Regional College Midwest Rankings
Regional College Midwest Methodology
These colleges focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines. Regional Colleges include the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, John Brown University, Marietta College, and Oklahoma Baptist University.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,438 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,444
- Setting:
- rural
Upland, IN
Founded in 1846, Taylor University is a private institution. Taylor University follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,380 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,610
- Setting:
- rural
Ada, OH
Located in the residential town of Ada, Ohio Northern University is a private school with small classes and many student organizations. Examples of ONU clubs include several fraternities and sororities and a committee that plans events for the rest of the student body.
- Tuition and fees:
- $26,590 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,794
- Setting:
- urban
Sioux Falls, SD
Located in the city of Sioux Falls in South Dakota, Augustana College is a private, Evangelical school that offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and about 12 pre-professional programs. Outside the classroom, Augustana students can get involved in Division II sports, more than 60 clubs, and a community service organization.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,430 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,147
- Setting:
- rural
Cedarville, OH
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is a private school with a strong emphasis on Christianity. Students can explore their faiths through gospel and ministry teams, mission trips, daily chapels, and a Christian-rock campus radio station.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,300 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,366
- Setting:
- rural
Sioux Center, IA
Dordt College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,366, with a gender distribution of 51.3 percent male students and 48.7 percent female students. 84.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 16.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $29,690 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,463
- Setting:
- urban
Marietta, OH
Founded in 1797, Marietta College is a private institution. Marietta College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,644 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,295
- Setting:
- urban
Decatur, IL
Millikin University is a private institution that was founded in 1901. The school has 60.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Millikin University is 11:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,630 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,243
- Setting:
- rural
Orange City, IA
A private, Christian school in Orange City, Iowa, Northwestern College offers its students opportunities on campus, in the surrounding cities, and abroad. Northwestern students can study in Oman or Romania and pay the on-campus tuition price, or they can stay in town and participate in one of the many student clubs and events.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,210 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,170
- Setting:
- urban
Huntington, IN
Located just 30 miles from Fort Wayne, Ind., Huntington University is a private, Christian school where students are encouraged to volunteer. Students can serve locally or in Africa, Asia, and Latin America through the Global Vision mission group.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,226 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 979
- Setting:
- rural
Storm Lake, IA
Buena Vista University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 979, with a gender distribution of 47.8 percent male students and 52.2 percent female students. 86.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 14.0 percent of students live off campus.
