Regional University Midwest Rankings

Regional University Midwest Methodology

Regional Universities offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master's programs but few doctoral programs. Regional Universities include Villanova University, The Citadel, Butler University, and Gonzaga University.

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
#70	Washburn University Topeka, KS	in-state: $5,486, out-of-state: $12,302	7,303	100.0%	64%	40	Locked	Locked
#77	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	in-state: $8,414, out-of-state: $13,142	9,252	72.2%	73%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#78	College of St. Mary ¹ Omaha, NE	N/A	N/A	47.0%	62%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#78	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	$25,950	6,620	75.1%	61%	45	Locked	Locked
#80	Concordia University Chicago River Forest, IL	$26,476	5,135	56.6%	69%	54	Locked	Locked
#80	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	in-state: $8,813, out-of-state: $23,658	23,341	59.8%	74%	39	Locked	Locked
#80	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	in-state: $10,354, out-of-state: $16,512	14,560	77.5%	72%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	N/A	7,275	76.8%	73%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	in-state: $6,750, out-of-state: $11,985	11,510	97.3%	72%	48	Locked	Locked
#80	University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, IN	N/A	2,343	54.7%	72%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	University of Wisconsin–River Falls River Falls, WI	in-state: $7,670, out-of-state: $16,220	6,788	79.2%	74%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	University of Wisconsin–Superior Superior, WI	in-state: $7,904, out-of-state: $15,477	2,825	70.3%	69%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#88	Graceland University Lamoni, IA	$22,680	2,318	50.4%	67%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#88	Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH	$22,890	2,574	72.3%	73%	56	Locked	Locked
#88	Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH	N/A	2,913	61.0%	61% ⁸	46	Locked	Locked
#88	Wayne State College Wayne, NE	in-state: $5,520, out-of-state: $9,720	3,517	100.0%	67%	49	Locked	Locked
#88	William Woods University Fulton, MO	$19,850	2,020	80.0%	79%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#93	Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN	in-state: $8,106, out-of-state: $8,106	5,360	90.5%	70%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#93	Columbia College Columbia, MO	$17,950	1,224	49.3%	62%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#93	Concordia University–St. Paul St. Paul, MN	$29,700	2,800	56.5%	69%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#93	St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN	N/A	17,231	89.9%	72%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#97	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	in-state: $5,272, out-of-state: $16,326	5,976	82.3%	70%	42	Locked	Locked
#98	Avila University Kansas City, MO	$23,950	1,818	59.0%	70%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#98	Dakota State University Madison, SD	in-state: $7,950, out-of-state: $9,815	3,075	91.6%	68%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#98	Quincy University Quincy, IL	$25,180	1,735	90.7%	71%	47	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

#70

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

in-state: $5,486, out-of-state: $12,302

7,303

100.0%

64%

Locked

#77

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI

in-state: $8,414, out-of-state: $13,142

9,252

72.2%

73%

49 ⁶

Locked

#78

College of St. Mary ¹

Omaha, NE

N/A

47.0%

62%

49 ⁶

Locked

#78

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

$25,950

6,620

75.1%

61%

Locked

#80

Concordia University Chicago

River Forest, IL

$26,476

5,135

56.6%

69%

Locked

#80

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

in-state: $8,813, out-of-state: $23,658

23,341

59.8%

74%

Locked

#80

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

in-state: $10,354, out-of-state: $16,512

14,560

77.5%

72%

48 ⁶

Locked

#80

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

N/A

7,275

76.8%

73%

52 ⁶

Locked

#80

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

in-state: $6,750, out-of-state: $11,985

11,510

97.3%

72%

Locked

#80

University of St. Francis

Fort Wayne, IN

N/A

2,343

54.7%

72%

53 ⁶

Locked

#80

University of Wisconsin–River Falls

River Falls, WI

in-state: $7,670, out-of-state: $16,220

6,788

79.2%

74%

54 ⁶

Locked

#80

University of Wisconsin–Superior

Superior, WI

in-state: $7,904, out-of-state: $15,477

2,825

70.3%

69%

41 ⁶

Locked

#88

Graceland University

Lamoni, IA

$22,680

2,318

50.4%

67%

49 ⁶

Locked

#88

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH

$22,890

2,574

72.3%

73%

Locked

#88

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

N/A

2,913

61.0%

61% ⁸

Locked

#88

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

in-state: $5,520, out-of-state: $9,720

3,517

100.0%

67%

Locked

#88

William Woods University

Fulton, MO

$19,850

2,020

80.0%

79%

48 ⁶

Locked

#93

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

in-state: $8,106, out-of-state: $8,106

5,360

90.5%

70%

48 ⁶

Locked

#93

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

$17,950

1,224

49.3%

62%

44 ⁶

Locked

#93

Concordia University–St. Paul

St. Paul, MN

$29,700

2,800

56.5%

69%

50 ⁶

Locked

#93

St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud, MN

N/A

17,231

89.9%

72%

49 ⁶

Locked

#97

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

in-state: $5,272, out-of-state: $16,326

5,976

82.3%

70%

Locked

#98

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

$23,950

1,818

59.0%

70%

45 ⁶

Locked

#98

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

in-state: $7,950, out-of-state: $9,815

3,075

91.6%

68%

43 ⁶

Locked

#98

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

$25,180

1,735

90.7%

71%

Locked