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1	Creighton University (NE)
	100	4.1	3	88%	73%	6	43%	5%	12/1	90%	4	24-29	70%	89%	2	3	27%
2	Xavier University (OH)
	93	3.8	1	89%	78% 6	4	50%	2%	13/1	75%	4	23-29	63%	72%	11	2	27%
3	Valparaiso University(IN)
4	Butler University(IN)
4	Drake University(IA)
6	Bradley University(IL)
7	John Carroll University(OH)
8	Truman State University(MO) *
9	Hamline University(MN)
10	University of Evansville(IN)
10	Drury University(MO)
12	Baldwin - Wallace College(OH)
13	Elmhurst College(IL) 11
14	College of St. Catherine(MN)
15	Otterbein College(OH) 11
16	University of Northern Iowa *
17	Capital University(OH)
17	Rockhurst University(MO)
19	North Central College(IL)
20	Bethel University(MN)
21	Dominican University(IL)
22	Univ. of Wisconsin—La Crosse *
23	University of Michigan—Dearborn *
23	College of St. Scholastica(MN)
25	University of Detroit Mercy
26	Franciscan U. of Steubenville(OH)
26	Univ. of Wisconsin—Eau Claire *
26	Webster University(MO)
29	Maryville Univ. of St. Louis(MO)
29	Augsburg College(MN)
31	Indiana Wesleyan University
31	Muskingum College(OH) 11
33	University of Indianapolis
33	Washburn University(KS) *
33	Heidelberg College(OH)
36	Alverno College(WI) 11
37	Ashland University(OH)
37	St. Xavier University(IL)
37	Benedictine University(IL)
40	Univ. of Wisconsin—Stevens Point *
40	College of Mount St. Joseph(OH)
40	University of St. Francis(IL)
40	Lawrence Technological Univ.(MI)
44	Columbia College(MO) 11
44	Grand Valley State University(MI) *
46	Carroll College(WI) 11
46	Southern Illinois U.—Edwardsville *
46	St. Ambrose University(IA)
46	Anderson University(IN)
50	Aquinas College(MI)
50	University of Minnesota—Duluth *
52	Univ. of Wisconsin—Whitewater *
52	Winona State University(MN) *
52	North Park University(IL)
52	Missouri State Univ. *
56	Eastern Illinois University *
56	Lewis University(IL)
56	Benedictine College(KS)
56	Malone College(OH)
60	Univ. of Nebraska—Kearney *
60	Univ. of Wisconsin—River Falls *
60	Western Illinois University *
60	University of Central Missouri *
64	Olivet Nazarene University(IL)
65	Concordia University Wisconsin
65	Edgewood College(WI)
65	University of Findlay(OH)
65	Southeast Missouri State Univ. *
69	University of Nebraska—Omaha *
69	Univ. of Wisconsin—Platteville *

• * denotes a public school
• N/A means not available.

1. School refused to fill out U.S. News statistical survey. Data that appear may be from school in previous years or from the National Center for Education Statistics unless otherwise noted.
2. SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants.
3. Data not submitted in the form requested by U.S. News.
4. Data reported to U.S. News in previous years.
5. Data based on fewer than 51 percent of enrolled freshmen.
6. Some or all data reported to the NCAA and/or the National Center for Education Statistics.
7. Data reported to the Council for Aid to Education.
8. Average graduation or freshman retention rates, normally based on four years of data, are given here for fewer than four years because school didn't report rates for the most recent year or years to U.S. News.
9. SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants, and data not submitted in form requested by U.S. News. Data may be based on fewer than 50 percent of enrolled freshmen.
10. School refused to fill out U.S. News survey. Data from school's website were used.
11. School was reclassified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2006 and appeared in a different category of schools in America's Best Colleges 2007.
12. New to America's Best Colleges rankings or guide this year.
13. Peer assessment score taken from America's Best Colleges 2007.

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