The Best Value Midwestern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in Midwest for 2025

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the Midwest based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2025 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking factored against the typical net price paid by students - to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2025 as the overall best value college in the Midwest is Northwestern University with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $23,341 average net price. The highest value public state college is University of Michigan. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
Midwest Public Private 4 year

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Andrews University
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Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#109 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,837enrollment
  • $24,874net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1370SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Kettering University
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Flint, MI

Kettering University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#110 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,605enrollment
  • $33,616net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1310SAT range
  • 26-29ACT range
  • 3.77Avg GPA

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Spring Arbor University
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Spring Arbor, MI
 

Spring Arbor University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#111 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,390enrollment
  • $21,720net price
  • 37%acceptance rate
  • 935-1165SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Bethel University
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Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#112 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 3,521enrollment
  • $30,375net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1065-1240SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Webster University
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Saint Louis, MO

Webster University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#113 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 7,606enrollment
  • $27,695net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1006-1233SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Malone University
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Canton, OH
 

Malone University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#114 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,205enrollment
  • $23,362net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 885-1236SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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Benedictine University
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Lisle, IL

Benedictine University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#115 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,989enrollment
  • $24,570net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Kearney, NE

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#116 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 6,017enrollment
  • $16,249net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Concordia University Wisconsin
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Mequon, WI

Concordia University Wisconsin

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#117 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 5,063enrollment
  • $28,060net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Viterbo University
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La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#118 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 2,301enrollment
  • $23,901net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1380SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Illinois State University
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Normal, IL

Illinois State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#119 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 20,989enrollment
  • $20,871net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1230SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Huntington University
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Huntington, IN
 

Huntington University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#120 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,504enrollment
  • $21,149net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Dordt College
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Sioux Center, IA

Dordt College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#121 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,929enrollment
  • $27,925net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1230SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

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Michigan State University
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#122 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 51,316enrollment
  • $24,630net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1350SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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Wayne State University
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Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#123 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 23,553enrollment
  • $16,021net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
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Omaha, NE
 

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#124 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,040enrollment
  • $20,650net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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The University of Findlay
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Findlay, OH

The University of Findlay

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#125 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 5,057enrollment
  • $26,215net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1213SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Mercy College of Ohio
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Toledo, OH
 

Mercy College of Ohio

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#126 Best Value in the Midwest

  • 1,150enrollment
  • $15,705net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • 850-1070SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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