Regional Colleges Midwest

Explore top regional colleges in the Midwest offering affordable, high-quality undergraduate programs with a focus on teaching excellence and student success. This ranking helps you compare small-college advantages like mentorship, campus involvement, and community ties, making it easy to find a school where you can thrive academically and personally.

72 schools ranked in this list.

RankSchool
#1Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH, 45810
#2Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL, 61702
#3College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO, 65726
#4Taylor UniversityUpland, IN, 46989
#5Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA, 50125
#6Alma CollegeAlma, MI, 48801
#7Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS, 66002
#8Loras CollegeDubuque, IA, 52001
#9Cottey CollegeNevada, MO, 64772
#10Hiram CollegeHiram, OH, 44234
#11Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN, 46526
#11William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO, 64068
#13Trine UniversityAngola, IN, 46703
#14University of Minnesota CrookstonCrookston, MN, 56716
#15Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH, 45750
#15Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL, 62522
#15Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND, 58072
#18Central Methodist University -- College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO, 65248
#19Lake Superior State UniversityMarie, MI, 49783
#19McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS, 67460
#19North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN, 55404
#19Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI, 53226
#23Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL, 62626
#24Hastings CollegeHastings, NE, 68901
#25Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS, 67107
#25Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL, 60463
#25Union Adventist UniversityLincoln, NE, 68506
#28Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO, 63435
#28Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD, 57301
#30Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI, 49221
#30Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN, 55403
#32Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND, 58506
#32Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH, 45177
#34Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI, 49686
#35Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL, 62301
#36Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA, 52001
#37Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KS, 67401
#38Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH, 45817
#38Tabor CollegeHillsboro, KS, 67063
#40Ottawa UniversityOttawa, KS, 66067
#41Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND, 58601
#42Southwestern CollegeWinfield, KS, 67156
#43Eureka CollegeEureka, IL, 61530
#44Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH, 43512
#44The University of OlivetOlivet, MI, 49076
#46Bethany College (KS)Lindsborg, KS, 67456
#47York UniversityYork, NE, 68467
#48Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA, 50023
#48Mayville State UniversityMayville, ND, 58257
#48Sterling College (KS)Sterling, KS, 67579
#51Lincoln University (MO)Jefferson City, MO, 65101
#51Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH, 45384
#53Barclay College
#53Grace Christian UniversityGrand Rapids, MI, 49509
#53William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA, 52577
#56Miami University--Middletown
#56University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH, 45805
#58Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal, MO, 63401
#58Wright State University--Lake Campus
#60Calvary UniversityKansas City, MO, 64147
#60Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids, MI, 49525
#62Miami University--Hamilton
#63University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH, 45674
#64Rochester Christian UniversityRochester Hills, MI, 48307
#65Ohio State University--LimaLima, OH, 45804
#66Harris-Stowe State UniversityLouis, MO, 63103
#66Ohio State University--MarionMarion, OH, 43302
#66St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL, 60640
#69Great Lakes Christian CollegeLansing, MI, 48917
#70Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IN, 47591
#71Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH, 45384
#71Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO, 65340