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
#68	Alverno College Milwaukee, WI	$22,126	2,605	81.9%	71%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	American InterContinental University Online ¹ Hoffman Estates, IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#38	Anderson University Anderson, IN	N/A	2,611	56.4%	76%	59	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Antioch University–Midwest Yellow Springs, OH	N/A	545	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#54	Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI	$25,250	2,170	78.4%	74%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Ashford University ¹ Clinton, IA	N/A	N/A	90.0%	42% ⁸	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Augsburg College Minneapolis, MN	$31,902	3,908	51.7%	81%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Aurora University ¹ Aurora, IL	N/A	N/A	74.0%	73% ⁸	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#98	Avila University Kansas City, MO	$23,950	1,818	59.0%	70%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	Baker University Baldwin City, KS	$24,470	935	86.8%	77%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#16	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$27,060	4,177	63.3%	83%	71	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	$7,800	10,304	N/A	75% ⁸	33 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
#24	Bethel University St. Paul, MN	$30,840	5,380	82.3%	85%	72 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Black Hills State University ¹ Spearfish, SD	N/A	N/A	94.2%	60% ⁸	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$28,264	5,640	70.2%	87%	76	Locked	Locked
#2	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$33,138	4,667	60.9%	89%	74	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting, IN	$14,880	1,148	38.0%	58%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Capital University Columbus, OH	$31,364	3,550	76.0%	74%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$26,475	3,522	81.1%	75% ⁸	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Chicago State University Chicago, IL	in-state: $12,350, out-of-state: $20,840	6,882	47.0% ⁴	58%	16	Locked	Locked
#60	College of Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati, OH	$25,100	2,324	63.0%	70%	56	Locked	Locked
#78	College of St. Mary ¹ Omaha, NE	N/A	N/A	47.0%	62%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	College of St. Scholastica Duluth, MN	$30,398	4,014	81.2%	80%	66 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#93	Columbia College Columbia, MO	$17,950	1,224	49.3%	62%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Columbia College Chicago ¹ Chicago, IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#54	Concordia University Seward, NE	$23,800	2,196	68.7%	78%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Concordia University Chicago River Forest, IL	$26,476	5,135	56.6%	69%	54	Locked	Locked
#70	Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$24,180	7,618	65.7%	80%	58	Locked	Locked
#93	Concordia University–St. Paul St. Paul, MN	$29,700	2,800	56.5%	69%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	$23,260	2,747	62.7%	75%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#1	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$33,330	7,730	77.8%	88%	76	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
Rank Not Published	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	N/A	11,703	93.3%	68% ⁸	18 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	DeVry University Downers Grove, IL	$16,156	94,114	N/A	N/A	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#16	Dominican University River Forest, IL	$27,730	3,612	59.0%	81%	68	Locked	Locked
#3	Drake University Des Moines, IA	$29,556	5,384	63.2%	87%	74 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	Drury University Springfield, MO	$21,575	2,088	73.0%	83%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#54	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	in-state: $10,930, out-of-state: $27,670	11,178	68.0%	80%	59	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
#11	Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL	$31,650	3,455	72.2%	82%	70	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
#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
#70	Fontbonne University St. Louis, MO	$21,220	2,293	63.3%	69%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	N/A	12,802	67.7%	N/A	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$22,180	2,823	76.4%	85%	70	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Friends University ¹ Wichita, KS	N/A	N/A	64.0%	66% ⁸	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Governors State University ¹ University Park, IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
#88	Graceland University Lamoni, IA	$22,680	2,318	50.4%	67%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	N/A	24,662	83.1%	84%	60	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

#68

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

$22,126

2,605

81.9%

71%

39 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

American InterContinental University Online ¹

Hoffman Estates, IL

N/A

Locked

#38

Anderson University

Anderson, IN

N/A

2,611

56.4%

76%

Locked

Unranked

Antioch University–Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

N/A

545

N/A

Locked

#54

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

$25,250

2,170

78.4%

74%

55 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Ashford University ¹

Clinton, IA

N/A

90.0%

42% ⁸

32 ⁶

Locked

#27

Augsburg College

Minneapolis, MN

$31,902

3,908

51.7%

81%

61 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Aurora University ¹

Aurora, IL

N/A

74.0%

73% ⁸

50 ⁶

Locked

#98

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

$23,950

1,818

59.0%

70%

45 ⁶

Locked

#33

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

$24,470

935

86.8%

77%

59 ⁶

Locked

#16

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH

$27,060

4,177

63.3%

83%

Locked

Unranked

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

$7,800

10,304

N/A

75% ⁸

33 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

#24

Bethel University

St. Paul, MN

$30,840

5,380

82.3%

85%

72 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Black Hills State University ¹

Spearfish, SD

N/A

94.2%

60% ⁸

29 ⁶

Locked

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

$28,264

5,640

70.2%

87%

Locked

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

$33,138

4,667

60.9%

89%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Calumet College of St. Joseph

Whiting, IN

$14,880

1,148

38.0%

58%

25 ⁶

Locked

#30

Capital University

Columbus, OH

$31,364

3,550

76.0%

74%

61 ⁶

Locked

#43

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

$26,475

3,522

81.1%

75% ⁸

60 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

in-state: $12,350, out-of-state: $20,840

6,882

47.0% ⁴

58%

Locked

#60

College of Mount St. Joseph

Cincinnati, OH

$25,100

2,324

63.0%

70%

Locked

#78

College of St. Mary ¹

Omaha, NE

N/A

47.0%

62%

49 ⁶

Locked

#27

College of St. Scholastica

Duluth, MN

$30,398

4,014

81.2%

80%

66 ⁶

Locked

#93

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

$17,950

1,224

49.3%

62%

44 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Columbia College Chicago ¹

Chicago, IL

N/A

37 ⁶

Locked

#54

Concordia University

Seward, NE

$23,800

2,196

68.7%

78%

60 ⁶

Locked

#80

Concordia University Chicago

River Forest, IL

$26,476

5,135

56.6%

69%

Locked

#70

Concordia University Wisconsin

Mequon, WI

$24,180

7,618

65.7%

80%

Locked

#93

Concordia University–St. Paul

St. Paul, MN

$29,700

2,800

56.5%

69%

50 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

$23,260

2,747

62.7%

75%

49 ⁶

Locked

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

$33,330

7,730

77.8%

88%

Locked

#98

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

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

3,075

91.6%

68%

43 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

11,703

93.3%

68% ⁸

18 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

DeVry University

Downers Grove, IL

$16,156

94,114

N/A

34 ⁶

Locked

#16

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

$27,730

3,612

59.0%

81%

Locked

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

$29,556

5,384

63.2%

87%

74 ⁶

Locked

#11

Drury University

Springfield, MO

$21,575

2,088

73.0%

83%

63 ⁶

Locked

#54

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

in-state: $10,930, out-of-state: $27,670

11,178

68.0%

80%

Locked

#80

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

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

23,341

59.8%

74%

Locked

#11

Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, IL

$31,650

3,455

72.2%

82%

Locked

#97

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

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

5,976

82.3%

70%

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

#70

Fontbonne University

St. Louis, MO

$21,220

2,293

63.3%

69%

49 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS

N/A

12,802

67.7%

N/A

44 ⁶

Locked

#31

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH

$22,180

2,823

76.4%

85%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Friends University ¹

Wichita, KS

N/A

64.0%

66% ⁸

35 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Governors State University ¹

University Park, IL

N/A

Locked

#88

Graceland University

Lamoni, IA

$22,680

2,318

50.4%

67%

49 ⁶

Locked

#35

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

N/A

24,662

83.1%

84%

Locked