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
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $26,725
Des Moines Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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DMACC is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and career-technical programs. The main campus is in suburban Ankeny outside Des Moines.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,755
Divine Word College
- Private 4 Year
- Epworth, IA
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Divine Word is a small private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy, theology, and intercultural studies. The rural Epworth campus prepares students for missionary service with the Society of the Divine Word.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,083
Ellsworth Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Iowa Falls, IA
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Ellsworth is a community college known for undergraduate agriculture and transfer programs. The small-town campus sits in Iowa Falls along the Iowa River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,920
Emmaus Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Emmaus is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in Dubuque near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1120-1320
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $15,028
Eastern Iowa Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Davenport, IA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A multi-campus community college district offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses serve Davenport and other Mississippi River communities in eastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,682
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Faith Baptist Bible College is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, pastoral ministry, and missions. The suburban campus is in Ankeny near Des Moines.
- SAT Range 990-1190
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $19,733
Orion Technical College
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,001
Hawkeye Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Waterloo, IA
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Hawkeye is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, manufacturing technology, and agriculture. Most students commute to the Waterloo campus in Iowa's Cedar Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,532
Indian Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ottumwa, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Indian Hills is a public community college known for career programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves southeast Iowa from sites in Ottumwa and Centerville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,340
Iowa Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Dodge, IA
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Iowa Central is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Fort Dodge in north-central Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,902
Iowa Lakes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Estherville, IA
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Iowa Lakes is a community college known for undergraduate wind energy technology and agriculture programs. The Estherville campus sits in rural northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,278
Iowa Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Council Bluffs, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Iowa Western is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, aviation maintenance, and culinary arts. The Council Bluffs campus offers student housing and sits across the Missouri River from Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,852
Kirkwood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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Kirkwood is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The main campus in Cedar Rapids anchors a multi-site system serving eastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,936
Loras College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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Loras is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the humanities. The hilltop campus in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,631
Maharishi International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, IA
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- Jul 30 application deadline
Maharishi International is a private university known for consciousness-based education and undergraduate programs in sustainable living. Students practice Transcendental Meditation as part of campus life in the small town of Fairfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $16,281
Marshalltown Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marshalltown, IA
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Marshalltown Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees, transfer coursework, and career and technical programs. Most students commute to a small-city campus in central Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,724
Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and radiologic technology. The urban Des Moines campus is closely tied to the MercyOne hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,313