Best Midwestern

For our "2018 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 658 colleges in five zones—Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search. 

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for this designation.


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College of Wooster

  • Wooster, OH
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  • 2,012 Full-Time Enrollment

Columbia College (MO)

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 1,023 Full-Time Enrollment

Cornell College

  • Mount Vernon, IA
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  • 1,025 Full-Time Enrollment

Creighton University

  • Omaha, NE
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  • 4,446 Full-Time Enrollment

Denison University

  • Granville, OH
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  • 2,394 Full-Time Enrollment

DePaul University

  • Chicago, IL
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  • 14,507 Full-Time Enrollment

DePauw University

  • Greencastle, IN
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  • 2,158 Full-Time Enrollment

Doane University

  • Crete, NE
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  • 1,443 Full-Time Enrollment

Dominican University

  • River Forest, IL
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  • 2,106 Full-Time Enrollment

Dordt College

  • Sioux Center, IA
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  • 1,376 Full-Time Enrollment
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Drake University

  • Des Moines, IA
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  • 3,015 Full-Time Enrollment
Featured

Drury University

  • Springfield, MO
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  • 1,489 Full-Time Enrollment
Featured

Earlham College

  • Richmond, IN
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  • 1,050 Full-Time Enrollment

Eastern Michigan University

  • Ypsilanti, MI
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  • 17,541 Full-Time Enrollment

Edgewood College

  • Madison, WI
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  • 1,488 Full-Time Enrollment
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Elmhurst College

  • Elmhurst, IL
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  • 2,848 Full-Time Enrollment

Emporia State University

  • Emporia, KS
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  • 3,569 Full-Time Enrollment

Grace College and Seminary

  • Winona Lake, IN
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  • 2,029 Full-Time Enrollment
Featured

Graceland University

  • Lamoni, IA
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  • 1,180 Full-Time Enrollment

Grand Valley State University

  • Allendale, MI
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  • 21,680 Full-Time Enrollment

Grinnell College

  • Grinnell, IA
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  • 1,716 Full-Time Enrollment

Gustavus Adolphus College

  • Saint Peter, MN
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  • 2,201 Full-Time Enrollment

Hanover College

  • Hanover, IN
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  • 1,089 Full-Time Enrollment

Hastings College

  • Hastings, NE
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  • 1,091 Full-Time Enrollment
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Hillsdale College

  • Hillsdale, MI
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  • 1,468 Full-Time Enrollment

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