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Considering a degree in Sociology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Sociology majors who live in Michigan.
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 Michigan.
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 | 4300 | 87100 | 0.9508 | 1,886 | 1488 | 0.1397 | |
| 2 | Henry Ford College | 5700 | 17900 | 0.6835 | 8,695 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | 6600 | 88900 | 0.9258 | 1,623 | 1520 | 0.0746 | |
| 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 | 13600 | 69300 | 0.8035 | 2,406 | 1383 | 0.1693 | |
| 8 | Governors State University | 14800 | 35200 | 0.5801 | 2,573 | 774 | 0.4827 | |
| 9 | Carleton College | 15200 | 74200 | 0.7954 | 2,128 | 1492 | 0.2041 | |
| 10 | Central Michigan University | 15300 | 40600 | 0.6237 | 10,219 | 1095 | 0.8982 | |
| 11 | Albion College | 15700 | 72600 | 0.7837 | 1,308 | 1065 | 0.807 | |
| 12 | Oakland University | 16100 | 28000 | 0.4257 | 12,587 | 1050 | 0.8784 | |
| 13 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 16600 | 42300 | 0.6078 | 10,049 | 1005 | 0.9234 | |
| 14 | Lewis-Clark State College | 17600 | 24400 | 0.2786 | 3,793 | 1010 | 0.9407 | |
| 15 | Centre College | 17900 | 70100 | 0.7449 | 1,356 | 1330 | 0.5553 | |
| 16 | The College of Idaho | 20200 | 49100 | 0.5883 | 1,049 | 1170 | 0.4722 | |
| 17 | Piedmont University | 20300 | 47200 | 0.5699 | 1,159 | 1130 | 0.9328 | |
| 18 | Guilford College | 21900 | 57400 | 0.6184 | 1,160 | 1025 | 0.8376 | |
| 19 | Lake Forest College | 22200 | 76700 | 0.7102 | 1,814 | 1323 | 0.5681 | |
| 19 | Lycoming College | 22200 | 65800 | 0.6628 | 807 | 1189 | 0.7407 | |
| 19 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 22200 | 56400 | 0.6067 | 1,463 | 1195 | 0.7982 | |
| 22 | Augustana College | 22800 | 72800 | 0.6872 | 2,522 | 1163 | 0.6277 | |
| 23 | Robert Morris University | 23200 | 58000 | 0.5998 | 3,769 | 1180 | 0.9057 | |
| 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 | 52600 | 0.5199 | 938 | 1055 | 0.9711 | |
| 27 | Webster University | 27100 | 54300 | 0.5006 | 2,091 | 1105 | 0.9594 | |
| 28 | Lewis & Clark College | 27300 | 84100 | 0.6756 | 2,139 | 1319 | 0.7849 | |
| 29 | Cornell College | 28200 | 74800 | 0.6235 | 1,085 | 1243 | 0.8066 | |
| 30 | Western Connecticut State University | 28700 | 35800 | 0.1985 | 3,542 | 1130 | 0.8136 | |
| 31 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 28800 | 78100 | 0.6313 | 14,267 | 1363 | 0.6693 | |
| 32 | Knox College | 29000 | 61000 | 0.5248 | 1,136 | 1287 | 0.7079 | |
| 33 | Keene State College | 30300 | 40700 | 0.2568 | 2,744 | 1020 | 0.9033 | |
| 34 | Wofford College | 30800 | 73200 | 0.5794 | 1,817 | 1305 | 0.5194 | |
| 35 | Transylvania University | 31100 | 64800 | 0.52 | 1,006 | 1277 | 0.8655 | |
| 36 | Saint Michael's College | 31800 | 68400 | 0.5348 | 1,120 | 1240 | 0.8451 | |
| 37 | The University of Montana-Western | 32100 | 41600 | 0.2285 | 1,440 | 990 | 0.995 | |
| 38 | Ursinus College | 33200 | 83700 | 0.6031 | 1,502 | 1303 | 0.9177 | |
| 39 | Taylor University | 34000 | 57600 | 0.4097 | 2,503 | 1235 | 0.7353 | |
| 40 | University of Illinois Springfield | 34600 | 39800 | 0.1307 | 2,342 | 1140 | 0.8437 | |
| 41 | Roger Williams University | 35700 | 63700 | 0.4401 | 4,050 | 1225 | 0.8778 | |
| 42 | Loyola University Chicago | 37500 | 73500 | 0.4896 | 12,538 | 1303 | 0.816 | |
| 43 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 39100 | 48900 | 0.2004 | 5,731 | 1174 | 0.9064 | |
| 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 | 40700 | 85800 | 0.5259 | 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 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.