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
Century College
- Public 2 Year
- White Bear Lake, MN
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Century College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The suburban campus sits in White Bear Lake near the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,017
Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MO
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Mission University is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. Most students live on a compact residential campus in Springfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,118
Cox College
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MO
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Cox College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. It is affiliated with the CoxHealth hospital system in Springfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Calvary University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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Calvary is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry. The campus is in Kansas City, Missouri.
- SAT Range 980-1140
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $17,066
Central Christian College of the Bible
- Private 4 Year
- Moberly, MO
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Central Christian College of the Bible is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry training. The small campus is located in the town of Moberly in north-central Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,918
Columbia College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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Columbia College is a private college known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus is in the college town of Columbia, also home to the University of Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,530
Conception Seminary College
- Private 4 Year
- Conception, MO
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A private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy and theology in priestly formation. Students live on the campus of Conception Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in rural northwest Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 32%
- Net Price $31,028
Cottey College
- Private 4 Year
- Nevada, MO
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3.5 | 2 reviews
Cottey is a private women's liberal arts college focused on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and leadership. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Nevada.
- SAT Range 1030-1120
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $14,704
Crowder College
- Public 2 Year
- Neosho, MO
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Crowder is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The main campus sits in the small town of Neosho in southwest Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,210
East Central College
- Public 2 Year
- Union, MO
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East Central College is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificate programs. Most students commute to the main campus in the small town of Union, west of St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,708
Pinnacle Career Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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- Jun 1 application deadline
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,366
Fontbonne University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Ozarks Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Springfield, MO
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Ozarks Technical is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Most students commute to the Springfield campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,042
Hannibal LaGrange University
- Private 4 Year
- Hannibal, MO
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Hannibal-LaGrange is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Mark Twain's hometown of Hannibal along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1067-1315
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $22,685
Harris Stowe State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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Harris-Stowe is a small public HBCU known for undergraduate teacher education. The urban campus is in St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,418
Jefferson College
- Public 2 Year
- Hillsboro, MO
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Jefferson College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The main campus is in the small town of Hillsboro south of St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,082
Kansas City Art Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Kansas City Art Institute is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and animation. The urban campus adjoins the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $27,650
Kenrick Glennon Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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Kenrick-Glennon is a Roman Catholic seminary offering undergraduate philosophy studies for men preparing for the priesthood. Students live in a residential seminary community on a campus in suburban St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -