Best Value Schools Regional Colleges (Midwest)
Best Value Schools Methodology
Which colleges and universities offer students the best value? The calculation used here takes into account a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2012 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2010-2011 net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included, because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | Rank | School | Percent receiving need-based grants: | Average discount from total cost: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO | 92.6% | 49% | |
| #2 |
Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL | 84.5% | 54% | |
| #3 |
Augustana College
Sioux Falls, SD | 69.2% | 47% | |
| #4 |
Manchester College
North Manchester, IN | 85.8% | 52% | |
| #5 |
Franklin College
Franklin, IN | 84.5% | 43% | |
| #6 |
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH | 79.9% | 47% | |
| #7 |
Taylor University
Upland, IN | 64.2% | 40% | |
| #8 |
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA | 87.9% | 45% | |
| #9 |
St. Joseph's College
Rensselaer, IN | 86.0% | 49% | |
| #10 |
Huntington University
Huntington, IN | 71.9% | 40% |
