Regional Colleges Midwest

Regional Colleges in the Midwest deliver practical undergraduate education throughout the central United States. With strong ties to local communities and employers, these colleges prepare graduates for immediate career success. Rankings weigh academic reputation, graduation rates, and student satisfaction.

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72 schools ranked in this list.

RankSchoolTuitionAcceptance
#1Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH, 45810$41,470 74%
#2Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL, 61702$59,430 39%
#3College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO, 65726$24,420 12%
#4Taylor UniversityUpland, IN, 46989$41,350 74%
#5Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA, 50125$48,988 86%
#6Alma CollegeAlma, MI, 48801$51,524 57%
#7Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS, 66002$37,750 98%
#8Loras CollegeDubuque, IA, 52001$41,418 100%
#9Cottey CollegeNevada, MO, 64772$29,594 70%
#10Hiram CollegeHiram, OH, 44234$30,720 92%
#11Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN, 46526$40,060 84%
#12William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO, 64068$20,610 38%
#13Trine UniversityAngola, IN, 46703$38,850 86%
#14University of Minnesota CrookstonCrookston, MN, 56716-88%
#15Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH, 45750$39,652 79%
#16Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL, 62522$26,828 67%
#17Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND, 58072-99%
#18Central Methodist University -- College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO, 65248-57%
#19Lake Superior State UniversityMarie, MI, 49783-100%
#20McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS, 67460$38,818 77%
#21North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN, 55404$33,180 45%
#22Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI, 53226$37,360 78%
#23Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL, 62626$29,420 64%
#24Hastings CollegeHastings, NE, 68901$37,770 72%
#25Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS, 67107$36,058 94%
#26Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL, 60463$20,980 85%
#27Union Adventist UniversityLincoln, NE, 68506$30,296 84%
#28Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO, 63435$32,130 65%
#29Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD, 57301$34,540 73%
#30Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI, 49221$42,764 73%
#31Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN, 55403$28,293 74%
#32Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND, 58506-73%
#33Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH, 45177$33,104 92%
#34Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI, 49686--
#35Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL, 62301$38,400 51%
#36Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA, 52001$20,800 60%
#37Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KS, 67401$34,630 72%
#38Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH, 45817-60%
#39Tabor CollegeHillsboro, KS, 67063$45,850 65%
#40Ottawa UniversityOttawa, KS, 66067-83%
#41Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND, 58601-37%
#42Southwestern CollegeWinfield, KS, 67156$40,814 74%
#43Eureka CollegeEureka, IL, 61530-85%
#44Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH, 43512$29,320 48%
#45The University of OlivetOlivet, MI, 49076$34,068 83%
#46Bethany College (KS)Lindsborg, KS, 67456$33,000 56%
#47York UniversityYork, NE, 68467$23,000 52%
#48Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA, 50023$20,270 68%
#49Mayville State UniversityMayville, ND, 58257--
#50Sterling College (KS)Sterling, KS, 67579$33,700 48%
#51Lincoln University (MO)Jefferson City, MO, 65101--
#52Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH, 45384$16,448 41%
#53Barclay College$24,590 51%
#54Grace Christian UniversityGrand Rapids, MI, 49509$18,690 99%
#55William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA, 52577$29,750 52%
#56Miami University--Middletown--
#57University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH, 45805$13,875 -
#58Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal, MO, 63401$26,880 73%
#59Wright State University--Lake Campus--
#60Calvary UniversityKansas City, MO, 64147$14,094 72%
#61Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids, MI, 49525$27,660 69%
#62Miami University--Hamilton--
#63University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH, 45674$20,560 -
#64Rochester Christian UniversityRochester Hills, MI, 48307$29,196 98%
#65Ohio State University--LimaLima, OH, 45804--
#66Harris-Stowe State UniversityLouis, MO, 63103-64%
#67Ohio State University--MarionMarion, OH, 43302--
#68St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL, 60640$13,688 -
#69Great Lakes Christian CollegeLansing, MI, 48917$19,520 -
#70Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IN, 47591--
#71Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH, 45384-99%
#72Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO, 65340$23,700 69%