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
#58	Silver Lake College ¹ Manitowoc, WI	$22,470	N/A	59.7%	62%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	Sterling College Sterling, KS	$21,150	674	51.5%	64%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#56	Grand View University Des Moines, IA	$21,896	2,229	93.1%	69%	45	Locked	Locked
#56	Ottawa University Ottawa, KS	$23,000	579	94.8%	54%	40	Locked	Locked
#53	Evangel University Springfield, MO	$18,930	2,168	69.6%	72% ⁸	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#53	MacMurray College Jacksonville, IL	$21,400	548	70.7%	55%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#53	Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN	N/A	1,201	N/A	N/A	71 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#51	Mayville State University Mayville, ND	in-state: $6,193, out-of-state: $8,436	970	59.9%	56%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#51	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	in-state: $7,269, out-of-state: $9,133	3,205	93.7%	69%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#49	Concordia University Ann Arbor, MI	$22,464	711	55.8%	62%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#49	University of Minnesota–Crookston Crookston, MN	in-state: $11,456, out-of-state: $11,456	2,653	73.8%	69%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#48	Central Methodist University Fayette, MO	$20,720	1,172	63.1%	63%	41	Locked	Locked
#46	Blackburn College Carlinville, IL	$17,184	549	68.5%	61%	43	Locked	Locked
#46	Grace College and Seminary Winona Lake, IN	$23,290	1,616	95.1%	80%	56 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	McPherson College McPherson, KS	N/A	620	86.2%	66%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Mount Marty College Yankton, SD	$22,130	1,242	69.5%	73%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Valley City State University Valley City, ND	in-state: $6,334, out-of-state: $14,112	1,384	86.6%	65%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#42	Tabor College Hillsboro, KS	$21,740	734	91.2%	67%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#41	Wilmington College Wilmington, OH	$27,970	1,458	90.7%	67%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Defiance College Defiance, OH	$27,360	1,083	67.3%	63%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#39	Union College Lincoln, NE	$19,880	886	53.3%	67%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#37	Greenville College Greenville, IL	$22,918	1,501	74.4%	70%	52	Locked	Locked
#37	Jamestown College Jamestown, ND	$17,870	938	63.0%	72%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#34	Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA	$25,642	1,185	54.1%	67%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#34	Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO	$22,550	752	60.8%	64%	49	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

#58

Silver Lake College ¹

Manitowoc, WI

$22,470

N/A

59.7%

62%

43 ⁶

Locked

#58

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

$21,150

674

51.5%

64%

45 ⁶

Locked

#56

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

$21,896

2,229

93.1%

69%

Locked

#56

Ottawa University

Ottawa, KS

$23,000

579

94.8%

54%

Locked

#53

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

$18,930

2,168

69.6%

72% ⁸

47 ⁶

Locked

#53

MacMurray College

Jacksonville, IL

$21,400

548

70.7%

55%

48 ⁶

Locked

#53

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

N/A

1,201

N/A

71 ⁶

Locked

#51

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

in-state: $6,193, out-of-state: $8,436

970

59.9%

56%

33 ⁶

Locked

#51

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

in-state: $7,269, out-of-state: $9,133

3,205

93.7%

69%

45 ⁶

Locked

#49

Concordia University

Ann Arbor, MI

$22,464

711

55.8%

62%

45 ⁶

Locked

#49

University of Minnesota–Crookston

Crookston, MN

in-state: $11,456, out-of-state: $11,456

2,653

73.8%

69%

39 ⁶

Locked

#48

Central Methodist University

Fayette, MO

$20,720

1,172

63.1%

63%

Locked

#46

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

$17,184

549

68.5%

61%

Locked

#46

Grace College and Seminary

Winona Lake, IN

$23,290

1,616

95.1%

80%

56 ⁶

Locked

#43

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

N/A

620

86.2%

66%

45 ⁶

Locked

#43

Mount Marty College

Yankton, SD

$22,130

1,242

69.5%

73%

51 ⁶

Locked

#43

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

in-state: $6,334, out-of-state: $14,112

1,384

86.6%

65%

43 ⁶

Locked

#42

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

$21,740

734

91.2%

67%

54 ⁶

Locked

#41

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

$27,970

1,458

90.7%

67%

50 ⁶

Locked

#39

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

$27,360

1,083

67.3%

63%

50 ⁶

Locked

#39

Union College

Lincoln, NE

$19,880

886

53.3%

67%

55 ⁶

Locked

#37

Greenville College

Greenville, IL

$22,918

1,501

74.4%

70%

Locked

#37

Jamestown College

Jamestown, ND

$17,870

938

63.0%

72%

44 ⁶

Locked

#34

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

$25,642

1,185

54.1%

67%

51 ⁶

Locked

#34

Culver-Stockton College

Canton, MO

$22,550

752

60.8%

64%

Locked