The Best Midwestern Colleges

The Best Colleges in the Midwest for 2025

These are the top ranked public and private four-year colleges in the Midwest as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the list for 2025 as the best overall college in the Midwest is University of Chicago. The top rated public state college is University of Michigan. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Midwest Public Private 4 year

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Wright State University Lake Campus
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Celina, OH
 

Wright State University Lake Campus

Public 4 Year

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#13 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 1,398enrollment
  • $12,039net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 790-890SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

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Cardinal Stritch University
C
Milwaukee, WI
 

Cardinal Stritch University

Private 4 Year

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#12 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin

  • 1,332enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1220SAT range
  • 18-21ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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