Best Midwest

Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), South Dakota (SD), and Wisconsin (WI)

For our "2025 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 631 colleges in seven zones—Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, 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 that designation but not for inclusion in this list.


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College of Wooster

  • Wooster, OH
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  • 1,738 Full-Time Enrollment
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DePauw University

  • Greencastle, IN
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  • 1,917 Full-Time Enrollment
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Grand Valley State University

  • Allendale, MI
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  • 19,002 Full-Time Enrollment
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Hillsdale College

  • Hillsdale, MI
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  • 1,649 Full-Time Enrollment
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Lake Forest College

  • Lake Forest, IL
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  • 1,814 Full-Time Enrollment
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Lawrence Technological University

  • Southfield, MI
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  • 2,579 Full-Time Enrollment
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Macalester College

  • St. Paul, MN
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  • 2,138 Full-Time Enrollment
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Ripon College

  • Ripon, WI
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  • 734 Full-Time Enrollment
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Saint Louis University

  • Saint Louis, MO
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  • 10,436 Full-Time Enrollment
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Truman State University

  • Kirksville, MO
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  • 3,265 Full-Time Enrollment
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University of Nebraska—Lincoln

  • Lincoln, NE
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  • 19,701 Full-Time Enrollment
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University of St. Thomas (MN)

  • Saint Paul, MN
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  • 6,295 Full-Time Enrollment

Albion College

  • Albion, MI
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  • 1,308 Full-Time Enrollment

Alma College

  • Alma, MI
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  • 1,296 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

Augustana College (IL)

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

Augustana University

  • Sioux Falls, SD
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  • 2,003 Full-Time Enrollment

Baker University

  • Baldwin City, KS
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  • 1,264 Full-Time Enrollment

Baldwin Wallace University

  • Berea, OH
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  • 2,862 Full-Time Enrollment

Ball State University

  • Muncie, IN
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  • 15,189 Full-Time Enrollment

Beloit College

  • Beloit, WI
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  • 948 Full-Time Enrollment

Bradley University

  • Peoria, IL
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  • 3,596 Full-Time Enrollment

Briar Cliff University

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

Butler University

  • Indianapolis, IN
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  • 4,489 Full-Time Enrollment

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