Midwestern Private Colleges

There are 326 private colleges and universities in the Midwest enrolling 770,577 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Midwest private colleges. The  Midwest is home to popular private schools like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame and Loyola University Chicago.

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

Otterbein is a private university known for undergraduate theatre, musical theatre, and nursing. The historic campus sits in Westerville, a suburb of Columbus.

#19 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1035-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $20,457
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 2.0 | 2 reviews
  • Nov 15 application deadline

SAIC is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and contemporary art practice. The urban downtown campus is connected to the Art Institute of Chicago museum.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1048-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.51
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $55,631
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  • Private 4 Year
  • River Forest, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 31 application deadline

Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $13,402
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbus, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Capital is a private university known for undergraduate music through its conservatory, plus nursing and education. The residential campus sits in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $22,395
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hanover, IN
  • 0.0 | 1 reviews

Hanover is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, business, and psychology. The campus overlooks the Ohio River from wooded bluffs in a small southern Indiana town.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.79
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $23,683
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Coe is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate writing, biology, and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Cedar Rapids.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Iowa 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $20,864
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Southfield, MI
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Lawrence Tech is a private university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and design. The suburban Southfield campus sits outside Detroit.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $34,083
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Berea, OH
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Baldwin Wallace is a private university known for undergraduate music through its conservatory, along with business and education. The suburban campus sits in Berea near Cleveland.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $27,991
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Marian is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The Indianapolis campus is rooted in the Franciscan tradition of the Sisters of St. Francis.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $22,786
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Upland, IN
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews

Taylor is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Upland.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $26,178
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Roosevelt is a private university known for undergraduate performing arts and business. The urban campus includes the historic Auditorium Building in downtown Chicago.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 895-1175
  • Avg GPA 3.13
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $22,366
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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.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $26,956
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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.

#3 Best Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $35,609
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Albion, MI
  • | 0 reviews

Albion is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, pre-medical studies, and business. The residential campus sits in a small college town in south-central Michigan.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $16,719
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

North Park is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and business. The compact urban campus sits in Chicago's North Park neighborhood on the city's North Side.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1162
  • Avg GPA 3.14
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $20,372
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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.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1175-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.78
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $25,941
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  • Private 4 Year
  • North Manchester, IN
  • | 0 reviews

Manchester is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate peace studies and the sciences. The residential campus sits in the small town of North Manchester in northern Indiana.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $19,425
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Decatur, IL
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews

Millikin is a private university known for undergraduate music, theatre, and business. The residential campus is in Decatur in central Illinois.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $22,813
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