Best Midwest

For our "2024 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 630 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 this designation.


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Lewis University

  • Romeoville, IL
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  • 3,948 Full-Time Enrollment

University of St. Francis (IL)

  • Joliet, IL
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  • 1,306 Full-Time Enrollment

Dominican University

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

Rockford University

  • Rockford, IL
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  • 869 Full-Time Enrollment

Northwestern University

  • Evanston, IL
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  • 8,846 Full-Time Enrollment

Wheaton College (IL)

  • Wheaton, IL
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  • 2,119 Full-Time Enrollment

Augustana College (IL)

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

Elmhurst University

  • Elmhurst, IL
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  • 3,093 Full-Time Enrollment

Western Illinois University

  • Macomb, IL
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  • 5,309 Full-Time Enrollment

Monmouth College

  • Monmouth, IL
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  • 1,198 Full-Time Enrollment

Bradley University

  • Peoria, IL
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  • 3,883 Full-Time Enrollment

Illinois Wesleyan University

  • Bloomington, IL
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  • 1,576 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Champaign, IL
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  • 33,955 Full-Time Enrollment

Principia College

  • Elsah, IL
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  • 338 Full-Time Enrollment

Millikin University

  • Decatur, IL
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  • 1,570 Full-Time Enrollment

Illinois College

  • Jacksonville, IL
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  • 956 Full-Time Enrollment

Southern Illinois University–Carbondale

  • Carbondale, IL
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  • 8,195 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Jamestown

  • Jamestown, ND
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  • 955 Full-Time Enrollment

Mayville State University

  • Mayville, ND
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  • 1,091 Full-Time Enrollment

University of North Dakota

  • Grand Forks, ND
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  • 10,216 Full-Time Enrollment

Southeast Missouri State University

  • Cape Girardeau, MO
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  • 8,454 Full-Time Enrollment

William Jewell College

  • Liberty, MO
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  • 868 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Central Missouri

  • Warrensburg, MO
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  • 9,300 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Missouri—Kansas City

  • Kansas City, MO
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  • 10,190 Full-Time Enrollment

Augustana University

  • Sioux Falls, SD
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  • 1,871 Full-Time Enrollment

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