Best Regional Universities – Midwest

Top Consensus Ranked Schools 2019

The Consensus Best Regional Universities-Midwest ranking from College Consensus uses our exclusive method to bring students a clear and straightforward view of the Midwestern universities that have earned their reputation. That means impressing the experts, and giving students something to crow about. Our aggregate ranking gathers all of the rankings and reviews fit to print into an overall score that says once and for all which universities measure up.

How Do We Rank the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest?

The College Consensus method is refreshingly simple. We take all of the rankings published by reputable names like U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and WalletHub, and put them together into the Publisher Rating. Then, we comb trustworthy student review sites like My Plan and Students Review to compute an overall Student Reviews rating. Those aggregate numbers come together to form the College Consensus.

Just like in entertainment and politics, in education it seems like the East Coast and the West Coast dominate everyone’s attention. But the Midwest has some of the highest-ranked, most trusted, and most-loved universities in the nation. The Best Regional Universities-Midwest ranking from College Consensus highlights those sites of excellence. The Midwest’s best regional universities are master’s-level institutions that help educate and train the region’s professionals and workers, from teachers to police officers to accountants. These are the universities that make the Midwest work.

What’s Different About the College Consensus Ranking?

Our goal with College Consensus is just as simple as our method. We intend to make sure that prospective students know exactly what they’re getting into, by giving them all the information we can in a concise, digestible form. The numbers don’t lie, and by gathering all the numbers that count, College Consensus helps ensure that students know which of their options have the stamp of approval from experts and students. Read more about our rankings methodology and sources at our about page.

The Consensus Best Regional Universities-Midwest are listed in descending order by their Consensus score. In the event of ties, schools are ranked in alphabetical order with the same rank number.

1

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

73.4

College Consensus

72.9

Publisher Consensus

74

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

73.4

College Consensus

74.9

Publisher Consensus

71.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

71.1

College Consensus

71.6

Publisher Consensus

70.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

70.4

College Consensus

67.8

Publisher Consensus

73

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

70.1

College Consensus

63.4

Publisher Consensus

76.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

68.8

College Consensus

66

Publisher Consensus

71.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

7

University of St Francis

Joliet, IL

68.5

College Consensus

60.8

Publisher Consensus

76.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

8

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

68.4

College Consensus

65.5

Publisher Consensus

71.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

9

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, NE

67.8

College Consensus

58.5

Publisher Consensus

77.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

10

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

67.4

College Consensus

61.9

Publisher Consensus

72.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

11

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

67.1

College Consensus

66.2

Publisher Consensus

68

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

12

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI

66.7

College Consensus

62.6

Publisher Consensus

70.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

13

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

66.1

College Consensus

64.8

Publisher Consensus

67.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

14

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

66

College Consensus

57.3

Publisher Consensus

74.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

15

Bethel University (MN)

Saint Paul, MN

66

College Consensus

58.4

Publisher Consensus

73.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

16

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

65.8

College Consensus

51.2

Publisher Consensus

80.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

17

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

65.7

College Consensus

55.1

Publisher Consensus

76.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

18

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, IN

65.5

College Consensus

55.9

Publisher Consensus

75.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

19

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe, KS

65.5

College Consensus

48.7

Publisher Consensus

82.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

20

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

65.2

College Consensus

58.7

Publisher Consensus

71.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

21

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH

65.1

College Consensus

55.8

Publisher Consensus

74.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

22

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

64.9

College Consensus

58.9

Publisher Consensus

70.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

23

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI

64.8

College Consensus

52.7

Publisher Consensus

76.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

24

University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, IL

64.7

College Consensus

55.7

Publisher Consensus

73.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

25

Bethel University (IN)

Mishawaka, IN

64.6

College Consensus

52.7

Publisher Consensus

76.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

26

Kettering University

Flint, MI

64.2

College Consensus

57.9

Publisher Consensus

70.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

27

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH

64

College Consensus

61.2

Publisher Consensus

66.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

28

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

64

College Consensus

57.4

Publisher Consensus

70.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

29

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, MN

64

College Consensus

53

Publisher Consensus

75

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

30

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, IN

63.9

College Consensus

47

Publisher Consensus

80.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

31

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

63.4

College Consensus

55.3

Publisher Consensus

71.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

32

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

63.3

College Consensus

53.2

Publisher Consensus

73.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

33

North Central College

Naperville, IL

63.2

College Consensus

57.7

Publisher Consensus

68.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

34

Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, IL

63.1

College Consensus

57.5

Publisher Consensus

68.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

35

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI

63

College Consensus

61.7

Publisher Consensus

64.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

36

Marian University (IN)

Indianapolis, IN

62.8

College Consensus

53.8

Publisher Consensus

71.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

37

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

62.7

College Consensus

53.4

Publisher Consensus

72.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

38

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI

62.6

College Consensus

50.7

Publisher Consensus

74.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

39

Capital University

Columbus, OH

62.6

College Consensus

53.9

Publisher Consensus

71.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

40

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

62.4

College Consensus

47.7

Publisher Consensus

77.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

41

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

62.2

College Consensus

52.3

Publisher Consensus

72

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

42

Anderson University (IN)

Anderson, IN

62

College Consensus

49.7

Publisher Consensus

74.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

43

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI

62

College Consensus

53.1

Publisher Consensus

70.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

44

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE

62

College Consensus

48.5

Publisher Consensus

75.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

45

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN

61.6

College Consensus

47.9

Publisher Consensus

75.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

46

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

61.5

College Consensus

57

Publisher Consensus

66.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

47

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

61.4

College Consensus

50.8

Publisher Consensus

72.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

48

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

61.3

College Consensus

52

Publisher Consensus

70.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

49

Drury University

Springfield, MO

61.2

College Consensus

45.9

Publisher Consensus

76.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

50

University of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, MN

61.1

College Consensus

52

Publisher Consensus

70.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

51

The University of Findlay

Findlay, OH

61.1

College Consensus

52

Publisher Consensus

70.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

52

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

61.1

College Consensus

57.5

Publisher Consensus

64.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

53

Judson University

Elgin, IL

61

College Consensus

48.3

Publisher Consensus

73.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

54

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

60.9

College Consensus

51.6

Publisher Consensus

70.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

55

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

60.8

College Consensus

52.9

Publisher Consensus

68.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

56

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

60.7

College Consensus

48.3

Publisher Consensus

73.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

57

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

60.6

College Consensus

48

Publisher Consensus

73.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

58

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI

60.6

College Consensus

52.9

Publisher Consensus

68.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

59

Malone University

Canton, OH

60.6

College Consensus

46.1

Publisher Consensus

75

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

60

Newman University

Wichita, KS

60.5

College Consensus

49.6

Publisher Consensus

71.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

61

Friends University

Wichita, KS

60.5

College Consensus

43.2

Publisher Consensus

77.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

62

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

60.4

College Consensus

44.7

Publisher Consensus

76.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

63

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH

60.3

College Consensus

46.8

Publisher Consensus

73.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

64

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

60.1

College Consensus

49.5

Publisher Consensus

70.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

65

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

60.1

College Consensus

47.6

Publisher Consensus

72.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

66

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

60.1

College Consensus

44.9

Publisher Consensus

75.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

67

Graceland University-Lamoni

Lamoni, IA

60.1

College Consensus

44.2

Publisher Consensus

75.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

68

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

59.6

College Consensus

48.7

Publisher Consensus

70.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

69

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

59.5

College Consensus

48.4

Publisher Consensus

70.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

70

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

59.5

College Consensus

45.3

Publisher Consensus

73.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

71

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

59.4

College Consensus

42

Publisher Consensus

76.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

72

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI

59.4

College Consensus

43.3

Publisher Consensus

75.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

73

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN

59.3

College Consensus

49.3

Publisher Consensus

69.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

74

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

59

College Consensus

42.2

Publisher Consensus

75.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

75

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO

59

College Consensus

42.4

Publisher Consensus

75.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

76

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Mequon, WI

58.9

College Consensus

44.3

Publisher Consensus

73.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

77

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI

58.9

College Consensus

44.8

Publisher Consensus

73.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

78

North Park University

Chicago, IL

58.9

College Consensus

50.3

Publisher Consensus

67.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

79

Winona State University

Winona, MN

58.8

College Consensus

47.3

Publisher Consensus

70.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

80

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

58.8

College Consensus

49.9

Publisher Consensus

67.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

81

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI

58.6

College Consensus

42.5

Publisher Consensus

74.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

82

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

58.6

College Consensus

46.1

Publisher Consensus

71.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

83

University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI

58.5

College Consensus

43.8

Publisher Consensus

73.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

84

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

58.5

College Consensus

45.1

Publisher Consensus

71.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

85

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

58.3

College Consensus

41

Publisher Consensus

75.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

86

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

58.2

College Consensus

49.6

Publisher Consensus

66.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

87

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

58.2

College Consensus

47.9

Publisher Consensus

68.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

88

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

57.8

College Consensus

40.3

Publisher Consensus

75.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

89

Southwestern College (KS)

Winfield, KS

57.8

College Consensus

37.5

Publisher Consensus

78

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

90

William Woods University

Fulton, MO

57.8

College Consensus

43

Publisher Consensus

72.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

91

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

57.6

College Consensus

47.9

Publisher Consensus

67.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

92

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL

57.5

College Consensus

43.8

Publisher Consensus

71.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

93

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI

57.3

College Consensus

38.8

Publisher Consensus

75.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

94

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

56.9

College Consensus

45.8

Publisher Consensus

68

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

95

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

56.8

College Consensus

41.2

Publisher Consensus

72.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

96

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

56.6

College Consensus

41

Publisher Consensus

72.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

97

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

56.5

College Consensus

41.4

Publisher Consensus

71.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

98

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

56.5

College Consensus

45.5

Publisher Consensus

67.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

99

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

56.4

College Consensus

40.4

Publisher Consensus

72.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

100

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

56.4

College Consensus

49

Publisher Consensus

63.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

101

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN

56.1

College Consensus

41.4

Publisher Consensus

70.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

102

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO

56.1

College Consensus

39.9

Publisher Consensus

72.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

103

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

56

College Consensus

47.4

Publisher Consensus

64.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

104

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI

55.7

College Consensus

40.3

Publisher Consensus

71.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

105

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

55.5

College Consensus

35.9

Publisher Consensus

75.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

106

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

55.5

College Consensus

34.9

Publisher Consensus

76.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

107

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN

55.3

College Consensus

40

Publisher Consensus

70.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

108

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, SD

55.2

College Consensus

39.4

Publisher Consensus

71.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

109

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, MO

55.1

College Consensus

37.8

Publisher Consensus

72.4

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

110

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI

55.1

College Consensus

35.4

Publisher Consensus

74.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

111

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

55.1

College Consensus

37.9

Publisher Consensus

72.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

112

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

54.9

College Consensus

45.2

Publisher Consensus

64.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

113

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

54.2

College Consensus

44.1

Publisher Consensus

64.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

114

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

53.8

College Consensus

41.4

Publisher Consensus

66.2

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

115

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI

53.7

College Consensus

34.4

Publisher Consensus

72.9

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

116

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

53.4

College Consensus

35.4

Publisher Consensus

71.3

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

117

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL

53.1

College Consensus

42.6

Publisher Consensus

63.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

118

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

52.9

College Consensus

42.1

Publisher Consensus

63.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

119

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

52.7

College Consensus

38.7

Publisher Consensus

66.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

120

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

51.6

College Consensus

34.4

Publisher Consensus

68.7

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

121

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

51.5

College Consensus

39.2

Publisher Consensus

63.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

122

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

51.4

College Consensus

37.8

Publisher Consensus

65.1

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

123

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

50.6

College Consensus

34.4

Publisher Consensus

66.8

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

124

Marian University (WI)

Fond Du Lac, WI

49.8

College Consensus

32.9

Publisher Consensus

66.6

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019

125

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN

49.7

College Consensus

33.9

Publisher Consensus

65.5

Student Consensus

Last Accessed: May, 2019