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 Cooper Union, Florida Southern College, Ohio Northern University, and Carroll College.

These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.

U.S. News rank	School	Tuition	Total enrollment	Fall 2011 acceptance rate	Average freshman retention rate	6-year graduation rate	Classes with under 20 students	SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile
#1	Taylor University Upland, IN	$28,088	2,422	83.8%	86%	78	Locked	Locked
#2	Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$35,678	3,611	82.1%	85%	69 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#3	Augustana College Sioux Falls, SD	$27,780	1,871	79.7%	82%	67 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#3	Marietta College Marietta, OH	$30,950	1,615	70.0%	76% ⁸	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#5	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$25,496	3,299	75.4%	84%	68 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	Dordt College Sioux Center, IA	$25,520	1,407	79.5%	77%	62 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#7	Northwestern College Orange City, IA	$25,740	1,211	74.5%	78%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#8	Millikin University Decatur, IL	$28,644	2,341	56.5%	78%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#9	Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	$28,314	1,002	63.8%	69%	58	Locked	Locked
#9	College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	$18,030	1,374	8.9%	85%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked

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U.S. News rank

School

Tuition

Total enrollment

Fall 2011 acceptance rate

Average freshman retention rate

6-year graduation rate

Classes with under 20 students

SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile

Taylor University

Upland, IN

$28,088

2,422

83.8%

86%

Locked

Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH

$35,678

3,611

82.1%

85%

69 ⁶

Locked

Augustana College

Sioux Falls, SD

$27,780

1,871

79.7%

82%

67 ⁶

Locked

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

$30,950

1,615

70.0%

76% ⁸

57 ⁶

Locked

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

$25,496

3,299

75.4%

84%

68 ⁶

Locked

Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

$25,520

1,407

79.5%

77%

62 ⁶

Locked

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

$25,740

1,211

74.5%

78%

63 ⁶

Locked

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

$28,644

2,341

56.5%

78%

63 ⁶

Locked

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

$28,314

1,002

63.8%

69%

Locked

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

$18,030

1,374

8.9%

85%

60 ⁶

Locked