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
#107	Rockford College Rockford, IL	$26,310	1,318	44.2%	65%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	N/A	6,588	80.2%	69%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$24,530	2,003	79.8%	70%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#105	Marian University Fond du Lac, WI	$23,440	2,615	81.9%	71% ⁸	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#105	University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$14,040	3,134	75.2%	75%	52 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#102	Minnesota State University–Moorhead Moorhead, MN	in-state: $7,922, out-of-state: $14,732	7,254	62.8%	68%	42 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#102	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	in-state: $7,435, out-of-state: $13,297	7,225	85.9%	69% ⁸	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#102	Robert Morris University Chicago, IL	$22,200	4,218	33.1%	52%	67 ⁶	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
#98	Southwestern College Winfield, KS	$22,756	1,687	87.3%	67%	51	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
#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
#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
#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

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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

#107

Rockford College

Rockford, IL

$26,310

1,318

44.2%

65%

38 ⁶

Locked

#107

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN

N/A

6,588

80.2%

69%

40 ⁶

Locked

#107

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

$24,530

2,003

79.8%

70%

41 ⁶

Locked

#105

Marian University

Fond du Lac, WI

$23,440

2,615

81.9%

71% ⁸

48 ⁶

Locked

#105

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

$14,040

3,134

75.2%

75%

52 ⁸

Locked

#102

Minnesota State University–Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

in-state: $7,922, out-of-state: $14,732

7,254

62.8%

68%

42 ⁶

Locked

#102

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO

in-state: $7,435, out-of-state: $13,297

7,225

85.9%

69% ⁸

52 ⁶

Locked

#102

Robert Morris University

Chicago, IL

$22,200

4,218

33.1%

52%

67 ⁶

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

#98

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

$22,756

1,687

87.3%

67%

Locked

#97

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

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

5,976

82.3%

70%

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

#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

#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