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
Anoka Ramsey Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Coon Rapids, MN
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Anoka-Ramsey is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban Coon Rapids campus sits north of Minneapolis in the Twin Cities metro.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,901
Riverland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, MN
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Riverland is a community college known for associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna serve students across southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,017
Northwest Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Bemidji, MN
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A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and the skilled trades. The Bemidji campus sits in northern Minnesota lake country.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,910
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Bethany Lutheran is a small private Lutheran college known for undergraduate education, business, and the liberal arts. Most students live on the residential campus in Mankato.
- SAT Range 1040-1180
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $21,127
Central Lakes College Brainerd
- Public 2 Year
- Brainerd, MN
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Central Lakes College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in natural resources and nursing. The Brainerd campus sits in Minnesota's central lakes region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,691
Concordia University Saint Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Concordia St. Paul is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The compact urban campus sits in Saint Paul near downtown and the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $18,028
Dakota County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rosemount, MN
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2.0 | 1 reviews
A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in automotive technology and practical nursing. The suburban campus is in Rosemount in the southern Twin Cities metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,935
Martin Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- New Ulm, MN
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Martin Luther College is a private Lutheran college known for undergraduate teacher education and pre-seminary ministry preparation. The campus is in the small city of New Ulm in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 1078-1256
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,974
Lake Superior College
- Public 2 Year
- Duluth, MN
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Lake Superior College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The urban Duluth campus overlooks Lake Superior.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,131
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fergus Falls, MN
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M State is a public community and technical college known for associate-degree programs in nursing, business, and technical trades. The Fergus Falls campus serves students in a small western Minnesota city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,802
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Granite Falls, MN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
Minnesota West is a community and technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, agriculture, and technical trades. The Granite Falls campus is one of several sites serving rural southwest Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.62
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,638
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- Apr 1 application deadline
Gustavus Adolphus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Saint Peter along the Minnesota River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $26,094
Hennepin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Brooklyn Park, MN
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A public technical college known for career programs in nursing, automotive technology, and manufacturing. The Brooklyn Park campus sits in the northwestern Twin Cities suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,666
Minnesota North College
- Public 2 Year
- Hibbing, MN
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Minnesota North is a public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits on Minnesota's Iron Range.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,766
Inver Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Inver Hills is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in the Twin Cities metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,432
South Central College
- Public 2 Year
- North Mankato, MN
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- Aug 1 application deadline
South Central College is a public community and technical college known for career-focused associate degrees and certificates in nursing, manufacturing, and agriculture. Most students commute to the North Mankato campus for applied technical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,300
Metropolitan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Metropolitan State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. Most students commute to urban campus locations across the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $16,615
University of Minnesota Crookston
- Public 4 Year
- Crookston, MN
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- Sep 12 application deadline
University of Minnesota Crookston is a small public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and business. The compact rural campus sits in northwestern Minnesota near the Red River Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $13,490