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
State Fair Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sedalia, MO
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical education programs. The campus is located in the small city of Sedalia in central Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,295
Stephens College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- Nov 1 application deadline
Stephens is a private women's college known for undergraduate fashion, theater, and performing arts. Most students live on its residential campus in the college town of Columbia.
- SAT Range 1130-1270
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,194
Three Rivers College
- Public 2 Year
- Poplar Bluff, MO
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Three Rivers is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and technical certificates. The campus is in the small city of Poplar Bluff in southeast Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,065
North Central Missouri College
- Public 2 Year
- Trenton, MO
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North Central Missouri College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The small campus sits in the rural town of Trenton in northern Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,400
Westminster College
- Private 4 Year
- Fulton, MO
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Westminster is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and political science. The Fulton campus houses the National Churchill Museum, site of Winston Churchill's 1946 Iron Curtain speech.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $24,358
William Jewell College
- Private 4 Year
- Liberty, MO
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2.3 | 3 reviews
William Jewell is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and an Oxbridge-style honors tutorial program. Students live on a historic residential campus in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty.
- SAT Range 1080-1270
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $19,294
William Woods University
- Private 4 Year
- Fulton, MO
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Dec 1 application deadline
William Woods is a private university known for undergraduate equestrian studies and American Sign Language interpreting. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Fulton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $27,092
Bellevue University
- Private 4 Year
- Bellevue, NE
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Bellevue University is a private university known for undergraduate business, cybersecurity, and flexible programs for working adults. The suburban campus sits in the Omaha metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,210
Clarkson College
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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Clarkson College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus sits in Omaha near major medical centers.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $18,289
Bryan College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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A private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing, sonography, and biomedical sciences. The Lincoln campus is affiliated with Bryan Health medical facilities for clinical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $25,822
Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Grand Island, NE
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Central Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The Grand Island campus serves students across central Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,856
Chadron State College
- Public 4 Year
- Chadron, NE
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Chadron State is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education and rangeland management. The residential campus sits in a small college town in Nebraska's northwestern Pine Ridge region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,292
Doane University
- Private 4 Year
- Crete, NE
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Doane is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Crete.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $26,364
Hastings College
- Private 4 Year
- Hastings, NE
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Hastings College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Most students live on a residential campus in the small city of Hastings in central Nebraska.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $24,406
Metropolitan Community College Area
- Public 2 Year
- Omaha, NE
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Metropolitan Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Multiple campuses across the Omaha metro area primarily serve commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,664
Mid Plains Community College
- Public 2 Year
- North Platte, NE
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Mid-Plains is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and technical trades. Most students commute to the campus in North Platte.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,341
Nebraska Indian Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Macy, NE
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Nebraska Indian Community College is a tribal community college offering associate degrees with strengths in Native American studies, education, and business. Campuses serve the Omaha, Santee Sioux, and Winnebago communities in northeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,188
Northeast Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Norfolk, NE
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Northeast is a public community college known for associate programs in agriculture, nursing, and industrial technology. The main campus is in Norfolk in northeast Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,604