Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Sociology Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Sociology and Anthropology Majors in the state of Minnesota for 2026

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Considering a degree in Sociology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Sociology majors who live in Minnesota.
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 Minnesota.
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
Sociology
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Washington and Lee University 4000 87100 0.9542 1,886 1488 0.1397
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA

Sticker Price

$87,100

% Savings

95%

Undergraduates

1,886

Est. Median SAT

1,488

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

2 Swarthmore College 6300 88900 0.9292 1,623 1520 0.0746
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Sticker Price

$88,900

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,623

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.5 %

3 Valdosta State University 10500 24800 0.5776 7,206 1015 0.7214
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

Sticker Price

$24,800

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

7,206

Est. Median SAT

1,015

Acceptance Rate

72.1 %

4 Principia College 11700 50000 0.7658 339 1155 0.4299
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Principia College
Elsah, IL

Sticker Price

$50,000

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

339

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

43.0 %

5 Lafayette College 11800 85800 0.863 2,775 1427 0.3145
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Sticker Price

$85,800

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,775

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

31.5 %

6 Carleton College 11900 73700 0.8386 2,128 1492 0.2041
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carleton College
Northfield, MN

Sticker Price

$73,700

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

2,128

Est. Median SAT

1,492

Acceptance Rate

20.4 %

7 St Olaf College 12700 75300 0.8315 3,124 1378 0.4832
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

Sticker Price

$75,300

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

3,124

Est. Median SAT

1,378

Acceptance Rate

48.3 %

8 Denison University 13300 69300 0.8079 2,406 1383 0.1693
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Denison University
Granville, OH

Sticker Price

$69,300

% Savings

81%

Undergraduates

2,406

Est. Median SAT

1,383

Acceptance Rate

16.9 %

9 Governors State University 14700 35800 0.5894 2,573 774 0.4827
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Governors State University
University Park, IL

Sticker Price

$35,800

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

2,573

Est. Median SAT

774

Acceptance Rate

48.3 %

10 Albion College 15400 72600 0.7877 1,308 1065 0.807
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Albion College
Albion, MI

Sticker Price

$72,600

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

1,308

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

80.7 %

11 College of Staten Island CUNY 16500 42300 0.6101 10,049 1005 0.9234
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

Sticker Price

$42,300

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

10,049

Est. Median SAT

1,005

Acceptance Rate

92.3 %

12 Lewis-Clark State College 17600 24400 0.2786 3,793 1010 0.9407
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

Sticker Price

$24,400

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

3,793

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

94.1 %

13 Centre College 17900 70100 0.7449 1,356 1330 0.5553
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Centre College
Danville, KY

Sticker Price

$70,100

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

1,356

Est. Median SAT

1,330

Acceptance Rate

55.5 %

14 Saint Cloud State University 18700 24500 0.2394 8,013 1094 0.9495
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

Sticker Price

$24,500

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

8,013

Est. Median SAT

1,094

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

15 The College of Idaho 20000 49100 0.5924 1,049 1170 0.4722
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID

Sticker Price

$49,100

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

1,049

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

47.2 %

16 Piedmont University 20100 47200 0.5742 1,159 1130 0.9328
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Piedmont University
Demorest, GA

Sticker Price

$47,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

1,159

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

93.3 %

17 Southern Oregon University 21100 32600 0.3531 4,964 1125 0.9007
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

Sticker Price

$32,600

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

4,964

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

90.1 %

18 Lycoming College 21800 65800 0.6691 807 1189 0.7407
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA

Sticker Price

$65,800

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

807

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

74.1 %

19 Guilford College 21900 57400 0.6184 1,160 1025 0.8376
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$57,400

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

1,160

Est. Median SAT

1,025

Acceptance Rate

83.8 %

19 Lake Forest College 21900 76700 0.7141 1,814 1323 0.5681
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL

Sticker Price

$76,700

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,814

Est. Median SAT

1,323

Acceptance Rate

56.8 %

21 Nebraska Wesleyan University 22200 56400 0.6067 1,463 1195 0.7982
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$56,400

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

1,463

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

22 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 22700 35400 0.3583 5,731 1174 0.9064
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Sticker Price

$35,400

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,731

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

23 Augustana College 22800 72800 0.6872 2,522 1163 0.6277
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

Sticker Price

$72,800

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

2,522

Est. Median SAT

1,163

Acceptance Rate

62.8 %

24 Robert Morris University 23200 58000 0.5998 3,769 1180 0.9057
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

Sticker Price

$58,000

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

3,769

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

90.6 %

25 Wells College 23900 54500 0.5609 357 1084 0.6965
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wells College
Aurora, NY

Sticker Price

$54,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

357

Est. Median SAT

1,084

Acceptance Rate

69.7 %

26 Rockford University 24800 60300 0.5885 968 1045 0.5704
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rockford University
Rockford, IL

Sticker Price

$60,300

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

968

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

57.0 %

27 The University of Olivet 25200 54000 0.5334 938 1055 0.9711
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI

Sticker Price

$54,000

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

938

Est. Median SAT

1,055

Acceptance Rate

97.1 %

28 Oakland University 26600 39800 0.3318 12,587 1050 0.8784
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Sticker Price

$39,800

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

12,587

Est. Median SAT

1,050

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

29 Webster University 27000 54300 0.5024 2,091 1105 0.9594
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$54,300

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

2,091

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

95.9 %

30 Lewis & Clark College 27300 84100 0.6756 2,139 1319 0.7849
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR

Sticker Price

$84,100

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

2,139

Est. Median SAT

1,319

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

31 Cornell College 27500 74800 0.6328 1,085 1243 0.8066
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA

Sticker Price

$74,800

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,085

Est. Median SAT

1,243

Acceptance Rate

80.7 %

32 Western Connecticut State University 28500 36500 0.219 3,542 1130 0.8136
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

3,542

Est. Median SAT

1,130

Acceptance Rate

81.4 %

33 Rochester Institute of Technology 28600 78100 0.6339 14,267 1363 0.6693
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Sticker Price

$78,100

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

14,267

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

66.9 %

34 Knox College 28700 61000 0.5297 1,136 1287 0.7079
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,136

Est. Median SAT

1,287

Acceptance Rate

70.8 %

35 Keene State College 30000 41000 0.2682 2,744 1020 0.9033
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$41,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

2,744

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

90.3 %

36 Wofford College 30800 73200 0.5794 1,817 1305 0.5194
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC

Sticker Price

$73,200

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,817

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

51.9 %

37 Transylvania University 31100 64800 0.52 1,006 1277 0.8655
#37

#37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Transylvania University
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$64,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,006

Est. Median SAT

1,277

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

38 Saint Michael's College 31900 68400 0.5333 1,120 1240 0.8451
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

Sticker Price

$68,400

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,120

Est. Median SAT

1,240

Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

38 The University of Montana-Western 31900 41600 0.2333 1,440 990 0.995
#38

#38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MT

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

1,440

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

99.5 %

40 Ursinus College 33200 83700 0.6031 1,502 1303 0.9177
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

Sticker Price

$83,700

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

1,502

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

91.8 %

41 Minnesota State University, Mankato 34000 37200 0.0861 12,897 1110 0.9133
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Sticker Price

$37,200

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

12,897

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

41 Taylor University 34000 57600 0.4097 2,503 1235 0.7353
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Taylor University
Upland, IN

Sticker Price

$57,600

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

2,503

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

73.5 %

43 University of Illinois Springfield 34600 39800 0.1307 2,342 1140 0.8437
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL

Sticker Price

$39,800

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

2,342

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

84.4 %

44 Roger Williams University 35700 63700 0.4401 4,050 1225 0.8778
#44

#44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

4,050

Est. Median SAT

1,225

Acceptance Rate

87.8 %

45 Loyola University Chicago 37400 73500 0.491 12,538 1303 0.816
#45

#45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$73,500

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

12,538

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

81.6 %

46 Pace University 39700 74100 0.464 8,038 1274 0.7592
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pace University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$74,100

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

8,038

Est. Median SAT

1,274

Acceptance Rate

75.9 %

47 Bard College at Simon's Rock 40600 84200 0.5181 313 1278 0.9738
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA

Sticker Price

$84,200

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

313

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

97.4 %

48 University of Puget Sound 40800 85800 0.5248 1,594 1292 0.7225
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA

Sticker Price

$85,800

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,594

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

72.3 %

49 Fairfield University 41500 77900 0.467 5,391 1350 0.3329
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Sticker Price

$77,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

5,391

Est. Median SAT

1,350

Acceptance Rate

33.3 %

50 High Point University 45800 70500 0.3504 5,006 1209 0.7683
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

High Point University
High Point, NC

Sticker Price

$70,500

% Savings

35%

Undergraduates

5,006

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

76.8 %

51 Spelman College 47400 49600 0.0445 2,712 1218 0.2487
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Spelman College
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$49,600

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

2,712

Est. Median SAT

1,218

Acceptance Rate

24.9 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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