Midwestern Private Colleges
There are 326 private colleges and universities in the Midwest enrolling 770,577 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Midwest private colleges. The Midwest is home to popular private schools like University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame and Loyola University Chicago.
Olivet Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bourbonnais, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Olivet Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus sits in the small town of Bourbonnais south of Chicago.
- SAT Range 950-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $21,281
Mount Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
Mount Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The compact residential campus sits in a neighborhood setting in Cedar Rapids.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $24,347
Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Art Academy of Cincinnati is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, illustration, and design. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $33,491
Oakland City University
- Private 4 Year
- Oakland City, IN
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Oakland City is a small private university affiliated with the General Baptists and known for undergraduate education and business. Students study on a compact campus in the small town of Oakland City in southwestern Indiana.
- SAT Range 850-1150
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $16,437
Kansas City Art Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Kansas City Art Institute is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and animation. The urban campus adjoins the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $27,650
York University
- Private 4 Year
- York, NE
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York University is a small private university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, with undergraduate programs in biblical studies, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in the small city of York.
- SAT Range 880-1110
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $21,957
Bellevue University
- Private 4 Year
- Bellevue, NE
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Bellevue University is a private university known for undergraduate business, cybersecurity, and flexible programs for working adults. The suburban campus sits in the Omaha metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,210
North Central University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- Jun 1 application deadline
North Central is a private Christian university affiliated with the Assemblies of God and known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and worship arts. The urban campus sits near downtown Minneapolis.
- SAT Range 950-1148
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $26,363
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Private 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- May 1 application deadline
Saint Mary's is a private Lasallian Catholic university known for undergraduate education and business. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Winona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,032
Wilmington College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmington, OH
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
A private Quaker liberal arts college known for undergraduate agriculture and peace studies. Students live on a residential campus in the small city of Wilmington in southwestern Ohio.
- SAT Range 850-1220
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $26,548
Edgewood College
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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2.7 | 3 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Edgewood is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The wooded campus overlooks Lake Wingra in Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $27,038
Cleary University
- Private 4 Year
- Howell, MI
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Cleary is a private university known for undergraduate business and management programs. The campus is in Howell, a smaller city in southeastern Michigan.
- SAT Range 950-1170
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $23,705
Blackburn College
- Private 4 Year
- Carlinville, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Blackburn is a private liberal arts college that pairs undergraduate study with a required campus work program. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Carlinville.
- SAT Range 888-1125
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $18,460
The College of Saint Scholastica
- Private 4 Year
- Duluth, MN
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St. Scholastica is a private Benedictine college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The wooded campus overlooks Lake Superior in Duluth.
- SAT Range 1110-1310
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,083
Park University
- Private 4 Year
- Parkville, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Park University is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The historic campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,519
Southwest Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Bolivar, MO
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Southwest Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Bolivar in southwest Missouri.
- SAT Range 810-1210
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $21,336
Bluffton University
- Private 4 Year
- Bluffton, OH
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Bluffton is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate education and peace and conflict studies. The residential campus sits in the small town of Bluffton in northwest Ohio.
- SAT Range 860-1130
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $20,429
Columbus College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Columbus, OH
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A private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, animation, and industrial design. The urban campus sits in downtown Columbus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $31,801