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
Richland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Decatur, IL
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Richland is a public community college known for undergraduate associate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the Decatur campus in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.15
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,527
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
Rush University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Rush is a private health sciences university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Chicago campus is closely tied to Rush University Medical Center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Sauk Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dixon, IL
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Sauk Valley is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits in Dixon in northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,141
Shawnee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ullin, IL
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Shawnee Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. The rural main campus sits in Ullin in far southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,369
St. Augustine College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- Aug 21 application deadline
St. Augustine is a private bilingual college known for undergraduate programs serving Hispanic students. The urban campus is located in Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,310
Southeastern Illinois College
- Public 2 Year
- Harrisburg, IL
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- Sep 1 application deadline
Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college with associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in rural southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,781
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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Spoon River College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The campus is located in the small town of Canton in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,153
Taylor Business Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $12,982
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Telshe Yeshiva Chicago is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. Most students pursue intensive full-time religious learning on its Chicago campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,548
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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South Suburban is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in South Holland, south of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,814
Trinity Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Palos Heights, IL
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Trinity Christian is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus is in Palos Heights just southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1050-1320
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,655
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835
Triton College
- Public 2 Year
- River Grove, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Triton is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and automotive technology programs. The suburban campus sits in River Grove near Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,648
VanderCook College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- Apr 1 application deadline
VanderCook is a private college known for undergraduate music education and teacher preparation. The urban Chicago campus centers on training future band, orchestra, and choral music teachers.
- SAT Range 890-1160
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $21,306
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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Waubonsee is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce entry. The main campus is in the village of Sugar Grove in the western Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- Whiting, IN
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The Whiting campus lies near the southern shore of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,765