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 "2026 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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St. Catherine University

  • Saint Paul, MN
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  • 3,158 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Minnesota—Twin Cities

  • Minneapolis, MN
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  • 42,565 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Saint Mary (KS)

  • Leavenworth, KS
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  • 1,027 Full-Time Enrollment

Gustavus Adolphus College

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

Pittsburg State University

  • Pittsburg, KS
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  • 5,402 Full-Time Enrollment

Baker University

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

University of Kansas

  • Lawrence, KS
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  • 22,544 Full-Time Enrollment

The College of Saint Scholastica

  • Duluth, MN
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  • 1,755 Full-Time Enrollment

Creighton University

  • Omaha, NE
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  • 4,833 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Nebraska at Omaha

  • Omaha, NE
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  • 12,335 Full-Time Enrollment

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

  • Collegeville, MN
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  • 2,694 Full-Time Enrollment

Northwestern College (IA)

  • Orange City, IA
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  • 1,187 Full-Time Enrollment

Emporia State University

  • Emporia, KS
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  • 2,396 Full-Time Enrollment

Morningside University

  • Sioux City, IA
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  • 1,214 Full-Time Enrollment

Briar Cliff University

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

Kansas State University

  • Manhattan, KS
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  • 16,555 Full-Time Enrollment

Doane University

  • Crete, NE
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  • 1,191 Full-Time Enrollment

The University of South Dakota

  • Vermillion, SD
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  • 7,515 Full-Time Enrollment

Augustana University

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

Sterling College

  • Sterling, KS
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  • 657 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Minnesota, Crookston

  • Crookston, MN
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  • 2,850 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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  • 11,837 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Jamestown

  • jamestown, North Dakota
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  • 955 Full-Time Enrollment

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