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 the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, John Brown University, Marietta College, and Oklahoma Baptist University.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,700 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,209
- Setting:
- urban
Alliance, OH
University of Mount Union was established in 1846 as a private institution. University of Mount Union follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,030 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,371
- Setting:
- rural
Point Lookout, MO
At College of the Ozarks, a private school in Missouri, students work on campus to pay for their tuition. C of O students, almost all of whom show financial need, work 15 hours a week, and the money they earn helps cover their degree.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,865 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,106
- Setting:
- suburban
Franklin, IN
A private school located just 20 minutes south of Indianapolis, Franklin College offers many activities on campus, within the local community, and in the state capital. Students can get involved in school clubs and sports, walk to the bowling alley in town, and explore the museums and shopping centers in Indianapolis.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,734 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,147
- Setting:
- suburban
Hastings, NE
Founded in 1882, Hastings College is a private institution. Hastings College follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,084 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,530
- Setting:
- urban
Dubuque, IA
Loras College is a private institution that was founded in 1839. The school has 56.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Loras College is 12:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,700 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,808
- Setting:
- suburban
St. Paul, MN
Northwestern College was established in 1902 as a private institution. Northwestern College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,700 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 476
- Setting:
- urban
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,760 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 993
- Setting:
- urban
Dubuque, IA
Clarke University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 993, with a gender distribution of 34.8 percent male students and 65.2 percent female students. 57.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 43.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,970 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,274
- Setting:
- rural
North Manchester, IN
Founded in 1889, Manchester College is a private institution. Manchester College follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,440 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,670
- Setting:
- urban
Adrian, MI
Adrian College is a private institution that was founded in 1859. The school has 63.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Adrian College is 15:1.
