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

Marquette University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Dec 1 application deadline

Marquette is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits in Milwaukee near Lake Michigan.

#37 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $34,322
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John Carroll University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • University Heights, OH
  • | 0 reviews

John Carroll is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and the sciences. The suburban campus sits in University Heights near Cleveland.

#38 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $30,030
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Ohio Northern University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Ada, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Ohio Northern is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy and engineering. The residential campus anchors the small college town of Ada in northwest Ohio.

#39 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1175-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.78
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $25,941
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Milwaukee School of Engineering Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

MSOE is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and nursing. The urban campus is located in downtown Milwaukee.

#40 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1405
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $25,669
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Kalamazoo College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Kalamazoo is a private liberal arts college known for the K-Plan curriculum, extensive undergraduate study abroad, and a required senior individualized project. Most undergrads complete an extended off-campus study experience before graduation.

#41 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $26,956
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University of Iowa Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Iowa City, IA
  • 3.0 | 3 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Iowa is a large public university known for undergraduate creative writing and journalism. The campus sits in the college town of Iowa City along the Iowa River.

#42 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $21,765
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Kettering University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Flint, MI
  • | 0 reviews

Kettering is a private university known for undergraduate mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering. The campus sits in Flint, a mid-sized Michigan city long tied to the auto industry.

#43 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $35,609
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Luther College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Decorah, IA
  • | 0 reviews

Luther is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The residential campus sits among the bluffs of Decorah in northeast Iowa.

#44 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1078-1406
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $24,511
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Illinois Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Illinois Tech is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and computer science. The urban Chicago campus is noted for its modernist buildings by Mies van der Rohe.

#45 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $24,796
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Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Marion, IN
  • | 0 reviews

Indiana Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus in Marion is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.

#46 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $23,402
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Michigan State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • East Lansing, MI
  • 4.5 | 6 reviews

Michigan State is a large public university known for undergraduate supply chain management, education, and agriculture. The campus spreads across the college town of East Lansing with the Red Cedar River running through it.

#47 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $23,657
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Hope College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Holland, MI
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews

Hope is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate chemistry, biology, and education. The residential campus sits in Holland near the Lake Michigan shore.

#48 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $30,700
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DePaul University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

DePaul is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, film, and theater. Its urban campuses sit in Chicago's Lincoln Park and Loop neighborhoods.

#49 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $34,135
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University of Missouri Kansas City Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kansas City, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 15 application deadline

UMKC is a public university known for its Conservatory and undergraduate programs in music, pharmacy, and business. The urban campus sits in Kansas City.

#50 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1550
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $14,748
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Truman State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kirksville, MO
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Truman State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Kirksville.

#51 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $13,602
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Concordia College at Moorhead Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Moorhead, MN
  • | 0 reviews

Concordia College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Moorhead, across the river from Fargo.

#52 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $25,190
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University of Detroit Mercy Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Detroit, MI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Detroit Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in northwest Detroit.

#53 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $16,790
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Xavier University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Xavier is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's North Avondale neighborhood.

#54 Best Colleges in the Midwest 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $33,623
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