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.
List of the Best Midwest Colleges
Lake Land College
- Public 2 Year
- Mattoon, IL
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- Sep 3 application deadline
Lake Land is a public community college known for associate degree programs in agriculture and nursing. The campus is located in the small city of Mattoon in east-central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,414
Lewis and Clark Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Godfrey, IL
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Lewis and Clark is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce training. The main campus is in Godfrey, just north of the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,781
Lincoln Land Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Springfield, IL
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A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus is in Springfield, the Illinois state capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,959
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Rock Island, IL
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A private college focused on undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The small campus is in Rock Island in Illinois' Quad Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Generations College
- Private 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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A private college known for undergraduate court reporting, paralegal studies, and business. The urban campus is located in downtown Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,644
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
Methodist College
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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- Jul 23 application deadline
Methodist College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Peoria near a regional medical center.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $41,787
Monmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Monmouth, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Monmouth is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Illinois.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,768
Moody Bible Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
Moody Bible Institute is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry. The urban campus sits in Chicago's Near North Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $21,614
Moraine Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Palos Hills, IL
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Moraine Valley is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical associate programs. The suburban campus serves students from Chicago's southwest suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,915
Morrison Institute of Technology
- Private 2 Year
- Morrison, IL
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Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private technical college known for undergraduate engineering technology and computer-aided design. Students attend a compact campus in a small northwestern Illinois town.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,336
Morton College
- Public 2 Year
- Cicero, IL
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Morton College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The campus sits in Cicero, a near-west suburb of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,716
National Louis University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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National Louis is a private university known for undergraduate teacher education and human services. The urban Chicago campus serves many commuting and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $13,150
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,401
Parkland College
- Public 2 Year
- Champaign, IL
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Parkland is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. Most students commute to the campus in Champaign.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,681
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Prairie State is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus in Chicago Heights draws many commuting students from Chicago's south suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,317
Principia College
- Private 4 Year
- Elsah, Illinois
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Principia is a small private liberal arts college affiliated with Christian Science. The historic campus overlooks the Mississippi River from bluffs in rural Elsah.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,248
Rend Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Ina, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Rend Lake College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits near Rend Lake in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,427