Best Midwestern Colleges

There are 691 colleges and universities in the Midwest enrolling 3,600,526 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the Midwest below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Midwest offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  Midwest is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Washington University in St Louis and University of Notre Dame. The highest ranked college in the Midwest is University of Chicago and the top rated public state college is University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

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List of the Best Midwest Colleges

Central Michigan University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews

Central Michigan is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and health professions. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Mount Pleasant.

#199 Best Colleges in the Midwest 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $17,575
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Cleveland State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Cleveland State is a public university known for undergraduate urban affairs, engineering, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Cleveland.

#200 Best Colleges in the Midwest 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1130
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $16,230
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Marian University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fond Du Lac, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Marian is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus lies in Fond du Lac at the southern end of Lake Winnebago.

#201 Best Colleges in the Midwest 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-1080
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $22,697
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Minnesota State University Mankato Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mankato, MN
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews

Minnesota State Mankato is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley in southern Minnesota.

#202 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $18,861
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University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Oshkosh, WI
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

UW Oshkosh is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus borders Lake Winnebago in a mid-sized Wisconsin city.

#203 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $12,500
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Adrian College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Adrian, MI
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Adrian is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and exercise science. The residential campus sits in the small city of Adrian in southeast Michigan.

#204 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 873-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $25,922
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Cleary University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Howell, MI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Cleary is a private university known for undergraduate business and management programs. The campus is in Howell, a smaller city in southeastern Michigan.

#205 Best Colleges in the Midwest
  • SAT Range 950-1170
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $23,705
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Kent State University at Kent Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kent, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Kent State is a large public university known for undergraduate fashion design, journalism, and education. Most undergrads study on a residential campus in the college town of Kent.

#206 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $21,278
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Chicago State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Chicago State is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The urban campus is located on Chicago's South Side.

#207 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 750-963
  • Avg GPA 3.18
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $10,441
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University of Akron Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Akron, OH
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of Akron is a large public university known for undergraduate polymer science and engineering. The urban campus sits near downtown Akron.

#208 Best Colleges in the Midwest
  • SAT Range 900-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $14,693
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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

UWM is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, nursing, and freshwater sciences. The urban East Side campus sits near Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.

#209 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $16,263
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Indiana University Southeast Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • New Albany, IN
  • | 0 reviews

IU Southeast is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The New Albany campus sits across the Ohio River from Louisville.

#210 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $9,102
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Wright State University Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Dayton, OH
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 23 application deadline

Wright State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and computer science. The suburban campus sits near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the Dayton area.

#211 Best Colleges in the Midwest
  • SAT Range 913-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $15,254
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Rockford University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rockford, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.

#212 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1070
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $23,642
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University of Southern Indiana Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Evansville, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

University of Southern Indiana is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits on the west side of Evansville near the Ohio River.

#213 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $14,722
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University of Wisconsin Whitewater Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Whitewater, WI
  • | 0 reviews

UW-Whitewater is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The campus is set in the small college town of Whitewater in southeastern Wisconsin.

#214 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $12,709
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Bethel University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Mishawaka, IN
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The Mishawaka campus is affiliated with the Missionary Church.

#215 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $19,494
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University of Wisconsin Green Bay Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Green Bay, WI
  • | 0 reviews

UW-Green Bay is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and business. The wooded campus borders Green Bay and includes a large arboretum with trails.

#216 Best Colleges in the Midwest 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $11,429
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