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

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences
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Lincoln, NE
 

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

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  • 746enrollment
  • $21,834net price
  • 63%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Central Community College
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Grand Island, NE
 

Central Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,862enrollment
  • $7,317net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Chadron State College
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Chadron, NE
 

Chadron State College

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 2,205enrollment
  • $13,852net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Doane University
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Crete, NE

Doane University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,948enrollment
  • $26,112net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Grace University
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Omaha, NE
 

Grace University

Private 4 Year

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  • 298enrollment
  • $19,798net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-21ACT range
  • 3.08Estimated Avg GPA

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Purdue Global Lincoln Campus
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Lincoln, NE
 

Purdue Global Lincoln Campus

Private 4 Year

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  • 288enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Metropolitan Community College Area
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Omaha, NE
 

Metropolitan Community College Area

Public 2 Year

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  • 15,964enrollment
  • $4,691net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mid Plains Community College
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North Platte, NE
 

Mid Plains Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,066enrollment
  • $7,223net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Nebraska Christian College
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Papillion, NE
 

Nebraska Christian College

Private 4 Year

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  • 134enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.06Estimated Avg GPA

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Purdue Global Omaha Campus
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Omaha, NE
 

Purdue Global Omaha Campus

Private 4 Year

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  • 332enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Nebraska Indian Community College
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Macy, NE
 

Nebraska Indian Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 624enrollment
  • $22,666net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northeast Community College
N
Norfolk, NE
 

Northeast Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,595enrollment
  • $8,508net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Peru State College
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Peru, NE
 

Peru State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 1,638enrollment
  • $11,855net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Summit Christian College
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Gering, Nebraska
 

Summit Christian College

Private 4 Year

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  • 23enrollment
  • $19,951net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of Saint Mary
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Omaha, NE
 

College of Saint Mary

Private 4 Year

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  • 733enrollment
  • $14,265net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Southeast Community College Area
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Lincoln, NE
 

Southeast Community College Area

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,799enrollment
  • $8,011net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Union College
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Lincoln, NE
 

Union College

Private 4 Year

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  • 635enrollment
  • $23,602net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 980-1130SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Vatterott College Spring Valley
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Omaha, NE
 

Vatterott College Spring Valley

Private 2 Year

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  • 6enrollment
  • $17,565net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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