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Regional College Midwest Rankings

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
#34	Trine University Angola, IN	$27,790	1,778	71.6%	73%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	Eureka College Eureka, IL	$19,480	755	70.8%	71%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#32	University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	$23,740	1,488	72.8%	70%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	$27,300	2,550	53.5%	72%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Stephens College Columbia, MO	$27,410	1,029	57.7%	68%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#29	Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$22,800	2,070	58.8%	77%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	St. Joseph's College Rensselaer, IN	$27,350	1,100	60.1%	62%	56 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	St. Mary-of-the-Woods College St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN	$27,672	1,441	50.1%	71%	52	Locked	Locked
#26	Adrian College Adrian, MI	$29,156	1,677	64.4%	72%	47	Locked	Locked
#24	Bethel College Mishawaka, IN	$24,170	2,074	68.9%	81%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#24	Morningside College Sioux City, IA	$25,000	2,047	60.2%	72%	50	Locked	Locked
#21	Bluffton University Bluffton, OH	$27,426	1,240	64.0%	69%	61	Locked	Locked
#21	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	$25,400	1,824	69.9%	81%	62	Locked	Locked
#21	Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$23,288	1,470	85.5%	76%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	Judson University Elgin, IL	$27,000	1,124	64.0%	71%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#18	Bethel College North Newton, KS	$22,600	523	69.7%	77%	59	Locked	Locked
#18	Manchester University North Manchester, IN	$26,746	1,320	64.8%	68%	52	Locked	Locked
#17	Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$26,950	1,232	74.4%	78%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#16	Northwestern College St. Paul, MN	$26,960	1,816	91.7%	78%	62 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#14	Hastings College Hastings, NE	$24,900	1,240	78.2%	72%	62	Locked	Locked
#14	Loras College Dubuque, IA	$28,038	1,558	76.2%	76%	62 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#13	Huntington University Huntington, IN	$23,780	1,253	88.4%	77%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	Franklin College Franklin, IN	$26,895	1,051	59.7%	74%	58 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$26,650	2,231	72.9%	76%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#9	Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	$28,314	1,002	63.8%	69%	58	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

#58

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

$21,150

674

51.5%

64%

45 ⁶

#56

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

$21,896

2,229

93.1%

69%

#56

Ottawa University

Ottawa, KS

$23,000

579

94.8%

54%

#53

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

$18,930

2,168

69.6%

72% ⁸

47 ⁶

#53

MacMurray College

Jacksonville, IL

$21,400

548

70.7%

55%

48 ⁶

#53

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

N/A

1,201

N/A

71 ⁶

#51

Mayville State University

Mayville, ND

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

970

59.9%

56%

33 ⁶

#51

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

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

3,205

93.7%

69%

45 ⁶

#49

Concordia University

Ann Arbor, MI

$22,464

711

55.8%

62%

45 ⁶

#49

University of Minnesota–Crookston

Crookston, MN

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

2,653

73.8%

69%

39 ⁶

#48

Central Methodist University

Fayette, MO

$20,720

1,172

63.1%

63%

#46

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

$17,184

549

68.5%

61%

#46

Grace College and Seminary

Winona Lake, IN

$23,290

1,616

95.1%

80%

56 ⁶

#43

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

N/A

620

86.2%

66%

45 ⁶

#43

Mount Marty College

Yankton, SD

$22,130

1,242

69.5%

73%

51 ⁶

#43

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

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

1,384

86.6%

65%

43 ⁶

#42

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

$21,740

734

91.2%

67%

54 ⁶

#41

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

$27,970

1,458

90.7%

67%

50 ⁶

#39

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

$27,360

1,083

67.3%

63%

50 ⁶

#39

Union College

Lincoln, NE

$19,880

886

53.3%

67%

55 ⁶

#37

Greenville College

Greenville, IL

$22,918

1,501

74.4%

70%

#37

Jamestown College

Jamestown, ND

$17,870

938

63.0%

72%

44 ⁶

#34

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

$25,642

1,185

54.1%

67%

51 ⁶

#34

Culver-Stockton College

Canton, MO

$22,550

752

60.8%

64%

#34

Trine University

Angola, IN

$27,790

1,778

71.6%

73%

48 ⁶

#33

Eureka College

Eureka, IL

$19,480

755

70.8%

71%

46 ⁶

#32

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

$23,740

1,488

72.8%

70%

51 ⁶

#30

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

$27,300

2,550

53.5%

72%

52 ⁶

#30

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

$27,410

1,029

57.7%

68%

55 ⁶

#29

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

$22,800

2,070

58.8%

77%

55 ⁶

#27

St. Joseph's College

Rensselaer, IN

$27,350

1,100

60.1%

62%

56 ⁶

#27

St. Mary-of-the-Woods College

St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN

$27,672

1,441

50.1%

71%

#26

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

$29,156

1,677

64.4%

72%

#24

Bethel College

Mishawaka, IN

$24,170

2,074

68.9%

81%

59 ⁶

#24

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

$25,000

2,047

60.2%

72%

#21

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

$27,426

1,240

64.0%

69%

#21

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

$25,400

1,824

69.9%

81%

#21

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

$23,288

1,470

85.5%

76%

60 ⁶

#20

Judson University

Elgin, IL

$27,000

1,124

64.0%

71%

53 ⁶

#18

Bethel College

North Newton, KS

$22,600

523

69.7%

77%

#18

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

$26,746

1,320

64.8%

68%

#17

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

$26,950

1,232

74.4%

78%

63 ⁶

#16

Northwestern College

St. Paul, MN

$26,960

1,816

91.7%

78%

62 ⁶

#14

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

$24,900

1,240

78.2%

72%

#14

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

$28,038

1,558

76.2%

76%

62 ⁶

#13

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

$23,780

1,253

88.4%

77%

61 ⁶

#11

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

$26,895

1,051

59.7%

74%

58 ⁶

#11

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH

$26,650

2,231

72.9%

76%

64 ⁶

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

$28,314

1,002

63.8%

69%

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