These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Midwest. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is University of Chicago which sent acceptance letters to only 5% of the 37,522 students who applied and rejected 95%.
Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.
If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Midwest colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
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Private 4 Year
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5% Acceptance Rate
#7 Best Colleges in America
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7% Acceptance Rate
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7% Acceptance Rate
#15 Best Colleges in America
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Private 4 Year
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11% Acceptance Rate
#1 Best Value in Iowa
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Private 4 Year
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12% Acceptance Rate
#20 Best Colleges in America
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Private 4 Year
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13% Acceptance Rate
#1 Best Value in Indiana
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Private 4 Year
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17% Acceptance Rate
#1 Best Value in Minnesota
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Public 4 Year
5 reviews
18% Acceptance Rate
#1 Best Public Universities in America
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Private 4 Year
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21% Acceptance Rate
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Private 4 Year
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21% Acceptance Rate
Private 4 Year
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22% Acceptance Rate
#3 Best Colleges in Ohio
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Private 4 Year
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24% Acceptance Rate
Private 4 Year
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27% Acceptance Rate
#1 Best Private Colleges in Ohio
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Private 4 Year
1 reviews
28% Acceptance Rate
#2 Best Colleges in Minnesota
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Private 4 Year
0 reviews
33% Acceptance Rate
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Private 4 Year
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33% Acceptance Rate
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
34% Acceptance Rate
#2 Best Colleges in Ohio
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Private 4 Year
0 reviews
34% Acceptance Rate