Top Public Schools Regional Universities (Midwest)

Top Public Schools Methodology

Public colleges and universities are typically operated under the supervision of state governments and are funded, in part, by tax dollars and subsidies from the state. As a result, these universities often offer free or discounted tuition to students considered residents of the state. Public schools run the gamut from small liberal arts colleges to large research institutions. These are the highest ranked public colleges and universities in the 2013 Best Colleges rankings, listed according to their ranking category.

These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.

Save	Rank	School
	#1	Truman State University Kirksville, MO
	#2	University of Illinois–Springfield Springfield, IL
	#2	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
	#4	University of Wisconsin–La Crosse La Crosse, WI
	#5	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
	#6	University of Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn, MI
	#7	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
	#7	University of Minnesota–Duluth Duluth, MN
	#9	University of Nebraska–Kearney Kearney, NE
	#10	University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
	#11	Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
	#11	University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, WI
	#11	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
	#14	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
	#15	Winona State University Winona, MN
	#16	Missouri State University Springfield, MO
	#16	University of Wisconsin–Stout Menomonie, WI
	#18	University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Green Bay, WI
	#19	University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
	#20	Minnesota State University–Mankato Mankato, MN
	#20	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
	#20	University of Michigan–Flint Flint, MI
	#20	University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, WI
	#20	Washburn University Topeka, KS
	#25	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
	#26	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
	#26	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
	#26	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
	#26	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
	#26	University of Wisconsin–River Falls River Falls, WI
	#26	University of Wisconsin–Superior Superior, WI
	#32	Wayne State College Wayne, NE
	#33	Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
	#33	St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN
	#35	Emporia State University Emporia, KS
	#36	Dakota State University Madison, SD
	#37	Minnesota State University–Moorhead Moorhead, MN
	#37	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
	#39	Minot State University Minot, ND
	#39	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN

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Rank

School

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

University of Illinois–Springfield

Springfield, IL

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

La Crosse, WI

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI

University of Michigan–Dearborn

Dearborn, MI

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

University of Minnesota–Duluth

Duluth, MN

University of Nebraska–Kearney

Kearney, NE

#10

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI

#11

Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL

#11

University of Wisconsin–Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

#11

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

#14

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

#15

Winona State University

Winona, MN

#16

Missouri State University

Springfield, MO

#16

University of Wisconsin–Stout

Menomonie, WI

#18

University of Wisconsin–Green Bay

Green Bay, WI

#19

University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI

#20

Minnesota State University–Mankato

Mankato, MN

#20

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

#20

University of Michigan–Flint

Flint, MI

#20

University of Wisconsin–Platteville

Platteville, WI

#20

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

#25

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI

#26

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

#26

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

#26

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

#26

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

#26

University of Wisconsin–River Falls

River Falls, WI

#26

University of Wisconsin–Superior

Superior, WI

#32

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

#33

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

#33

St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud, MN

#35

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

#36

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

#37

Minnesota State University–Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

#37

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO

#39

Minot State University

Minot, ND

#39

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN