Best Midwestern

For our "2023 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 655 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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  • 1,967 Full-Time Enrollment

Columbia College (MO)

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 847 Full-Time Enrollment

Cornell College

  • Mount Vernon, IA
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  • 1,060 Full-Time Enrollment

Creighton University

  • Omaha, NE
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  • 4,458 Full-Time Enrollment

Denison University

  • Granville, OH
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  • 2,330 Full-Time Enrollment

DePaul University

  • Chicago, IL
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  • 14,134 Full-Time Enrollment

DePauw University

  • Greencastle, IN
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  • 1,752 Full-Time Enrollment

Doane University

  • Crete, NE
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  • 989 Full-Time Enrollment

Dominican University

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

Dordt University

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

Drake University

  • Des Moines, IA
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  • 2,835 Full-Time Enrollment
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Drury University

  • Springfield, MO
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  • 1,375 Full-Time Enrollment
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Earlham College

  • Richmond, IN
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  • 612 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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  • 1,377 Full-Time Enrollment

Elmhurst University

  • Elmhurst, IL
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  • 3,027 Full-Time Enrollment

Emporia State University

  • Emporia, KS
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  • 2,740 Full-Time Enrollment

Grace College and Seminary

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

Graceland University

  • Lamoni, IA
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  • 962 Full-Time Enrollment
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Grand Valley State University

  • Allendale, MI
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  • 18,665 Full-Time Enrollment
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Grinnell College

  • Grinnell, IA
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  • 1,759 Full-Time Enrollment

Gustavus Adolphus College

  • Saint Peter, MN
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  • 2,247 Full-Time Enrollment
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Hanover College

  • Hanover, IN
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  • 951 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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  • 1,573 Full-Time Enrollment

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