Best Midwestern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the Midwest for 2025

There are 907 colleges and universities in the Midwest enrolling 3,765,831 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the Midwest below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Midwest offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  Midwest is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Washington University in St Louis and University of Notre Dame. The highest ranked college in the Midwest is University of Chicago and the top rated public state college is University of Michigan.

Midwest Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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List of the Best Midwest Colleges

Wright State University Lake Campus
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Celina, OH
 

Wright State University Lake Campus

Public 4 Year

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#253 Best Colleges in the Midwest

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

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Cardinal Stritch University
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Milwaukee, WI
 

Cardinal Stritch University

Private 4 Year

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#254 Best Colleges in the Midwest

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

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Adler University
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Chicago, IL
 

Adler University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,674enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American Academy of Art
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Chicago, IL

American Academy of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 90enrollment
  • $32,872net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American Islamic College
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Chicago, Illinois
 

American Islamic College

Private 4 Year

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  • 14enrollment
  • $8,750net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southwestern Illinois College
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Belleville, IL
 

Southwestern Illinois College

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,955enrollment
  • $7,295net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Black Hawk College
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Moline, IL
 

Black Hawk College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,853enrollment
  • $4,481net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Blackburn College
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Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 389enrollment
  • $21,349net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 888-1125SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Carl Sandburg College
C
Galesburg, IL
 

Carl Sandburg College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,688enrollment
  • $2,754net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
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Chicago, IL
 

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,243enrollment
  • -net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College
C
Chicago, IL
 

City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,780enrollment
  • $5,088net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College
C
Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 8,011enrollment
  • $4,208net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College
C
Chicago, IL
 

City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,747enrollment
  • $5,917net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College
C
Chicago, IL
 

City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,185enrollment
  • $4,210net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College
C
Chicago, IL
 

City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,836enrollment
  • $4,097net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College
C
Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,859enrollment
  • $3,555net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
C
Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 7,789enrollment
  • $3,771net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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Columbia College Chicago
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Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,529enrollment
  • $29,790net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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