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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Adler University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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American Islamic College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, Illinois
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American Islamic College is a private Islamic college known for undergraduate Islamic studies and Arabic. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Chicago.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $1,125
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Southwestern Illinois College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Belleville, IL
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SWIC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Belleville campus serves the Metro East suburbs near St. Louis.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,147
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Black Hawk College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Moline, IL
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and technical programs. Most students commute to the Moline campus in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,069
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Blackburn College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Carlinville, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Blackburn is a private liberal arts college that pairs undergraduate study with a required campus work program. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Carlinville.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 888-1125
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $18,460
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Carl Sandburg College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Galesburg, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Carl Sandburg College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is in Galesburg, a small city in western Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,374
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The Chicago School at Chicago Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
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The Chicago School is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban campus is based in downtown Chicago.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 34%
  • Net Price -
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City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
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Kennedy-King is a public community college known for culinary arts through the Washburne Culinary Institute and construction trades programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's South Side in the Englewood neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,563
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City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Malcolm X College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system on the city's Near West Side.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,623
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City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Olive-Harvey is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in transportation, distribution, and logistics. The South Side campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,209
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City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Truman College is a public community college known for nursing and English as a Second Language programs. The urban campus sits in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,400
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City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Daley College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system known for manufacturing technology and associate-degree transfer programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Southwest Side.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,245
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City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Harold Washington is a public community college known for associate programs in business and information technology. The urban campus sits in downtown Chicago's Loop.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,156
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City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Wright College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Northwest Side.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,756
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Columbia College Chicago Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Columbia College Chicago is a private arts and media college known for undergraduate film, journalism, and performing arts. The urban campus sits in Chicago's South Loop.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $29,473
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Danville Area Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Danville, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Danville Area Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career and technical programs. Most students commute to a compact campus in the small city of Danville near the Indiana border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,581
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College of DuPage Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
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College of DuPage is a large community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Glen Ellyn west of Chicago.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,691
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East West University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
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East West University is a small private university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and electronics engineering technology. The urban campus is located in Chicago's South Loop.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.67
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,872
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