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
#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
#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
#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
#58	Crown College St. Bonifacius, MN	$22,100	1,198	77.7%	70%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	Notre Dame College of Ohio Cleveland, OH	$25,514	2,147	88.9%	66%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#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
#62	Olivet College Olivet, MI	$21,971	1,159	52.6%	66%	41	Locked	Locked
#63	Bethany College Lindsborg, KS	$22,624	628	59.7%	59%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#63	Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	N/A	1,068	49.2%	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#65	Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie, MI	N/A	2,806	91.2%	68%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	Dakota Wesleyan University ¹ Mitchell, SD	$21,750	N/A	76.1%	66% ⁸	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#67	Midland University ¹ Fremont, NE	N/A	N/A	53.8%	65% ⁸	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#68	North Central University Minneapolis, MN	$19,066	1,384	71.1%	68%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#68	Rochester College Rochester Hills, MI	$19,760	1,065	63.2%	63% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#68	York College York, NE	$15,600	510	84.3%	67%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#71	Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	N/A	1,128	59.7%	62%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#72	Indiana University–Kokomo Kokomo, IN	in-state: $6,541, out-of-state: $17,486	3,318	70.1%	60%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#72	Kuyper College ¹ Grand Rapids, MI	N/A	N/A	54.9%	73% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#72	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	in-state: $5,271, out-of-state: $9,654	5,591	96.5%	62%	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Central Christian College ¹ McPherson, KS	N/A	N/A	55.9% ⁴	64%	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Central State University Wilberforce, OH	N/A	2,503	32.3%	52%	23 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Chadron State College Chadron, NE	N/A	2,851	N/A	67%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Chancellor University ¹ Cleveland, OH	N/A	N/A	100.0% ⁴	45% ⁸	13 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Dickinson State University ¹ Dickinson, ND	N/A	N/A	66.4%	61% ⁸	33 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Finlandia University ¹ Hancock, MI	N/A	N/A	66.4%	48% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Grace Bible College ¹ Grand Rapids, MI	N/A	N/A	80.9%	60% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Grace University ¹ Omaha, NE	N/A	N/A	57.0%	82% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Harris-Stowe State University ¹ St. Louis, MO	N/A	N/A	N/A	44% ⁸	18 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Herzing University ¹ Madison, WI	N/A	N/A	99.6%	47% ⁸	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Indiana University East Richmond, IN	in-state: $6,496, out-of-state: $17,426	3,725	63.6%	63%	20	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Iowa Wesleyan College ¹ Mount Pleasant, IA	N/A	N/A	64.3%	42% ⁸	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Kansas Wesleyan University ¹ Salina, KS	N/A	N/A	58.7%	56% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Kendall College Chicago, IL	N/A	2,225	96.6% ⁴	57%	38	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lincoln College Lincoln, IL	$17,500	1,248	74.2%	53% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Maranatha Baptist Bible College Watertown, WI	$12,860	1,018	75.4%	74%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Missouri Valley College ¹ Marshall, MO	N/A	N/A	49.9%	50% ⁸	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, MO	in-state: $6,367, out-of-state: $11,739	6,260	100.0%	65%	28 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Ohio Christian University ¹ Circleville, OH	N/A	N/A	63.2%	53% ⁸	42 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Presentation College ¹ Aberdeen, SD	N/A	N/A	75.0%	67% ⁸	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Purdue University–North Central Westville, IN	in-state: $7,045, out-of-state: $16,769	5,279	71.0%	55%	16 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Urbana University Urbana, OH	$21,566	1,271	64.4%	56%	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Waldorf College Forest City, IA	$19,820	817	56.7%	37% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Wilberforce University ¹ Wilberforce, OH	N/A	N/A	92.5%	64% ⁸	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	William Penn University ¹ Oskaloosa, IA	N/A	N/A	62.4%	59% ⁸	26 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Baker College of Flint Flint, MI	$7,740	6,329	100.0%	N/A	13 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

#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

#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

#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

#58

Crown College

St. Bonifacius, MN

$22,100

1,198

77.7%

70%

52 ⁶

Locked

#58

Notre Dame College of Ohio

Cleveland, OH

$25,514

2,147

88.9%

66%

49 ⁶

Locked

#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

#62

Olivet College

Olivet, MI

$21,971

1,159

52.6%

66%

Locked

#63

Bethany College

Lindsborg, KS

$22,624

628

59.7%

59%

38 ⁶

Locked

#63

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

N/A

1,068

49.2%

N/A

Locked

#65

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

N/A

2,806

91.2%

68%

33 ⁶

Locked

#66

Dakota Wesleyan University ¹

Mitchell, SD

$21,750

N/A

76.1%

66% ⁸

38 ⁶

Locked

#67

Midland University ¹

Fremont, NE

N/A

53.8%

65% ⁸

52 ⁶

Locked

#68

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

$19,066

1,384

71.1%

68%

41 ⁶

Locked

#68

Rochester College

Rochester Hills, MI

$19,760

1,065

63.2%

63% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

#68

York College

York, NE

$15,600

510

84.3%

67%

39 ⁶

Locked

#71

Hannibal-LaGrange University

Hannibal, MO

N/A

1,128

59.7%

62%

45 ⁶

Locked

#72

Indiana University–Kokomo

Kokomo, IN

in-state: $6,541, out-of-state: $17,486

3,318

70.1%

60%

25 ⁶

Locked

#72

Kuyper College ¹

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

54.9%

73% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

#72

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO

in-state: $5,271, out-of-state: $9,654

5,591

96.5%

62%

34 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Central Christian College ¹

McPherson, KS

N/A

55.9% ⁴

64%

34 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

N/A

2,503

32.3%

52%

23 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

N/A

2,851

N/A

67%

45 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Chancellor University ¹

Cleveland, OH

N/A

100.0% ⁴

45% ⁸

13 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Dickinson State University ¹

Dickinson, ND

N/A

66.4%

61% ⁸

33 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Finlandia University ¹

Hancock, MI

N/A

66.4%

48% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Grace Bible College ¹

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

80.9%

60% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Grace University ¹

Omaha, NE

N/A

57.0%

82% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Harris-Stowe State University ¹

St. Louis, MO

N/A

44% ⁸

18 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Herzing University ¹

Madison, WI

N/A

99.6%

47% ⁸

31 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Indiana University East

Richmond, IN

in-state: $6,496, out-of-state: $17,426

3,725

63.6%

63%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Iowa Wesleyan College ¹

Mount Pleasant, IA

N/A

64.3%

42% ⁸

29 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Kansas Wesleyan University ¹

Salina, KS

N/A

58.7%

56% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Kendall College

Chicago, IL

N/A

2,225

96.6% ⁴

57%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lincoln College

Lincoln, IL

$17,500

1,248

74.2%

53% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Maranatha Baptist Bible College

Watertown, WI

$12,860

1,018

75.4%

74%

49 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Missouri Valley College ¹

Marshall, MO

N/A

49.9%

50% ⁸

32 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph, MO

in-state: $6,367, out-of-state: $11,739

6,260

100.0%

65%

28 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Ohio Christian University ¹

Circleville, OH

N/A

63.2%

53% ⁸

42 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Presentation College ¹

Aberdeen, SD

N/A

75.0%

67% ⁸

50 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Purdue University–North Central

Westville, IN

in-state: $7,045, out-of-state: $16,769

5,279

71.0%

55%

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Urbana University

Urbana, OH

$21,566

1,271

64.4%

56%

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Waldorf College

Forest City, IA

$19,820

817

56.7%

37% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Wilberforce University ¹

Wilberforce, OH

N/A

92.5%

64% ⁸

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

William Penn University ¹

Oskaloosa, IA

N/A

62.4%

59% ⁸

26 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Baker College of Flint

Flint, MI

$7,740

6,329

100.0%

N/A

13 ⁶

Locked