Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Sociology Majors

Most Affordable Sociology and Anthropology Colleges for West Virginia Residents for 2026

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Considering a degree in Sociology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Sociology majors who live in West Virginia.
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 West Virginia.
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

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Swarthmore College	7000	93800	0.9255	1,623	1520	0.0746	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Typical Net Price $7,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,800 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 1,623 Est. Median SAT 1,520 Acceptance Rate 7.5 %
2	College of Staten Island CUNY	8100	36100	0.7766	10,049	1005	0.9234	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Typical Net Price $8,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,100 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 10,049 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 92.3 %
3	Marshall University	8800	33700	0.7373	9,165	1065	0.9572	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Marshall University Huntington, WV Typical Net Price $8,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,700 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 9,165 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 95.7 %
4	Washington and Lee University	9400	96000	0.9024	1,886	1488	0.1397	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA Typical Net Price $9,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $96,000 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 1,886 Est. Median SAT 1,488 Acceptance Rate 14.0 %
5	Valdosta State University	10500	24800	0.5775	7,206	1015	0.7214	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Typical Net Price $10,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 7,206 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 72.1 %
6	Lake Forest College	10600	76000	0.86	1,814	1323	0.5681	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL Typical Net Price $10,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,000 % Savings 86% Undergraduates 1,814 Est. Median SAT 1,323 Acceptance Rate 56.8 %
7	Governors State University	11000	35200	0.6874	2,573	774	0.4827	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Governors State University University Park, IL Typical Net Price $11,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,200 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 2,573 Est. Median SAT 774 Acceptance Rate 48.3 %
8	Lafayette College	11800	85800	0.8629	2,775	1427	0.3145	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lafayette College Easton, PA Typical Net Price $11,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,800 % Savings 86% Undergraduates 2,775 Est. Median SAT 1,427 Acceptance Rate 31.5 %
9	St Olaf College	13200	75900	0.8261	3,124	1378	0.4832	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St Olaf College Northfield, MN Typical Net Price $13,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,900 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 3,124 Est. Median SAT 1,378 Acceptance Rate 48.3 %
10	West Virginia University	13300	57800	0.7695	18,614	1125	0.778	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Typical Net Price $13,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,800 % Savings 77% Undergraduates 18,614 Est. Median SAT 1,125 Acceptance Rate 77.8 %
11	University of Illinois Springfield	13500	29800	0.5464	2,342	1140	0.8437	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Typical Net Price $13,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,800 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 2,342 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 84.4 %
12	Denison University	13900	69300	0.7991	2,406	1383	0.1693	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Denison University Granville, OH Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,300 % Savings 80% Undergraduates 2,406 Est. Median SAT 1,383 Acceptance Rate 16.9 %
13	Albion College	15900	93700	0.8303	1,308	1065	0.807	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Albion College Albion, MI Typical Net Price $15,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,700 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 1,308 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 80.7 %
14	Carleton College	16500	74200	0.7769	2,128	1492	0.2041	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Carleton College Northfield, MN Typical Net Price $16,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,200 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 2,128 Est. Median SAT 1,492 Acceptance Rate 20.4 %
14	Keene State College	16500	51200	0.677	2,744	1020	0.9033	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Keene State College Keene, NH Typical Net Price $16,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 2,744 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 90.3 %
16	Oakland University	16600	28200	0.4116	12,587	1050	0.8784	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,200 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 12,587 Est. Median SAT 1,050 Acceptance Rate 87.8 %
16	The University of Montana-Western	16600	42900	0.6135	1,440	990	0.995	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,900 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 1,440 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 99.5 %
18	Lewis-Clark State College	17600	24400	0.2786	3,793	1010	0.9407	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Typical Net Price $17,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,400 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 3,793 Est. Median SAT 1,010 Acceptance Rate 94.1 %
19	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	18000	35300	0.4896	5,731	1174	0.9064	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Typical Net Price $18,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,300 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 5,731 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
20	Piedmont University	20000	47200	0.5763	1,159	1130	0.9328	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Piedmont University Demorest, GA Typical Net Price $20,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,200 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,159 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 93.3 %
21	Centre College	20100	73400	0.7257	1,356	1330	0.5553	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Centre College Danville, KY Typical Net Price $20,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,400 % Savings 73% Undergraduates 1,356 Est. Median SAT 1,330 Acceptance Rate 55.5 %
22	The College of Idaho	20500	70400	0.7088	1,049	1170	0.4722	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID Typical Net Price $20,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $70,400 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 1,049 Est. Median SAT 1,170 Acceptance Rate 47.2 %
23	Guilford College	21900	57400	0.6184	1,160	1025	0.8376	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Guilford College Greensboro, NC Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,400 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 1,160 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 83.8 %
24	Rockford University	22100	68200	0.6763	968	1045	0.5704	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rockford University Rockford, IL Typical Net Price $22,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,200 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 968 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 57.0 %
25	Southern Oregon University	22200	62000	0.6421	4,964	1125	0.9007	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR Typical Net Price $22,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,000 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 4,964 Est. Median SAT 1,125 Acceptance Rate 90.1 %
26	Lycoming College	22700	65800	0.6555	807	1189	0.7407	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lycoming College Williamsport, PA Typical Net Price $22,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,800 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 807 Est. Median SAT 1,189 Acceptance Rate 74.1 %
27	Augustana College	22800	72800	0.6872	2,522	1163	0.6277	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Augustana College Rock Island, IL Typical Net Price $22,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,800 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 2,522 Est. Median SAT 1,163 Acceptance Rate 62.8 %
28	Nebraska Wesleyan University	23100	78600	0.7061	1,463	1195	0.7982	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $23,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,600 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 1,463 Est. Median SAT 1,195 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
29	Robert Morris University	23200	58000	0.5998	3,769	1180	0.9057	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA Typical Net Price $23,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,000 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 3,769 Est. Median SAT 1,180 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
30	Webster University	23600	66700	0.6467	2,091	1105	0.9594	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Webster University Saint Louis, MO Typical Net Price $23,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,700 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 2,091 Est. Median SAT 1,105 Acceptance Rate 95.9 %
31	Wells College	23900	54500	0.5609	357	1084	0.6965	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wells College Aurora, NY Typical Net Price $23,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,500 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 357 Est. Median SAT 1,084 Acceptance Rate 69.7 %
32	The University of Olivet	24200	64300	0.6236	938	1055	0.9711	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Olivet Olivet, MI Typical Net Price $24,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,300 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 938 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 97.1 %
33	Lewis & Clark College	27300	84100	0.6756	2,139	1319	0.7849	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR Typical Net Price $27,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $84,100 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 2,139 Est. Median SAT 1,319 Acceptance Rate 78.5 %
34	Cornell College	28200	74800	0.6235	1,085	1243	0.8066	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Typical Net Price $28,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,800 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 1,085 Est. Median SAT 1,243 Acceptance Rate 80.7 %
35	Knox College	29200	68800	0.5756	1,136	1287	0.7079	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Knox College Galesburg, IL Typical Net Price $29,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,136 Est. Median SAT 1,287 Acceptance Rate 70.8 %
36	Transylvania University	30100	64800	0.5356	1,006	1277	0.8655	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Transylvania University Lexington, KY Typical Net Price $30,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,800 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 1,006 Est. Median SAT 1,277 Acceptance Rate 86.6 %
37	Rochester Institute of Technology	30700	78100	0.6069	14,267	1363	0.6693	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Typical Net Price $30,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,100 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 14,267 Est. Median SAT 1,363 Acceptance Rate 66.9 %
38	Wofford College	30800	73200	0.5794	1,817	1305	0.5194	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Typical Net Price $30,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,200 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,817 Est. Median SAT 1,305 Acceptance Rate 51.9 %
39	Western Connecticut State University	31500	49800	0.3675	3,542	1130	0.8136	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT Typical Net Price $31,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,800 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 3,542 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 81.4 %
40	Saint Michael's College	31800	68500	0.536	1,120	1240	0.8451	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT Typical Net Price $31,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,500 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 1,120 Est. Median SAT 1,240 Acceptance Rate 84.5 %
41	Ursinus College	33200	83700	0.6031	1,502	1303	0.9177	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ursinus College Collegeville, PA Typical Net Price $33,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $83,700 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 1,502 Est. Median SAT 1,303 Acceptance Rate 91.8 %
42	Taylor University	34000	57600	0.4097	2,503	1235	0.7353	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Taylor University Upland, IN Typical Net Price $34,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,600 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 2,503 Est. Median SAT 1,235 Acceptance Rate 73.5 %
43	Pace University	34600	74800	0.5373	8,038	1274	0.7592	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pace University New York, NY Typical Net Price $34,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,800 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 8,038 Est. Median SAT 1,274 Acceptance Rate 75.9 %
44	Loyola University Chicago	35300	73600	0.5204	12,538	1303	0.816	#44 #44 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Typical Net Price $35,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,600 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 12,538 Est. Median SAT 1,303 Acceptance Rate 81.6 %
45	Roger Williams University	35700	63700	0.4401	4,050	1225	0.8778	#45 #45 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Roger Williams University Bristol, RI Typical Net Price $35,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,700 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 4,050 Est. Median SAT 1,225 Acceptance Rate 87.8 %
46	Bard College at Simon's Rock	40300	85100	0.5262	313	1278	0.9738	#46 #46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA Typical Net Price $40,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $85,100 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 313 Est. Median SAT 1,278 Acceptance Rate 97.4 %
47	Spelman College	40800	49200	0.1707	2,712	1218	0.2487	#47 #47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Spelman College Atlanta, GA Typical Net Price $40,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,200 % Savings 17% Undergraduates 2,712 Est. Median SAT 1,218 Acceptance Rate 24.9 %
48	Fairfield University	43300	84300	0.4862	5,391	1350	0.3329	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fairfield University Fairfield, CT Typical Net Price $43,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $84,300 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 5,391 Est. Median SAT 1,350 Acceptance Rate 33.3 %
48	University of Puget Sound	43300	87300	0.5042	1,594	1292	0.7225	#48 #48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Typical Net Price $43,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $87,300 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 1,594 Est. Median SAT 1,292 Acceptance Rate 72.3 %
50	High Point University	45500	72900	0.3758	5,006	1209	0.7683	#50 #50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings High Point University High Point, NC Typical Net Price $45,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,900 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 5,006 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 76.8 %