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 "2025 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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College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

  • Collegeville, MN
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  • 2,804 Full-Time Enrollment

Gustavus Adolphus College

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

William Jewell College

  • Liberty, MO
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  • 969 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Central Missouri

  • Warrensburg, MO
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  • 7,203 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Missouri—Kansas City

  • Kansas City, MO
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  • 10,206 Full-Time Enrollment

Winona State University

  • Winona, MN
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  • 6,408 Full-Time Enrollment

The College of Saint Scholastica

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

University of Minnesota—Twin Cities

  • Minneapolis, MN
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  • 41,303 Full-Time Enrollment

St. Catherine University

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

Carleton College

  • Northfield, MN
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  • 2,128 Full-Time Enrollment

Lawrence University

  • Appleton, WI
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  • 1,417 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Missouri

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 24,457 Full-Time Enrollment

Columbia College (MO)

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 847 Full-Time Enrollment

Stephens College

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 729 Full-Time Enrollment

Westminster College (MO)

  • Fulton, MO
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  • 767 Full-Time Enrollment

Northland College

  • Ashland, WI
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  • 609 Full-Time Enrollment

Missouri University of Science and Technology

  • Rolla, MO
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  • 5,510 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  • Eau Claire, WI
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  • 8,765 Full-Time Enrollment

College of the Ozarks

  • Point Lookout, MO
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  • 1,508 Full-Time Enrollment

St. Norbert College

  • De Pere, WI
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  • 1,867 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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  • 22,085 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Saint Mary (KS)

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

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

  • River Falls, WI
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  • 4,857 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Madison, WI
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  • 39,083 Full-Time Enrollment

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