Best colleges with Sociology degrees
There are 1031 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in sociology. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in sociology based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $20,116 per year. Oxnard College offers the cheapest sociology degree with an average net price of $1,085 annually.
Wofford College
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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3.1 | 8 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Wofford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, finance, and government. The historic campus in Spartanburg has a large Greek system.
- SAT Range 1198-1343
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $30,481
University of Delaware
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, DE
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| 0 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Delaware is a large public university known for undergraduate chemical engineering, business, and fashion studies. The campus is set in the college town of Newark.
- SAT Range 1190-1370
- Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $19,139
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
- Public 4 Year
- San Luis Obispo, CA
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- Nov 30 application deadline
Cal Poly is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. Students study on a Central Coast campus in the college town of San Luis Obispo.
- SAT Range 1220-1410
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 31%
- Net Price $17,453
Oberlin College
- Private 4 Year
- Oberlin, OH
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Oberlin is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music through its Conservatory and for the arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Oberlin.
- SAT Range 1360-1520
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $51,624
Westmont College
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Barbara, CA
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| 0 reviews
Westmont is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the sciences and humanities. The residential hillside campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean above Santa Barbara.
- SAT Range 1240-1450
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $32,172
Hobart William Smith Colleges
- Private 4 Year
- Geneva, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Hobart and William Smith is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and political science. The residential campus overlooks Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.
- SAT Range 1190-1385
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $34,170
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, IL
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| 0 reviews
Illinois Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in Bloomington in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 1120-1340
- Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $28,644
Syracuse University
- Private 4 Year
- Syracuse, NY
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- Jan 1 application deadline
Syracuse is a private university known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and architecture. The residential campus sits on a hill overlooking the city of Syracuse.
- SAT Range 1270-1440
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $48,215
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Public 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 1 application deadline
Minnesota is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and biological sciences. The Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1300-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $17,209
Drake University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Drake is a private university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood near downtown Des Moines.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $29,565
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.
- SAT Range 1290-1450
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $66,585
Ithaca College
- Private 4 Year
- Ithaca, NY
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| 0 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Ithaca College is a private college known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and music. The hillside campus overlooks Cayuga Lake in the college town of Ithaca.
- SAT Range 1230-1390
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $35,253
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
- Private 4 Year
- Norton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 15 application deadline
Wheaton is a private liberal arts college known for its interdisciplinary Connections curriculum and frequent dual majors. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Norton southeast of Boston.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $30,701
Saint Louis University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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| 0 reviews
SLU is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate health sciences, nursing, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Midtown St. Louis.
- SAT Range 1200-1410
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $27,749
Baylor University
- Private 4 Year
- Waco, TX
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4.2 | 14 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Baylor is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and prehealth programs. The residential campus sits along the Brazos River in Waco.
- SAT Range 1200-1400
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $47,001
Westminster University
- Private 4 Year
- Salt Lake City, UT
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| 0 reviews
Westminster is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and health sciences. The urban campus sits near the Wasatch Mountains in Salt Lake City.
- SAT Range 1070-1310
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $26,844
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Public 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
UMass Amherst is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and engineering. Students can cross-register at nearby colleges through the Five College Consortium in the Pioneer Valley.
- SAT Range 1310-1500
- Avg GPA 3.99
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $22,948
Nazareth University
- Private 4 Year
- Rochester, NY
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| 0 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Nazareth is a private university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban campus sits in Pittsford just outside Rochester.
- SAT Range 1070-1320
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $30,785