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
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
Rank Not Published	Ashford University ¹ Clinton, IA	N/A	N/A	90.0%	42% ⁸	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Aurora University ¹ Aurora, IL	N/A	N/A	74.0%	73% ⁸	50 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
#78	College of St. Mary ¹ Omaha, NE	N/A	N/A	47.0%	62%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Columbia College Chicago ¹ Chicago, IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	37 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	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	N/A	12,802	67.7%	N/A	44 ⁶	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
#35	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	N/A	24,662	83.1%	84%	60	Locked	Locked
#46	Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH	N/A	1,317	64.0%	63%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Kaplan University ¹ Davenport, IA	N/A	N/A	N/A	66% ⁸	29 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#14	Kettering University Flint, MI	N/A	2,079	62.0%	90%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Lincoln University ¹ Jefferson City, MO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Maharishi University of Management ¹ Fairfield, IA	N/A	N/A	41.1%	80% ⁸	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Metropolitan State University ¹ St. Paul, MN	N/A	N/A	96.7%	64% ⁸	20 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	MidAmerica Nazarene University ¹ Olathe, KS	N/A	N/A	97.8%	75%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	National American University ¹ Rapid City, SD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Oakland City University Oakland City, IN	N/A	2,610	68.9%	73%	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#88	Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH	N/A	2,913	61.0%	61% ⁸	46	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Peru State College ¹ Peru, NE	N/A	N/A	N/A	58% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	N/A	7,275	76.8%	73%	52 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

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

Rank Not Published

Ashford University ¹

Clinton, IA

N/A

90.0%

42% ⁸

32 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Aurora University ¹

Aurora, IL

N/A

74.0%

73% ⁸

50 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Black Hills State University ¹

Spearfish, SD

N/A

94.2%

60% ⁸

29 ⁶

Locked

#78

College of St. Mary ¹

Omaha, NE

N/A

47.0%

62%

49 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Columbia College Chicago ¹

Chicago, IL

N/A

37 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

11,703

93.3%

68% ⁸

18 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS

N/A

12,802

67.7%

N/A

44 ⁶

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

#35

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

N/A

24,662

83.1%

84%

Locked

#46

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

N/A

1,317

64.0%

63%

54 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Kaplan University ¹

Davenport, IA

N/A

66% ⁸

29 ⁸

Locked

#14

Kettering University

Flint, MI

N/A

2,079

62.0%

90%

60 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Lincoln University ¹

Jefferson City, MO

N/A

25 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Maharishi University of Management ¹

Fairfield, IA

N/A

41.1%

80% ⁸

50 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Metropolitan State University ¹

St. Paul, MN

N/A

96.7%

64% ⁸

20 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

MidAmerica Nazarene University ¹

Olathe, KS

N/A

97.8%

75%

54 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

National American University ¹

Rapid City, SD

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Oakland City University

Oakland City, IN

N/A

2,610

68.9%

73%

57 ⁶

Locked

#88

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

N/A

2,913

61.0%

61% ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Peru State College ¹

Peru, NE

N/A

58% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

#80

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

N/A

7,275

76.8%

73%

52 ⁶

Locked