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
Unranked	Antioch University–Midwest Yellow Springs, OH	N/A	545	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	$7,800	10,304	N/A	75% ⁸	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Columbia College Chicago ¹ Chicago, IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Governors State University ¹ University Park, IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Kaplan University ¹ Davenport, IA	N/A	N/A	N/A	66% ⁸	29 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Lincoln University ¹ Jefferson City, MO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Lourdes University Sylvania, OH	$16,950	2,538	74.3%	58%	31	Locked	Locked
Unranked	National American University ¹ Rapid City, SD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH	N/A	2,264	78.0%	56% ⁸	28 ⁶	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
Rank Not Published	Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting, IN	$14,880	1,148	38.0%	58%	25 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
Rank Not Published	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	$23,260	2,747	62.7%	75%	49 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
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
Rank Not Published	Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	in-state: $6,626, out-of-state: $17,477	6,035	76.1%	67%	22	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Indiana University-Purdue University–Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	in-state: $6,931, out-of-state: $16,570	14,326	91.0%	61%	24	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Indiana University–South Bend South Bend, IN	in-state: $6,728, out-of-state: $17,484	8,385	70.7%	64%	25	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	in-state: $6,576, out-of-state: $17,510	7,256	76.9%	63%	28	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lake Erie College Painesville, OH	$27,368	1,146	59.1%	66%	45	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lakeland College Plymouth, WI	$21,242	3,881	82.1%	69%	43	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO	$14,600	11,480	53.4%	71%	44 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	Marygrove College Detroit, MI	$18,900	2,326	45.4%	61% ⁸	24 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
Rank Not Published	Missouri Baptist University St. Louis, MO	$20,654	5,186	58.4%	69%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Mount Mary College Milwaukee, WI	$24,080	1,738	53.4%	67%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Newman University Wichita, KS	$22,238	3,021	43.5%	72%	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	in-state: $8,089, out-of-state: $14,689	11,580	64.3%	66%	20	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Oakland City University Oakland City, IN	N/A	2,610	68.9%	73%	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Peru State College ¹ Peru, NE	N/A	N/A	N/A	58% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Purdue University–Calumet Hammond, IN	in-state: $6,959, out-of-state: $15,720	9,786	47.7%	68%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	in-state: $7,578, out-of-state: $17,793	10,790	79.9%	70%	38 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
Rank Not Published	Tiffin University Tiffin, OH	$19,890	6,816	51.0%	64%	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	in-state: $6,032, out-of-state: $14,027	10,820	71.6%	67%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	University of St. Mary Leavenworth, KS	N/A	1,044	55.4%	65%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	$24,400	5,713	60.1%	62%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Viterbo University ¹ La Crosse, WI	N/A	N/A	77.9%	71% ⁸	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	in-state: $7,712, out-of-state: $13,669	14,529	85.9%	69%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	Madonna University Livonia, MI	$15,300	4,414	65.2%	79%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	Minot State University Minot, ND	in-state: $5,921, out-of-state: $5,921	3,657	57.8%	68%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#107	Park University Parkville, MO	$10,480	2,403	75.5%	69%	39 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

Unranked

Antioch University–Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

N/A

545

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

$7,800

10,304

N/A

75% ⁸

33 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Columbia College Chicago ¹

Chicago, IL

N/A

37 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Governors State University ¹

University Park, IL

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Kaplan University ¹

Davenport, IA

N/A

66% ⁸

29 ⁸

Locked

Unranked

Lincoln University ¹

Jefferson City, MO

N/A

25 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

$16,950

2,538

74.3%

58%

Locked

Unranked

National American University ¹

Rapid City, SD

N/A

Locked

Unranked

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

N/A

2,264

78.0%

56% ⁸

28 ⁶

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

Rank Not Published

Calumet College of St. Joseph

Whiting, IN

$14,880

1,148

38.0%

58%

25 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

Rank Not Published

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

$23,260

2,747

62.7%

75%

49 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

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

Rank Not Published

Indiana University Northwest

Gary, IN

in-state: $6,626, out-of-state: $17,477

6,035

76.1%

67%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Indiana University-Purdue University–Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

in-state: $6,931, out-of-state: $16,570

14,326

91.0%

61%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Indiana University–South Bend

South Bend, IN

in-state: $6,728, out-of-state: $17,484

8,385

70.7%

64%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Indiana University Southeast

New Albany, IN

in-state: $6,576, out-of-state: $17,510

7,256

76.9%

63%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

$27,368

1,146

59.1%

66%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lakeland College

Plymouth, WI

$21,242

3,881

82.1%

69%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lindenwood University

St. Charles, MO

$14,600

11,480

53.4%

71%

44 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Maharishi University of Management ¹

Fairfield, IA

N/A

41.1%

80% ⁸

50 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Marygrove College

Detroit, MI

$18,900

2,326

45.4%

61% ⁸

24 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

Rank Not Published

Missouri Baptist University

St. Louis, MO

$20,654

5,186

58.4%

69%

37 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Mount Mary College

Milwaukee, WI

$24,080

1,738

53.4%

67%

40 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Newman University

Wichita, KS

$22,238

3,021

43.5%

72%

35 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL

in-state: $8,089, out-of-state: $14,689

11,580

64.3%

66%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Oakland City University

Oakland City, IN

N/A

2,610

68.9%

73%

57 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Peru State College ¹

Peru, NE

N/A

58% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Purdue University–Calumet

Hammond, IN

in-state: $6,959, out-of-state: $15,720

9,786

47.7%

68%

25 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

in-state: $7,578, out-of-state: $17,793

10,790

79.9%

70%

38 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

Rank Not Published

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

$19,890

6,816

51.0%

64%

43 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN

in-state: $6,032, out-of-state: $14,027

10,820

71.6%

67%

33 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of St. Mary

Leavenworth, KS

N/A

1,044

55.4%

65%

40 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

$24,400

5,713

60.1%

62%

41 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Viterbo University ¹

La Crosse, WI

N/A

77.9%

71% ⁸

49 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

in-state: $7,712, out-of-state: $13,669

14,529

85.9%

69%

36 ⁶

Locked

#107

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

$15,300

4,414

65.2%

79%

40 ⁶

Locked

#107

Minot State University

Minot, ND

in-state: $5,921, out-of-state: $5,921

3,657

57.8%

68%

33 ⁶

Locked

#107

Park University

Parkville, MO

$10,480

2,403

75.5%

69%

39 ⁶

Locked