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
#1	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$33,330	7,730	77.8%	88%	76	Locked	Locked
#2	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$33,138	4,667	60.9%	89%	74	Locked	Locked
#3	Drake University Des Moines, IA	$29,556	5,384	63.2%	87%	74 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#4	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$32,250	3,964	74.3%	83%	73	Locked	Locked
#4	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$32,070	6,945	70.2%	85%	78	Locked	Locked
#6	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$28,264	5,640	70.2%	87%	76	Locked	Locked
#7	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$33,180	3,709	83.8%	87%	75 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#8	Truman State University Kirksville, MO	in-state: $7,216, out-of-state: $12,952	6,101	75.0%	86%	70 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#9	Hamline University St. Paul, MN	$33,598	4,852	71.5%	80%	69 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#9	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$30,556	2,885	82.8%	81%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	Drury University Springfield, MO	$21,575	2,088	73.0%	83%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL	$31,650	3,455	72.2%	82%	70	Locked	Locked
#13	North Central College Naperville, IL	$31,071	2,989	64.6%	80%	65	Locked	Locked
#14	Kettering University Flint, MI	N/A	2,079	62.0%	90%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#14	St. Catherine University St. Paul, MN	$31,120	5,227	51.7%	81%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#16	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$27,060	4,177	63.3%	83%	71	Locked	Locked
#16	Dominican University River Forest, IL	$27,730	3,612	59.0%	81%	68	Locked	Locked
#16	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$30,658	2,997	79.3%	76%	62	Locked	Locked
#19	Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$31,920	2,486	64.0%	76%	57 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$34,530	5,335	62.8%	80%	54	Locked	Locked
#21	Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$29,840	2,801	76.2%	83%	70 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#22	University of Illinois–Springfield Springfield, IL	in-state: $10,865, out-of-state: $20,015	5,137	60.1%	73%	63	Locked	Locked
#22	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	in-state: $7,635, out-of-state: $16,721	13,168	55.9%	83%	66 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#24	Bethel University St. Paul, MN	$30,840	5,380	82.3%	85%	72 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#24	University of Wisconsin–La Crosse La Crosse, WI	in-state: $8,754, out-of-state: $16,327	10,074	75.6%	86%	69 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#24	Webster University St. Louis, MO	$23,010	18,994	58.3%	79%	63	Locked	Locked
#27	Augsburg College Minneapolis, MN	$31,902	3,908	51.7%	81%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	College of St. Scholastica Duluth, MN	$30,398	4,014	81.2%	80%	66 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN	$23,164	3,299	66.6%	77%	67 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Capital University Columbus, OH	$31,364	3,550	76.0%	74%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$22,180	2,823	76.4%	85%	70	Locked	Locked
#31	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	N/A	11,233	76.6%	83%	64	Locked	Locked
#33	Baker University Baldwin City, KS	$24,470	935	86.8%	77%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	University of Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn, MI	in-state: $10,154, out-of-state: $22,228	8,674	59.1%	81%	52	Locked	Locked
#35	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	N/A	24,662	83.1%	84%	60	Locked	Locked
#35	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$25,770	6,394	61.9%	79%	60	Locked	Locked
#35	University of Minnesota–Duluth Duluth, MN	N/A	11,806	76.4%	82%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#38	Anderson University Anderson, IN	N/A	2,611	56.4%	76%	59	Locked	Locked
#38	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$23,830	5,417	78.7%	75%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#40	Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	$27,870	4,257	51.0%	74%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#40	St. Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$25,970	3,567	83.9%	77%	61 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#40	University of St. Francis Joliet, IL	$26,824	2,232	44.7%	79%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$26,475	3,522	81.1%	75% ⁸	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	St. Xavier University Chicago, IL	$28,110	4,709	83.0%	72%	54	Locked	Locked
#43	University of Nebraska–Kearney Kearney, NE	in-state: $6,486, out-of-state: $11,991	7,100	86.4%	80%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH	N/A	1,317	64.0%	63%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	Muskingum University New Concord, OH	$22,766	2,292	77.0%	70%	54	Locked	Locked
#46	University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	in-state: $7,503, out-of-state: $15,076	9,433	69.1%	79%	60	Locked	Locked
#49	McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$24,340	3,221	68.0%	78%	58 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#49	North Park University Chicago, IL	$22,090	3,220	46.7%	71%	54 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

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

$33,330

7,730

77.8%

88%

Locked

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

$33,138

4,667

60.9%

89%

Locked

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

$29,556

5,384

63.2%

87%

74 ⁶

Locked

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

$32,250

3,964

74.3%

83%

Locked

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

$32,070

6,945

70.2%

85%

Locked

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

$28,264

5,640

70.2%

87%

Locked

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

$33,180

3,709

83.8%

87%

75 ⁶

Locked

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

in-state: $7,216, out-of-state: $12,952

6,101

75.0%

86%

70 ⁶

Locked

Hamline University

St. Paul, MN

$33,598

4,852

71.5%

80%

69 ⁶

Locked

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

$30,556

2,885

82.8%

81%

64 ⁶

Locked

#11

Drury University

Springfield, MO

$21,575

2,088

73.0%

83%

63 ⁶

Locked

#11

Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, IL

$31,650

3,455

72.2%

82%

Locked

#13

North Central College

Naperville, IL

$31,071

2,989

64.6%

80%

Locked

#14

Kettering University

Flint, MI

N/A

2,079

62.0%

90%

60 ⁶

Locked

#14

St. Catherine University

St. Paul, MN

$31,120

5,227

51.7%

81%

64 ⁶

Locked

#16

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH

$27,060

4,177

63.3%

83%

Locked

#16

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

$27,730

3,612

59.0%

81%

Locked

#16

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

$30,658

2,997

79.3%

76%

Locked

#19

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI

$31,920

2,486

64.0%

76%

57 ⁶

Locked

#20

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI

$34,530

5,335

62.8%

80%

Locked

#21

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

$29,840

2,801

76.2%

83%

70 ⁶

Locked

#22

University of Illinois–Springfield

Springfield, IL

in-state: $10,865, out-of-state: $20,015

5,137

60.1%

73%

Locked

#22

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

in-state: $7,635, out-of-state: $16,721

13,168

55.9%

83%

66 ⁶

Locked

#24

Bethel University

St. Paul, MN

$30,840

5,380

82.3%

85%

72 ⁶

Locked

#24

University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

La Crosse, WI

in-state: $8,754, out-of-state: $16,327

10,074

75.6%

86%

69 ⁶

Locked

#24

Webster University

St. Louis, MO

$23,010

18,994

58.3%

79%

Locked

#27

Augsburg College

Minneapolis, MN

$31,902

3,908

51.7%

81%

61 ⁶

Locked

#27

College of St. Scholastica

Duluth, MN

$30,398

4,014

81.2%

80%

66 ⁶

Locked

#27

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, IN

$23,164

3,299

66.6%

77%

67 ⁶

Locked

#30

Capital University

Columbus, OH

$31,364

3,550

76.0%

74%

61 ⁶

Locked

#31

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH

$22,180

2,823

76.4%

85%

Locked

#31

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI

N/A

11,233

76.6%

83%

Locked

#33

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

$24,470

935

86.8%

77%

59 ⁶

Locked

#33

University of Michigan–Dearborn

Dearborn, MI

in-state: $10,154, out-of-state: $22,228

8,674

59.1%

81%

Locked

#35

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

N/A

24,662

83.1%

84%

Locked

#35

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

$25,770

6,394

61.9%

79%

Locked

#35

University of Minnesota–Duluth

Duluth, MN

N/A

11,806

76.4%

82%

54 ⁶

Locked

#38

Anderson University

Anderson, IN

N/A

2,611

56.4%

76%

Locked

#38

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

$23,830

5,417

78.7%

75%

52 ⁶

Locked

#40

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI

$27,870

4,257

51.0%

74%

45 ⁶

Locked

#40

St. Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

$25,970

3,567

83.9%

77%

61 ⁶

Locked

#40

University of St. Francis

Joliet, IL

$26,824

2,232

44.7%

79%

59 ⁶

Locked

#43

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

$26,475

3,522

81.1%

75% ⁸

60 ⁶

Locked

#43

St. Xavier University

Chicago, IL

$28,110

4,709

83.0%

72%

Locked

#43

University of Nebraska–Kearney

Kearney, NE

in-state: $6,486, out-of-state: $11,991

7,100

86.4%

80%

59 ⁶

Locked

#46

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

N/A

1,317

64.0%

63%

54 ⁶

Locked

#46

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

$22,766

2,292

77.0%

70%

Locked

#46

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI

in-state: $7,503, out-of-state: $15,076

9,433

69.1%

79%

Locked

#49

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

$24,340

3,221

68.0%

78%

58 ⁶

Locked

#49

North Park University

Chicago, IL

$22,090

3,220

46.7%

71%

54 ⁶

Locked