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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Albion College

  • Albion, MI
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  • 1,533 Full-Time Enrollment

Alma College

  • Alma, MI
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  • 1,433 Full-Time Enrollment

Anderson University (IN)

  • Anderson, IN
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  • 1,445 Full-Time Enrollment

Ashland University

  • Ashland, OH
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  • 3,307 Full-Time Enrollment

Augsburg University

  • Minneapolis, MN
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  • 3,153 Full-Time Enrollment

Augustana College (IL)

  • Rock Island, IL
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  • 2,647 Full-Time Enrollment

Augustana University

  • Sioux Falls, SD
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  • 1,792 Full-Time Enrollment

Baker University

  • Baldwin City, KS
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  • 1,214 Full-Time Enrollment

Baldwin Wallace University

  • Berea, OH
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  • 3,136 Full-Time Enrollment

Ball State University

  • Muncie, IN
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  • 16,602 Full-Time Enrollment
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Beloit College

  • Beloit, WI
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  • 1,275 Full-Time Enrollment

Bradley University

  • Peoria, IL
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  • 4,606 Full-Time Enrollment
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Briar Cliff University

  • Sioux City, IA
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  • 1,117 Full-Time Enrollment
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Butler University

  • Indianapolis, IN
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  • 4,698 Full-Time Enrollment

Calvin University

  • Grand Rapids, MI
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  • 3,625 Full-Time Enrollment

Carleton College

  • Northfield, MN
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  • 2,097 Full-Time Enrollment

Carthage College

  • Kenosha WI, WI
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  • 2,902 Full-Time Enrollment

Case Western Reserve University

  • Cleveland, OH
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  • 5,262 Full-Time Enrollment

Cedarville University

  • Cedarville, OH
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  • 3,759 Full-Time Enrollment

Clarke University

  • Dubuque, IA
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  • 949 Full-Time Enrollment
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Cleveland Institute of Art

  • Cleveland, OH
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  • 670 Full-Time Enrollment
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Coe College

  • Cedar Rapids, IA
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  • 1,409 Full-Time Enrollment

The College of Saint Scholastica

  • Duluth, MN
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  • 2,479 Full-Time Enrollment

College of St. Benedict/Saint John's University

  • St. Joseph, MN
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  • 3,449 Full-Time Enrollment

College of the Ozarks

  • Point Lookout, MO
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  • 1,508 Full-Time Enrollment

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