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
Rank Not Published	Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	N/A	2,630	55.5%	69% ⁸	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southwest Baptist University ¹ Bolivar, MO	N/A	N/A	88.2%	67% ⁸	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	N/A	6,588	80.2%	69%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#93	St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN	N/A	17,231	89.9%	72%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#70	University of Michigan–Flint Flint, MI	N/A	8,262	70.5%	72%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	University of Minnesota–Duluth Duluth, MN	N/A	11,806	76.4%	82%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH	N/A	2,264	78.0%	56% ⁸	28 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#80	University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, IN	N/A	2,343	54.7%	72%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	University of St. Mary Leavenworth, KS	N/A	1,044	55.4%	65%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	N/A	11,233	76.6%	83%	64	Locked	Locked
#68	University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	N/A	13,461	83.7%	76%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#70	University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, WI	N/A	8,153	79.7%	75%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#49	University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, WI	N/A	11,629	69.3%	78%	56	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Viterbo University ¹ La Crosse, WI	N/A	N/A	77.9%	71% ⁸	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	Winona State University Winona, MN	N/A	8,890	69.0%	76%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	Park University Parkville, MO	$10,480	2,403	75.5%	69%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#105	University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$14,040	3,134	75.2%	75%	52 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO	$14,600	11,480	53.4%	71%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting, IN	$14,880	1,148	38.0%	58%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	Madonna University Livonia, MI	$15,300	4,414	65.2%	79%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	DeVry University Downers Grove, IL	$16,156	94,114	N/A	N/A	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Lourdes University Sylvania, OH	$16,950	2,538	74.3%	58%	31	Locked	Locked
#93	Columbia College Columbia, MO	$17,950	1,224	49.3%	62%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Marygrove College Detroit, MI	$18,900	2,326	45.4%	61% ⁸	24 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#88	William Woods University Fulton, MO	$19,850	2,020	80.0%	79%	48 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

Rank Not Published

Siena Heights University

Adrian, MI

N/A

2,630

55.5%

69% ⁸

39 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southwest Baptist University ¹

Bolivar, MO

N/A

88.2%

67% ⁸

50 ⁶

Locked

#107

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN

N/A

6,588

80.2%

69%

40 ⁶

Locked

#93

St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud, MN

N/A

17,231

89.9%

72%

49 ⁶

Locked

#70

University of Michigan–Flint

Flint, MI

N/A

8,262

70.5%

72%

39 ⁶

Locked

#35

University of Minnesota–Duluth

Duluth, MN

N/A

11,806

76.4%

82%

54 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

N/A

2,264

78.0%

56% ⁸

28 ⁶

Locked

#80

University of St. Francis

Fort Wayne, IN

N/A

2,343

54.7%

72%

53 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of St. Mary

Leavenworth, KS

N/A

1,044

55.4%

65%

40 ⁶

Locked

#31

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI

N/A

11,233

76.6%

83%

Locked

#68

University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI

N/A

13,461

83.7%

76%

50 ⁶

Locked

#70

University of Wisconsin–Platteville

Platteville, WI

N/A

8,153

79.7%

75%

54 ⁶

Locked

#49

University of Wisconsin–Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

N/A

11,629

69.3%

78%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Viterbo University ¹

La Crosse, WI

N/A

77.9%

71% ⁸

49 ⁶

Locked

#58

Winona State University

Winona, MN

N/A

8,890

69.0%

76%

54 ⁶

Locked

#107

Park University

Parkville, MO

$10,480

2,403

75.5%

69%

39 ⁶

Locked

#105

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

$14,040

3,134

75.2%

75%

52 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lindenwood University

St. Charles, MO

$14,600

11,480

53.4%

71%

44 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Calumet College of St. Joseph

Whiting, IN

$14,880

1,148

38.0%

58%

25 ⁶

Locked

#107

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

$15,300

4,414

65.2%

79%

40 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

DeVry University

Downers Grove, IL

$16,156

94,114

N/A

34 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

$16,950

2,538

74.3%

58%

Locked

#93

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

$17,950

1,224

49.3%

62%

44 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Marygrove College

Detroit, MI

$18,900

2,326

45.4%

61% ⁸

24 ⁶

Locked

#88

William Woods University

Fulton, MO

$19,850

2,020

80.0%

79%

48 ⁶

Locked