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.
University of Mount Union
- Private 4 Year
- Alliance, OH
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Mount Union is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Alliance in northeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range 910-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $23,616
Beloit College
- Private 4 Year
- Beloit, WI
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5.0 | 4 reviews
Beloit is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate anthropology and the sciences. The historic residential campus overlooks the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,455
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, IL
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Illinois Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in Bloomington in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 1120-1340
- Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $28,644
Cedarville University
- Private 4 Year
- Cedarville, OH
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4.0 | 4 reviews
Cedarville is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and biblical studies. Most undergrads complete required Bible coursework and live on the residential campus in a small Ohio town.
- SAT Range 1130-1360
- Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $27,150
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- Apr 1 application deadline
Gustavus Adolphus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Saint Peter along the Minnesota River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $26,094
Carroll University
- Private 4 Year
- Waukesha, WI
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Carroll is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The residential campus sits in suburban Waukesha west of Milwaukee.
- SAT Range 1040-1270
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $27,031
Andrews University
- Private 4 Year
- Berrien Springs, MI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Andrews is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate theology, architecture, and aviation. The campus sits in the small college town of Berrien Springs in southwest Michigan.
- SAT Range 990-1290
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $24,728
Saint Mary's College
- Private 4 Year
- Notre Dame, IN
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3.8 | 5 reviews
Saint Mary's is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The campus adjoins the University of Notre Dame in northern Indiana.
- SAT Range 1130-1325
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $27,865
Drury University
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MO
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- Aug 30 application deadline
Drury is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and business. The urban campus is in Springfield in southwest Missouri.
- SAT Range 1130-1290
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $21,903
Ohio Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Delaware, OH
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- Mar 1 application deadline
Ohio Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate zoology, economics, and international studies. Most undergrads live on a residential campus in Delaware, a small city north of Columbus.
- SAT Range 1105-1350
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $23,006
Wabash College
- Private 4 Year
- Crawfordsville, IN
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Wabash is a private men's liberal arts college known for undergraduate rhetoric and the sciences. Students live under a single campus code known as the Gentleman's Rule.
- SAT Range 1060-1270
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $25,562
Rockhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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- Jun 30 application deadline
Rockhurst is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Kansas City's Volker neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1116-1246
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $25,787
Alma College
- Private 4 Year
- Alma, MI
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Alma is a private liberal arts college with a broad undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small city of Alma, which keeps strong Scottish traditions.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $22,094
University of Dubuque
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $26,067
McKendree University
- Private 4 Year
- Lebanon, IL
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McKendree is a small private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The historic campus in Lebanon is Illinois's oldest college and sits near the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range 871-1277
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $22,444
Indiana Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Indiana Tech is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and computer science. The campus is in Fort Wayne, a mid-sized city in northeast Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.03
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $24,208
Wartburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Waverly, IA
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Wartburg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, education, and biology. Most students live on the residential campus in the small Iowa town of Waverly, with long ties to the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- SAT Range 930-1200
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,031
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- Mishawaka, IN
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The Mishawaka campus is affiliated with the Missionary Church.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $19,494