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.

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List of the Best Midwest Colleges

Peru State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Peru, NE
  • | 0 reviews

Peru State is a small public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the rural town of Peru in southeastern Nebraska.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,915
Summit Christian College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Gering, Nebraska
  • | 0 reviews

Summit Christian is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Gering in western Nebraska near Scotts Bluff.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 42%
  • Net Price $21,803
College of Saint Mary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Omaha, NE
  • | 0 reviews

College of Saint Mary is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. Most undergraduates study on a residential campus in Omaha.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $17,078
Southeast Community College Area Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lincoln, NE
  • | 0 reviews

Southeast Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and skilled trades. The multi-campus system includes sites in Lincoln, Beatrice, and Milford.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,613
Union Adventist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lincoln, NE
  • | 0 reviews

Union Adventist is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing. Most students live on a residential campus in Lincoln.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $24,844
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Curtis, NE
  • | 0 reviews

A public two-year college known for undergraduate veterinary technology and agricultural production. Students study on a small campus in the rural town of Curtis in southwestern Nebraska.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,412
Wayne State College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Wayne, NE
  • | 0 reviews

Wayne State College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus is set in the small college town of Wayne in northeast Nebraska.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,060
Western Nebraska Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Scottsbluff, NE
  • | 0 reviews

A community college known for undergraduate nursing and applied technical programs. The main campus is in Scottsbluff in Nebraska's Panhandle.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,334
York University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • York, NE
  • | 0 reviews

York University is a small private university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, with undergraduate programs in biblical studies, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in the small city of York.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 52%
  • Net Price $21,957
ETI Technical College of Niles Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Niles, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,204
Herzing University Akron Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Akron, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and healthcare programs. The urban campus offers career-oriented degrees in Akron.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $18,434
University of Akron Wayne College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Orrville, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 13 application deadline

Wayne College is a regional campus of the University of Akron known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education programs. The small campus is set in the town of Orrville in northeast Ohio.

  • SAT Range 830-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.01
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $6,983
Allegheny Wesleyan College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Allegheny Wesleyan is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Salem in northeastern Ohio.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,741

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Art Academy of Cincinnati is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, illustration, and design. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 34%
  • Net Price $33,491
Athenaeum of Ohio Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, Ohio
  • | 0 reviews

Athenaeum of Ohio is a private Catholic seminary known for undergraduate philosophy and pre-theology studies. Most students live in a residential seminary community preparing for the priesthood in Cincinnati.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Canton, OH
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

Aultman College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The Canton campus is affiliated with Aultman Hospital.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $19,523
Belmont College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • St Clairsville, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Belmont is a public community college with associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in St. Clairsville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,256

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bluffton, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Bluffton is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate education and peace and conflict studies. The residential campus sits in the small town of Bluffton in northwest Ohio.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $20,429