Midwestern Public Colleges

There are 322 public colleges and universities in the Midwest enrolling 2,714,956 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with Midwest state residency. The  Midwest is home to popular public schools like University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan State University, Ohio State University Main Campus and University of Wisconsin Madison.

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Midwest Public 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 2 Year
  • University Center, MI
  • | 0 reviews

Delta College is a public community college known for nursing and career-technical programs. The campus is in University Center in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,610
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morris, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Minnesota Morris is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small prairie town of Morris.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $9,677
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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.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $13,602
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Green Bay, WI
  • | 0 reviews

UW-Green Bay is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and business. The wooded campus borders Green Bay and includes a large arboretum with trails.

#10 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $11,429
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Stevens Point, WI
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

UW-Stevens Point is a public university known for undergraduate natural resources, forestry, and paper science. The campus sits in the college town of Stevens Point in central Wisconsin.

#11 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $14,883
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  • Public 4 Year
  • South Bend, IN
  • | 0 reviews

IU South Bend is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus lies along the St. Joseph River in South Bend.

#11 Best Public Universities in Indiana 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $9,003
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Evansville, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

University of Southern Indiana is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits on the west side of Evansville near the Ohio River.

#7 Best Public Universities in Indiana 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $14,722
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Menomonie, WI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

UW-Stout is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate industrial design, packaging, and engineering technology. The campus is in Menomonie, a small city in western Wisconsin.

#4 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $15,673
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Stark State College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • North Canton, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Stark State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, engineering technologies, and business. The suburban campus is in North Canton near the Canton area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.93
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,160
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Parkland College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Champaign, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Parkland is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. Most students commute to the campus in Champaign.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,681
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Dayton, OH
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 23 application deadline

Wright State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and computer science. The suburban campus sits near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the Dayton area.

#10 Best Public Universities in Ohio
  • SAT Range 913-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $15,254
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • | 0 reviews

Washtenaw Community College is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and technical programs. The suburban campus sits on the edge of Ann Arbor near the University of Michigan.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,528
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Malcolm X College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system on the city's Near West Side.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,623
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Flint, MI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 22 application deadline

UM-Flint is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus is located in downtown Flint.

#8 Best Public Universities in Michigan 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1243
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $7,852
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • | 0 reviews

GRCC is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts and nursing. The urban campus sits in downtown Grand Rapids.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,720
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  • Public 2 Year
  • East Peoria, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 22 application deadline

Illinois Central is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical career fields. The main East Peoria campus overlooks the Illinois River.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,570
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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.

#2 Best Public Universities in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1550
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $14,748
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Sault Ste Marie, MI
  • | 0 reviews

Lake Superior State is a small public university known for undergraduate fisheries and wildlife management and criminal justice. The campus sits along the St. Marys River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near the Canadian border.

#14 Best Public Universities in Michigan
  • SAT Range 1000-1225
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,339
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