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
#93	Concordia University–St. Paul St. Paul, MN	$29,700	2,800	56.5%	69%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#21	Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$29,840	2,801	76.2%	83%	70 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	College of St. Scholastica Duluth, MN	$30,398	4,014	81.2%	80%	66 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#9	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$30,556	2,885	82.8%	81%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#16	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$30,658	2,997	79.3%	76%	62	Locked	Locked
#24	Bethel University St. Paul, MN	$30,840	5,380	82.3%	85%	72 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#13	North Central College Naperville, IL	$31,071	2,989	64.6%	80%	65	Locked	Locked
#14	St. Catherine University St. Paul, MN	$31,120	5,227	51.7%	81%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Capital University Columbus, OH	$31,364	3,550	76.0%	74%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL	$31,650	3,455	72.2%	82%	70	Locked	Locked
#27	Augsburg College Minneapolis, MN	$31,902	3,908	51.7%	81%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#19	Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$31,920	2,486	64.0%	76%	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#4	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$32,070	6,945	70.2%	85%	78	Locked	Locked
#4	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$32,250	3,964	74.3%	83%	73	Locked	Locked
#2	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$33,138	4,667	60.9%	89%	74	Locked	Locked
#7	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$33,180	3,709	83.8%	87%	75 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#1	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$33,330	7,730	77.8%	88%	76	Locked	Locked
#9	Hamline University St. Paul, MN	$33,598	4,852	71.5%	80%	69 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$34,530	5,335	62.8%	80%	54	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

#93

Concordia University–St. Paul

St. Paul, MN

$29,700

2,800

56.5%

69%

50 ⁶

Locked

#21

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

$29,840

2,801

76.2%

83%

70 ⁶

Locked

#27

College of St. Scholastica

Duluth, MN

$30,398

4,014

81.2%

80%

66 ⁶

Locked

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

$30,556

2,885

82.8%

81%

64 ⁶

Locked

#16

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

$30,658

2,997

79.3%

76%

Locked

#24

Bethel University

St. Paul, MN

$30,840

5,380

82.3%

85%

72 ⁶

Locked

#13

North Central College

Naperville, IL

$31,071

2,989

64.6%

80%

Locked

#14

St. Catherine University

St. Paul, MN

$31,120

5,227

51.7%

81%

64 ⁶

Locked

#30

Capital University

Columbus, OH

$31,364

3,550

76.0%

74%

61 ⁶

Locked

#11

Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, IL

$31,650

3,455

72.2%

82%

Locked

#27

Augsburg College

Minneapolis, MN

$31,902

3,908

51.7%

81%

61 ⁶

Locked

#19

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI

$31,920

2,486

64.0%

76%

57 ⁶

Locked

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

$32,070

6,945

70.2%

85%

Locked

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

$32,250

3,964

74.3%

83%

Locked

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

$33,138

4,667

60.9%

89%

Locked

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

$33,180

3,709

83.8%

87%

75 ⁶

Locked

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

$33,330

7,730

77.8%

88%

Locked

Hamline University

St. Paul, MN

$33,598

4,852

71.5%

80%

69 ⁶

Locked

#20

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI

$34,530

5,335

62.8%

80%

Locked