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 Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, 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
70.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
67.8
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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2
Drake University
69.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
69.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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3
Xavier University
69.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
61.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
77.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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4
Bradley University
68.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
63.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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5
University of St Francis
68.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
60
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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6
Creighton University
67.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
64.2
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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7
Truman State University
67.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
61.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73.2
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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7
MidAmerica Nazarene University
67.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
81.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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9
Valparaiso University
67.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
63
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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9
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
67.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
59
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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11
Nebraska Wesleyan University
67.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
56.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
77.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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12
Bethel University (MN)
66.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
59.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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13
Saint Ambrose University
66.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
58.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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14
University of Indianapolis
65.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
77.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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15
University of Evansville
65.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
59.8
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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16
Bethel College-Indiana
65.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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17
Grace College and Theological Seminary
65.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
80.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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18
University of Northern Iowa
65.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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19
Dominican University
65
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
62.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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20
John Carroll University
64.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
61.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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21
Rockhurst University
64.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
57
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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22
Franciscan University of Steubenville
64.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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23
Kettering University
63.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
58
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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24
Otterbein University
63.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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24
Mount Mary University
63.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
78
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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24
Mount Mercy University
63.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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27
University of Nebraska at Kearney
63.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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28
Augsburg University
63.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
56
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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28
University of Detroit Mercy
63.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
62
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
65
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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28
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
63.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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31
The University of Findlay
63.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
56.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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31
Malone University
63.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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33
University of Illinois at Springfield
63.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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34
Lewis University
63.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
61.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
64.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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34
Marian University (IN)
63.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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36
Milwaukee School of Engineering
63.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
55.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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36
The College of Saint Scholastica
63.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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38
University of Sioux Falls
62.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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38
Ursuline College
62.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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40
Eastern Illinois University
62.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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41
Northwest Missouri State University
62.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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42
Judson University
62.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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42
University of Michigan-Dearborn
62.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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42
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
62.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
52.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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45
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
62.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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45
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
62.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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47
Olivet Nazarene University
62.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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48
Alverno College
62
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
52.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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48
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
62
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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50
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
61.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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51
Elmhurst College
61.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54.8
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
68.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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51
Northern Michigan University
61.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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51
Heidelberg University
61.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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54
Baker University
61.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
55
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
68.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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54
North Central College
61.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
68.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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56
Northern State University
61.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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57
Viterbo University
61.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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58
Lawrence Technological University
61.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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58
Muskingum University
61.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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58
Spring Arbor University
61.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
52
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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58
William Woods University
61.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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62
St Catherine University
61.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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62
Winona State University
61.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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64
Webster University
61.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
65
Hamline University
60.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
55
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
65
Evangel University
60.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
65
University of Michigan-Flint
60.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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68
Capital University
60.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
69
Baldwin Wallace University
60.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
69
Dakota State University
60.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
44.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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71
Anderson University (IN)
60.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
72
Southeast Missouri State University
60.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
73
Quincy University
59.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
74
Grand Valley State University
59.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
74
Ohio Dominican University
59.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
76
McKendree University
59.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
76
Stephens College
59.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
78
Saint Xavier University
59.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
79
North Park University
58.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
80
Ferris State University
58.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
80
Minnesota State University Moorhead
58.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
45.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
82
University of Minnesota-Duluth
58.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
82
Cornerstone University
58.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
84
University of Northwestern-St Paul
58.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
85
Siena Heights University
57.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
86
Greenville College
57.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
64.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
87
Missouri State University-Springfield
56.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
41.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
88
Rockford University
56.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
64.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
88
Roosevelt University
56.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
45
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
90
Carroll University
56.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
64.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
91
University of Mary
55.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
63.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
92
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
55.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
39
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
93
Western Illinois University
55.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
94
University of Dubuque
54.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
45
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
64.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
95
Saint Cloud State University
53.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
39.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
96
Aurora University
50.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
38
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
63.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
97
Minnesota State University-Mankato
50.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
36
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
65.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018
98
Youngstown State University
50.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
35
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.2
STUDENT CONSENSUS
Accessed April, 2018