The Best Value Midwestern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in Midwest for 2024

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the Midwest based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2024 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking factored against the typical net price paid by students - to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2024 as the overall best value college in the Midwest is Northwestern University with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $22,095 average net price. The highest value public state college is University of Michigan. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.


250 results

Indiana Wesleyan University
I
Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#55 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,603enrollment
  • $21,755net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Cornell College
C
Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#56 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,073enrollment
  • $25,686net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1380SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Augsburg College
A
Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#57 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 3,088enrollment
  • $25,409net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1188-1376SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.27Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Hamline University
H
Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#58 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,638enrollment
  • $23,021net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

College of Saint Benedict
S
Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#59 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,470enrollment
  • $28,746net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1055-1245SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Saint Johns University
S
Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#60 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,645enrollment
  • $27,982net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 915-1185SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

University of St Thomas
S
Saint Paul, MN

University of St Thomas

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#61 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 9,025enrollment
  • $30,137net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1390SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Creighton University
C
Omaha, NE

Creighton University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#62 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 8,397enrollment
  • $32,877net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1206-1420SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

University of Nebraska Lincoln
N
Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska Lincoln

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#63 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 23,805enrollment
  • $16,805net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1340SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Denison University
D
Granville, OH

Denison University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#64 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,416enrollment
  • $38,267net price
  • 22%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1460SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.76Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Kenyon College
K
Gambier, OH

Kenyon College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#65 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,885enrollment
  • $43,044net price
  • 34%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1515SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.84Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

College of Mount St. Joseph
M
Cincinnati, OH
 

College of Mount St. Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#66 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,027enrollment
  • $17,506net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 1068-1233SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Ohio State University
O
Columbus, OH

Ohio State University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#67 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 60,540enrollment
  • $19,582net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1480SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.76Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Cardinal Stritch University
C
Milwaukee, WI
 

Cardinal Stritch University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#68 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $20,002net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1220SAT range
  • 18-21ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

North Central College
N
Naperville, IL

North Central College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#69 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,695enrollment
  • $25,285net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1240SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

Olivet Nazarene University
O
Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#70 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 3,255enrollment
  • $20,059net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

Wheaton College
W
Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#71 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,885enrollment
  • $29,961net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1430SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Indiana University Bloomington
I
Bloomington, IN

Indiana University Bloomington

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#72 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 47,005enrollment
  • $16,234net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1400SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA