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

Ursuline College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pepper Pike, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Ursuline is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and fashion. The suburban campus sits in Pepper Pike outside Cleveland.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1006-1133
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $16,350
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Washington State College of Ohio Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Marietta, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,601
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Wilberforce University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wilberforce, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Wilberforce is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, communication, and the social sciences. The small campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-940
  • Predicted Avg GPA 2.82
  • Acceptance Rate 41%
  • Net Price $5,533
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Dakota Wesleyan University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Mitchell, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 27 application deadline

Dakota Wesleyan is a small private university with undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The residential campus is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $22,990
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Lake Area Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Watertown, SD
  • | 0 reviews

A public two-year technical college known for undergraduate diesel technology, nursing, and agriculture programs. The campus is in Watertown, a small city in eastern South Dakota.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.06
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,551
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Mitchell Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Mitchell, SD
  • | 0 reviews

Mitchell Tech is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture, power line technology, and nursing. Most students pursue hands-on associate degrees and certificates on its campus in Mitchell.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.09
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,570
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National American University Rapid City Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rapid City, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $31,062
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Kairos University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • | 0 reviews

Kairos is a private Christian university known for undergraduate theology and ministry programs. The Sioux Falls campus uses a competency-based model of theological education.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price -
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Oglala Lakota College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Kyle, SD
  • | 0 reviews

Oglala Lakota College is a tribal college known for undergraduate Lakota studies, education, and nursing. It operates learning centers across the Pine Ridge Reservation.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,173
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Sinte Gleska University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Mission, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 24 application deadline

Sinte Gleska is a tribal university known for undergraduate Lakota studies, education, and Native American programs. The rural campus is located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Mission.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,768
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University of Sioux Falls Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • | 0 reviews

University of Sioux Falls is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students study on a campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $21,385
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Sisseton Wahpeton College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Sisseton, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 19 application deadline

Sisseton Wahpeton College is a tribal college known for undergraduate Dakota studies and associate programs in education. The campus is located on the Lake Traverse Reservation in rural northeastern South Dakota.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,508
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Southeast Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • | 0 reviews

Southeast Tech is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, diesel technology, and information systems. The urban campus is located in Sioux Falls.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.4
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,635
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Western Dakota Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Rapid City, SD
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 25 application deadline

Western Dakota Tech is a public technical college known for associate programs in practical nursing, welding, and diesel technology. The campus is in Rapid City near South Dakota's Black Hills.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.93
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,277
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Alverno College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Alverno is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing and an abilities-based curriculum without traditional letter grades. The campus occupies an urban residential setting on Milwaukee's south side.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $24,425
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Madison Area Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Madison, WI
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • Sep 30 application deadline

A public technical college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and skilled trades programs. Students attend campuses in and around Madison.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,284
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Bellin College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Green Bay, WI
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Bellin College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and radiologic sciences. The compact campus sits in Green Bay.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $37,954
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Blackhawk Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Janesville, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Blackhawk Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the main campus in Janesville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,597
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