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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Majors

Most Affordable Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Liberal Colleges in South Carolina for 2026

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Considering a degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies majors who live in South Carolina.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of South Carolina.
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	University of California-Los Angeles	0	68600	1	34,398	1399	0.0897	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Typical Net Price -- Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,600 % Savings 100% Undergraduates 34,398 Est. Median SAT 1,399 Acceptance Rate 9.0 %
2	Utah State University	3900	20300	0.8091	25,920	1176	0.9247	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Utah State University Logan, UT Typical Net Price $3,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $20,300 % Savings 81% Undergraduates 25,920 Est. Median SAT 1,176 Acceptance Rate 92.5 %
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4800	86800	0.9444	4,576	1535	0.0485	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $4,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $86,800 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 4,576 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 4.9 %
4	Yale University	5500	92300	0.9403	6,717	1507	0.0387	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Yale University New Haven, CT Typical Net Price $5,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,300 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 6,717 Est. Median SAT 1,507 Acceptance Rate 3.9 %
5	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	5700	43900	0.8704	3,237	0	0.3861	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY Typical Net Price $5,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,900 % Savings 87% Undergraduates 3,237 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 38.6 %
5	Northeastern University Professional Programs	5700	53000	0.8921	2,525	0	0	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Typical Net Price $5,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,000 % Savings 89% Undergraduates 2,525 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
7	Patrick Henry College	5800	42000	0.8613	425	1345	0.7744	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA Typical Net Price $5,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $42,000 % Savings 86% Undergraduates 425 Est. Median SAT 1,345 Acceptance Rate 77.4 %
7	Wesleyan University	5800	91100	0.9367	3,805	1405	0.1649	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Typical Net Price $5,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,100 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 3,805 Est. Median SAT 1,405 Acceptance Rate 16.5 %
9	Harvard University	5900	86900	0.9325	7,038	1535	0.0365	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Harvard University Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $5,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $86,900 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 7,038 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 3.7 %
10	North Carolina Central University	7000	27000	0.7416	6,595	971	0.8697	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $7,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,000 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 6,595 Est. Median SAT 971 Acceptance Rate 87.0 %

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate
1	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$0.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$68,600	100%	34,398	1,399	9.0 %
1	Utah State University Logan, UT	$0.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$30,000	100%	25,920	1,176	92.5 %
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	$4,800.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$86,800	94%	4,576	1,535	4.9 %
4	Yale University New Haven, CT	$5,500.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$92,300	94%	6,717	1,507	3.9 %
5	CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	$5,700.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$43,900	87%	3,237	N/A	38.6 %
5	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	$5,700.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$53,000	89%	2,525	N/A	N/A
7	Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA	$5,800.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$42,000	86%	425	1,345	77.4 %
7	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	$5,800.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$91,100	94%	3,805	1,405	16.5 %
9	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	$5,900.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$86,900	93%	7,038	1,535	3.7 %
10	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$7,000.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$27,000	74%	6,595	971	87.0 %

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

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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Majors

Most Affordable Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Liberal Colleges in South Carolina for 2026

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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$68,600

100%

34,398

1,399

9.0 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$3,900 •

$20,300

81%

25,920

1,176

92.5 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$4,800 •

$86,800

94%

4,576

1,535

4.9 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,500 •

$92,300

94%

6,717

1,507

3.9 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,700 •

$43,900

87%

3,237

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38.6 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,700 •

$53,000

89%

2,525

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#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,800 •

$42,000

86%

425

1,345

77.4 %

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,800 •

$91,100

94%

3,805

1,405

16.5 %

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,900 •

$86,900

93%

7,038

1,535

3.7 %

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$7,000 •

$27,000

74%

6,595

971

87.0 %

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