Top Midwest Colleges and Universities

The 30 colleges and universities in the list below were selected from Midwest states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

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• Location: Albion, Michigan
• Enrollment: 1,514 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; good financial aid; 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; NCAA Division III athletic program; over 100 student clubs and organizations
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Albion College profile

• Location: Northfield, Minnesota
• Enrollment: 2,018 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: one of the nation's ten best liberal arts colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; high retention and graduation rate; attractive campus with an 880-acre arboretum; 9 to 1 student / faculty ratio
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Carleton College profile

• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Enrollment: 9,636 (4,016 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private university
• Explore the Campus: Case Western Photo Tour
• Distinctions: 9 to 1 student / faculty ratio; member of the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences programs; strong engineering programs; one of the top Ohio colleges
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Case Western Reserve University profile

• Location: Wooster, Ohio
• Enrollment: 2,008 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: member of the Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences programs; 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the top Ohio colleges; strong independent study program; NCAA Division III athletic program
• For more information and admissions data, visit the College of Wooster profile

• Location: Omaha, Nebraska
• Enrollment: 7,730 (4,153 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Jesuit university
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; good financial aid and value; member of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference; one of the country's top Catholic universities
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Creighton University profile

• Location: Granville, Ohio
• Enrollment: 2,288 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: member of the Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium; one of the top Ohio colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 900-acre campus includes a 550-acre biological reserve; good financial aid
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Denison University profile

• Location: Greencastle, Indiana
• Enrollment: 2,352 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the top Indiana colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; five different honors programs; campus features a 520-acre nature park; good financial aid
• For more information and admissions data, visit the DePauw University profile

• Location: Grinnell Iowa
• Enrollment: 1,693 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 9 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country; chapter of  Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; few core requirements; NCAA Division III athletic program
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Grinnell College profile

• Location: Holland, Michigan
• Enrollment: 3,249 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Reformed Church in America
• Distinctions: distinguished in Loren Pope's College's That Change Lives; 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; located five miles from Lake Michigan
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Hope College profile

• Location: Bloomington, Illinois
• Enrollment: 2,090 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 17; high retention and graduation rates; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Illinois Wesleyan University profile

• Location: Bloomington, Indiana
• Enrollment: 42,731 (32,543 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; membership in the Association of American Universities for research strengths; attractive 2,000-acre campus; Hoosiers compete in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Indiana University profile

• Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Enrollment: 1,375 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; strong student engagement through internships, service-learning and study abroad; located blocks from Western Michigan University
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Kalamazoo College profile

• Location: Gambier, Ohio
• Enrollment: 1,658 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: member of the Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 15; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; campus features a 380-acre nature preserve
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Kenyon College profile

• Location: Decorah, Iowa
• Enrollment: 2,471 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; institutional emphasis on service; high participation in study abroad; excellent value; NCAA Division III athletic programs
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Luther College profile

• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Enrollment: 2,005 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 17; diverse student population; high retention and graduation rates; one of the country's best liberal arts colleges; NCAA Division III athletics
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Macalester College profile

• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Enrollment: 12,002 (8,387 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Distinctions: 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average upper-level class size of 25; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; 116 majors and 65 minors; member of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Marquette University profile

• Location: Oxford, Ohio
• Enrollment: 17,395 (14,936 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: one of the oldest public universities in the country; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; competes in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference; high graduation rate for a Division I school
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Miami University profile

• Location: Evanston, Illinois
• Enrollment: 20,959 (9,466 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: one of the most selective of all Illinois colleges; membership in the Association of American Universities for research strengths; one of the top U.S. universities; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; member of the NCAA Division I Big Ten athletic conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Northwestern University profile

• Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
• Enrollment: 12,004 (8,452 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Explore the Campus: University of Notre Dame Photo Tour
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; highly selective admissions; large 1,250-acre campus includes two lakes; excellent graduate school placement; extremely high high graduation rate; many Fighting Irish teams compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference; one of the top universities and top Catholic universities
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Notre Dame profile

• Location: Oberlin, Ohio
• Enrollment: 2,978 (2,959 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: member of the Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium; 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strong Conservatory of Music; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; first co-ed college in U.S.; diverse student body
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Oberlin College profile

• Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
• Enrollment: 1,980 (1,895 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: undergraduate engineering college
• Distinctions: often ranked #1 among top undergraduate engineering colleges; 295-acre art-filled campus; 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; hands-on approach to learning; high job placement rate
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Rose-Hulman profile

• Location: Northfield, Minnesota
• Enrollment: 3,179 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; featured in Lauren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives; high graduation and retention rates; good financial aid; NCAA Division III athletics
• For more information and admissions data, visit the St. Olaf College profile

• Location: Kirksville, Missouri
• Enrollment: 6,101 (5,780 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
• Distinctions: one of the country's top public liberal arts colleges; excellent value; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 24; NCAA Division II athletic programs
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Truman State University profile

• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Enrollment: 14,979 (5,402 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: strong first-year student housing system; one of the most selective Illinois colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; member of the Association of American Universities for research strengths; one of the top U.S. universities
• Explore the Campus: University of Chicago photo tour
• For more information and admissions data, visit the University of Chicago profile

• Location: Urbana and Champaign, Illinois
• Enrollment: 44,407 (32,256 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: one of the top public universities; one of the top engineering schools; member of the Association of American Universities for research strengths; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; member of the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference
• Explore the Campus: UIUC photo tour
• For more information and admissions data, visit the UIUC profile

• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Enrollment: 42,716 (27,407 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: one of the top public universities in the country; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; member of the Big Ten Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the University of Michigan profile

• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Enrollment: 41,946 (29,880 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: one of the country's top public universities; member of the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of  Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; waterfront campus; member of the NCAA Division 1 Big Ten Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the University of Wisconsin profile

• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Enrollment: 13,908 (7,239 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: most selective and prestigious university in Missouri; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; high retention and graduation rates; residential college system
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Washington University profile

• Location: Wheaton, Illinois
• Enrollment: 3,069 (2,433 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Christian liberal arts college
• Distinctions: one of the 40 schools featured by Loren Pope in Colleges that Change Lives; 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; interdenominational with students from over 55 church denominations; highly ranked liberal arts college
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Wheaton College profile

• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Enrollment: 6,945 (4,540 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Distinctions: one of the country's top Catholic colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; strong preprofessinal programs; Musketeers compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Xavier University profile

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