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
  • Joliet, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The campus sits in Joliet, a suburban city southwest of Chicago.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $14,045
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbia, MO
  • 3.0 | 4 reviews
  • Nov 1 application deadline

Stephens is a private women's college known for undergraduate fashion, theater, and performing arts. Most students live on its residential campus in the college town of Columbia.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,194
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Franklin College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Franklin, IN
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Franklin College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate journalism. The traditional campus sits in the small college town of Franklin, south of Indianapolis.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.51
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $24,189
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Midland, MI
  • | 0 reviews

Northwood is a private university known for undergraduate business, management, and automotive marketing. The Midland campus centers on a specialized free-enterprise business curriculum in central Michigan.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $25,549
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Augustana is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city.

#1 Best Value in South Dakota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.76
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $24,977
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Mequon, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Concordia Wisconsin is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Mequon.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $31,916
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Liberty, MO
  • 2.3 | 3 reviews

William Jewell is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and an Oxbridge-style honors tutorial program. Students live on a historic residential campus in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 38%
  • Net Price $19,294
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Heidelberg University Campus
 

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

Heidelberg is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and business. The residential campus is in the small city of Tiffin in northwest Ohio.

#27 Best Private Colleges in Ohio
  • SAT Range 1030-1162
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $19,447
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Muskingum University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • New Concord, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Muskingum is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in the small town of New Concord.

#30 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1105
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $19,695
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Saint Xavier University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Saint Xavier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

#26 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $11,318
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph Campus
 

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

Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The Whiting campus lies near the southern shore of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.75
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,765
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews

St. Catherine is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Most bachelor's programs enroll women on the urban Saint Paul campus.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.62
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $20,918
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban Arden Hills campus sits in the Twin Cities metro near St. Paul.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $31,738
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University of Northwestern Ohio Campus
 

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

UNOH is a private university known for undergraduate automotive technology, diesel technology, and motorsports. The Lima campus centers on hands-on technical training with dedicated shop and laboratory facilities.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.86
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,853
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lisle, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Benedictine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The suburban campus is in Lisle in Chicago's western suburbs.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $23,139
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Springfield, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Wittenberg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, biology, and business. The residential campus in Springfield has longstanding Lutheran ties.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1275
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $23,537
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dubuque, IA
  • | 0 reviews

Loras is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the humanities. The hilltop campus in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,631
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Eureka, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Eureka is a small private liberal arts college with a traditional undergraduate arts-and-sciences curriculum. The residential campus in a small central Illinois town is Ronald Reagan's alma mater.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1155
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $19,128
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