Best Value Midwestern Colleges
There are 252 colleges in the Midwest ranked by value using the same methodology as our national list. Rankings balance academic quality with the net price students typically pay.
University of Michigan Ann Arbor leads Midwest value rankings for 2027 with a 10 out of 10 academic rating and an average net price of $17,574. The top value public university is also University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Also high value: Washington University in St Louis, Northwestern University and University of Chicago.
Compare net price, aid, and academic ratings across the colleges below. See how value scores are calculated on our methodology page. Explore the regional list below or browse individual states.
Ashland University
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, OH
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Ashland is a private university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the small college city of Ashland in north-central Ohio.
- SAT Range 1035-1208
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $22,610
Bowling Green State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Bowling Green, OH
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- Jul 15 application deadline
BGSU is a large public university known for undergraduate education, aviation, and popular culture studies. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Bowling Green.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $24,283
Central State University
- Public 4 Year
- Wilberforce, OH
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Central State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education and manufacturing engineering. The residential campus sits in the small town of Wilberforce.
- SAT Range 770-950
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $11,398
Cleveland State University
- Public 4 Year
- Cleveland, OH
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Cleveland State is a public university known for undergraduate urban affairs, engineering, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Cleveland.
- SAT Range 880-1130
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,230
Heidelberg University
- Private 4 Year
- Tiffin, OH
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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.
- SAT Range 1030-1162
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $19,447
Hiram College
- Private 4 Year
- Hiram, OH
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Hiram is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences and biomedical humanities. Students follow the Hiram Plan of 12-week terms paired with intensive three-week courses.
- SAT Range 890-1100
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $21,868
Kent State University at Kent
- Public 4 Year
- Kent, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Kent State is a large public university known for undergraduate fashion design, journalism, and education. Most undergrads study on a residential campus in the college town of Kent.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $21,278
Lake Erie College
- Private 4 Year
- Painesville, OH
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Lake Erie is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies and business. The compact campus sits in Painesville, a small city east of Cleveland.
- SAT Range 945-1115
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $22,892
Malone University
- Private 4 Year
- Canton, OH
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Malone is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban campus sits in Canton in northeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range 930-1180
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $22,390
Mercy College of Ohio
- Private 4 Year
- Toledo, OH
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Mercy College of Ohio is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Toledo campus is tied to the Mercy Health system and the Sisters of Mercy tradition.
- SAT Range 790-1010
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $15,311
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
Muskingum University
- Private 4 Year
- New Concord, OH
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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.
- SAT Range 910-1105
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $19,695
Tiffin University
- Private 4 Year
- Tiffin, OH
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Tiffin is a private university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and sports management. Students study on a compact residential campus in the small city of Tiffin in northwest Ohio.
- SAT Range 910-1110
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $26,068
Wilmington College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmington, OH
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
A private Quaker liberal arts college known for undergraduate agriculture and peace studies. Students live on a residential campus in the small city of Wilmington in southwestern Ohio.
- SAT Range 850-1220
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $26,548
Wright State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Dayton, OH
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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.
- SAT Range 913-1230
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $15,254
Wright State University Lake Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Celina, OH
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- Aug 26 application deadline
Wright State Lake Campus is a public regional campus known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The lakeside campus sits on the northern shore of Grand Lake St. Marys.
- SAT Range 790-890
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,008
Youngstown State University
- Public 4 Year
- Youngstown, OH
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Youngstown State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Youngstown in northeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $12,757
Black Hills State University
- Public 4 Year
- Spearfish, SD
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Black Hills State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and outdoor education. The campus sits in Spearfich at the northern edge of South Dakota's Black Hills.
- SAT Range 965-1135
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $15,576