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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $22,756 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,401
- Setting:
- rural
Winfield, KS
A private institution, Southwestern College was founded in 1885.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,922 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,732 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,790
- Setting:
- city
Moorhead, MN
Minnesota State University--Moorhead has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,790, with a gender distribution of 42.0 percent male students and 58.0 percent female students. At this school, 26.5 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 73.5 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,435 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,297 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,281
- Setting:
- rural
Maryville, MO
Founded in 1905, Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution. Northwest Missouri State University follows a trimester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $22,200 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,688
- Setting:
- urban
Chicago, IL
Robert Morris University is a private institution that was founded in 1913. The school has 54.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Robert Morris University is 22:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,440 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,910
- Setting:
- city
Fond du Lac, WI
Marian University was established in 1936 as a private institution. Marian University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,040 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,129
- Setting:
- rural
- Tuition and fees:
- $15,300 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,169
- Setting:
- suburban
Livonia, MI
Madonna University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,169, with a gender distribution of 27.4 percent male students and 72.6 percent female students. At this school, 6.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 94.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,921 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $5,921 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,367
- Setting:
- city
Minot, ND
Founded in 1913, Minot State University is a public institution. Minot State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,480 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,640
- Setting:
- suburban
Parkville, MO
Park University is a private institution that was founded in 1875. The school has 82.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Park University is 12:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $26,310 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 997
- Setting:
- suburban
Rockford, IL
Rockford College was established in 1847 as a private institution. Rockford College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,624 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $7,624 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,160
- Setting:
- rural
Marshall, MN
A public institution, Southwest Minnesota State University was founded in 1963.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,530 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,674
- Setting:
- city
Dubuque, IA
University of Dubuque has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,674, with a gender distribution of 56.9 percent male students and 43.1 percent female students. At this school, 42.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 58.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $15,720 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Clinton, IA
Founded in 1918, Ashford University is a proprietary institution. Ashford University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,250 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Aurora, IL
Aurora University is a private institution that was founded in 1893. The student-faculty ratio at Aurora University is 15:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,424 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $9,252 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Spearfish, SD
Black Hills State University was established in 1883 as a public institution. Black Hills State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,880 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 980
- Setting:
- city
Whiting, IN
A private institution, Calumet College of St. Joseph was founded in 1951.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,350 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,840 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,280
- Setting:
- urban
Chicago, IL
Chicago State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,280, with a gender distribution of 28.4 percent male students and 71.6 percent female students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,260 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,125
- Setting:
- city
Grand Rapids, MI
Founded in 1941, Cornerstone University is a private institution. Cornerstone University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $15,340 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 9,368
- Setting:
- suburban
Grand Rapids, MI
Davenport University trains students for the business, technology, and health sectors. Degrees range from sports marketing to computer gaming and simulation.
- Tuition and fees:
- $16,156 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 70,158
- Setting:
- urban
Downers Grove, IL
DeVry University was established in 1931 as a proprietary institution. DeVry University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,240 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $12,929 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 11,158
- Setting:
- rural
Hays, KS
A public institution, Fort Hays State University was founded in 1902. Fort Hays State University offers a Greek system, where 1.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 2.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,030 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Wichita, KS
Founded in 1898, Friends University is a private institution. Friends University follows a other-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,626 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,477 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,421
- Setting:
- city
Gary, IN
Indiana University Northwest is a public institution that was founded in 1948. The school has 35.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Indiana University Northwest is 16:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,931 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,570 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 13,608
- Setting:
- suburban
Fort Wayne, IN
Indiana University-Purdue University--Fort Wayne was established in 1964 as a public institution. Indiana University-Purdue University--Fort Wayne follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,728 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,484 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,737
- Setting:
- city
South Bend, IN
A public institution, Indiana University--South Bend was founded in 1922.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,576 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,510 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,423
- Setting:
- suburban
New Albany, IN
Indiana University Southeast has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,423, with a gender distribution of 41.6 percent male students and 58.4 percent female students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,368 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 981
- Setting:
- suburban
Painesville, OH
Founded in 1856, Lake Erie College is a private institution. Lake Erie College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,242 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,038
- Setting:
- rural
Plymouth, WI
Lakeland College is a private institution that was founded in 1862. The school has 73.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Lakeland College is 12:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,600 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,811
- Setting:
- suburban
St. Charles, MO
Lindenwood University was established in 1827 as a private institution. Lindenwood University follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,430 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Fairfield, IA
A private institution, Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,900 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,006
- Setting:
- urban
Detroit, MI
Marygrove College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,006, with a gender distribution of 25.0 percent male students and 75.0 percent female students.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,341 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $12,612 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
St. Paul, MN
Founded in 1971, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. Metropolitan State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,500 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Olathe, KS
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private institution that was founded in 1966. The student-faculty ratio at MidAmerica Nazarene University is 9:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $20,654 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,831
- Setting:
- suburban
St. Louis, MO
Missouri Baptist University was established in 1964 as a private institution. Missouri Baptist University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,080 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,209
- Setting:
- city
Milwaukee, WI
A private institution, Mount Mary College was founded in 1913.
- Tuition and fees:
- $22,238 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,193
- Setting:
- city
Wichita, KS
Newman University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,193, with a gender distribution of 35.4 percent male students and 64.6 percent female students. At this school, 14.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 86.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,089 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,689 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,421
- Setting:
- urban
Chicago, IL
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), located in Chicago, offers more than 70 bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as academic programs for adult learners. Notable NEIU alumni include Luis V. Gutierrez, the first Latino from the Midwest to be elected to Congress.
- Tuition and fees:
- $16,590 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,437
- Setting:
- rural
Oakland City, IN
Oakland City University is a private institution that was founded in 1885.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,648 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $5,648 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Peru, NE
Peru State College was established in 1867 as a public institution. Peru State College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,959 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,720 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,639
- Setting:
- city
Hammond, IN
A public institution, Purdue University--Calumet was founded in 1946. Purdue University--Calumet offers a Greek system, where 1.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 1.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,578 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,793 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,117
- Setting:
- suburban
University Center, MI
Saginaw Valley State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,117, with a gender distribution of 43.5 percent male students and 56.5 percent female students. At this school, 29.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 71.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $20,554 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,322
- Setting:
- city
Adrian, MI
Founded in 1919, Siena Heights University is a private institution. Siena Heights University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,200 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Bolivar, MO
Southwest Baptist University is a private institution that was founded in 1878. The student-faculty ratio at Southwest Baptist University is 15:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,890 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,663
- Setting:
- city
Tiffin, OH
Tiffin University was established in 1888 as a private institution. Tiffin University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,032 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,027 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,871
- Setting:
- suburban
Evansville, IN
A public institution, University of Southern Indiana was founded in 1965. University of Southern Indiana offers a Greek system, where 5.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 6.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $20,720 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 796
- Setting:
- city
Leavenworth, KS
University of St. Mary has a total undergraduate enrollment of 796, with a gender distribution of 36.8 percent male students and 63.2 percent female students. At this school, 30.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 70.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,400 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,179
- Setting:
- rural
Fayette, IA
Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private institution. Upper Iowa University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,280 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
La Crosse, WI
Viterbo University is a private institution that was founded in 1890. The student-faculty ratio at Viterbo University is 12:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,712 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,669 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 13,358
- Setting:
- city
Youngstown, OH
Youngstown State University is a public school near the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Undergraduates have more than 100 majors to choose from.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,050 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- urban
Hoffman Estates, IL
American InterContinental University Online was founded as a proprietary institution.
