| 47 | Fairfield University | 41500 | 77900 | 0.467 | 5,391 | 1350 | 0.3329 | |
| 48 | Southern Oregon University | 42600 | 42600 | 0 | 4,964 | 1125 | 0.9007 | |
| 49 | High Point University | 45600 | 70500 | 0.3533 | 5,006 | 1209 | 0.7683 | |
| 50 | Spelman College | 47400 | 49600 | 0.0445 | 2,712 | 1218 | 0.2487 | |
| 51 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | 50700 | 52900 | 0.0417 | 14,504 | 1145 | 0.7637 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.