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
73.4
College Consensus
72.9
Publisher Consensus
74
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
2
Creighton University
73.4
College Consensus
74.9
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
3
Drake University
71.1
College Consensus
71.6
Publisher Consensus
70.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
4
Bradley University
70.4
College Consensus
67.8
Publisher Consensus
73
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
5
Xavier University
70.1
College Consensus
63.4
Publisher Consensus
76.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
6
Valparaiso University
68.8
College Consensus
66
Publisher Consensus
71.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
7
University of St Francis
68.5
College Consensus
60.8
Publisher Consensus
76.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
8
University of Evansville
68.4
College Consensus
65.5
Publisher Consensus
71.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
9
Nebraska Wesleyan University
67.8
College Consensus
58.5
Publisher Consensus
77.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
10
Truman State University
67.4
College Consensus
61.9
Publisher Consensus
72.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
11
John Carroll University
67.1
College Consensus
66.2
Publisher Consensus
68
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
12
Milwaukee School of Engineering
66.7
College Consensus
62.6
Publisher Consensus
70.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
13
Dominican University
66.1
College Consensus
64.8
Publisher Consensus
67.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
14
Otterbein University
66
College Consensus
57.3
Publisher Consensus
74.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
15
Bethel University (MN)
66
College Consensus
58.4
Publisher Consensus
73.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
16
University of Indianapolis
65.8
College Consensus
51.2
Publisher Consensus
80.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
17
University of Northern Iowa
65.7
College Consensus
55.1
Publisher Consensus
76.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
18
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
65.5
College Consensus
55.9
Publisher Consensus
75.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
19
MidAmerica Nazarene University
65.5
College Consensus
48.7
Publisher Consensus
82.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
20
Rockhurst University
65.2
College Consensus
58.7
Publisher Consensus
71.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
21
Franciscan University of Steubenville
65.1
College Consensus
55.8
Publisher Consensus
74.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
22
St Catherine University
64.9
College Consensus
58.9
Publisher Consensus
70.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
23
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
64.8
College Consensus
52.7
Publisher Consensus
76.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
24
University of Illinois at Springfield
64.7
College Consensus
55.7
Publisher Consensus
73.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
25
Bethel College-Indiana
64.6
College Consensus
52.7
Publisher Consensus
76.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
26
Kettering University
64.2
College Consensus
57.9
Publisher Consensus
70.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
27
Baldwin Wallace University
64
College Consensus
61.2
Publisher Consensus
66.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
28
Augsburg University
64
College Consensus
57.4
Publisher Consensus
70.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
29
The College of Saint Scholastica
64
College Consensus
53
Publisher Consensus
75
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
30
Grace College and Theological Seminary
63.9
College Consensus
47
Publisher Consensus
80.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
31
Webster University
63.4
College Consensus
55.3
Publisher Consensus
71.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
32
Saint Ambrose University
63.3
College Consensus
53.2
Publisher Consensus
73.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
33
North Central College
63.2
College Consensus
57.7
Publisher Consensus
68.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
34
Elmhurst College
63.1
College Consensus
57.5
Publisher Consensus
68.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
35
University of Detroit Mercy
63
College Consensus
61.7
Publisher Consensus
64.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
36
Marian University (IN)
62.8
College Consensus
53.8
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
37
Ursuline College
62.7
College Consensus
53.4
Publisher Consensus
72.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
38
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
62.6
College Consensus
50.7
Publisher Consensus
74.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
39
Capital University
62.6
College Consensus
53.9
Publisher Consensus
71.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
40
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
62.4
College Consensus
47.7
Publisher Consensus
77.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
41
Eastern Illinois University
62.2
College Consensus
52.3
Publisher Consensus
72
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
42
Anderson University (IN)
62
College Consensus
49.7
Publisher Consensus
74.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
43
University of Michigan-Dearborn
62
College Consensus
53.1
Publisher Consensus
70.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
44
University of Nebraska at Kearney
62
College Consensus
48.5
Publisher Consensus
75.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
45
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
61.6
College Consensus
47.9
Publisher Consensus
75.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
46
Hamline University
61.5
College Consensus
57
Publisher Consensus
66.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
47
Alverno College
61.4
College Consensus
50.8
Publisher Consensus
72.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
48
Grand Valley State University
61.3
College Consensus
52
Publisher Consensus
70.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
49
Drury University
61.2
College Consensus
45.9
Publisher Consensus
76.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
50
University of Northwestern-St Paul
61.1
College Consensus
52
Publisher Consensus
70.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
51
The University of Findlay
61.1
College Consensus
52
Publisher Consensus
70.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
52
Lewis University
61.1
College Consensus
57.5
Publisher Consensus
64.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
53
Judson University
61
College Consensus
48.3
Publisher Consensus
73.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
54
Muskingum University
60.9
College Consensus
51.6
Publisher Consensus
70.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
55
Baker University
60.8
College Consensus
52.9
Publisher Consensus
68.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
56
Aquinas College
60.7
College Consensus
48.3
Publisher Consensus
73.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
57
Lakeland University
60.6
College Consensus
48
Publisher Consensus
73.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
58
Lawrence Technological University
60.6
College Consensus
52.9
Publisher Consensus
68.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
59
Malone University
60.6
College Consensus
46.1
Publisher Consensus
75
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
60
Newman University
60.5
College Consensus
49.6
Publisher Consensus
71.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
61
Friends University
60.5
College Consensus
43.2
Publisher Consensus
77.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
62
Northern State University
60.4
College Consensus
44.7
Publisher Consensus
76.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
63
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
60.3
College Consensus
46.8
Publisher Consensus
73.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
64
Olivet Nazarene University
60.1
College Consensus
49.5
Publisher Consensus
70.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
65
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
60.1
College Consensus
47.6
Publisher Consensus
72.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
66
Evangel University
60.1
College Consensus
44.9
Publisher Consensus
75.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
67
Graceland University-Lamoni
60.1
College Consensus
44.2
Publisher Consensus
75.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
68
Spring Arbor University
59.6
College Consensus
48.7
Publisher Consensus
70.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
69
Stephens College
59.5
College Consensus
48.4
Publisher Consensus
70.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
70
Morningside College
59.5
College Consensus
45.3
Publisher Consensus
73.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
71
Dakota State University
59.4
College Consensus
42
Publisher Consensus
76.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
72
University of Wisconsin-Stout
59.4
College Consensus
43.3
Publisher Consensus
75.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
73
University of Minnesota-Duluth
59.3
College Consensus
49.3
Publisher Consensus
69.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
74
Viterbo University
59
College Consensus
42.2
Publisher Consensus
75.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
75
Northwest Missouri State University
59
College Consensus
42.4
Publisher Consensus
75.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
76
Concordia University-Wisconsin
58.9
College Consensus
44.3
Publisher Consensus
73.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
77
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
58.9
College Consensus
44.8
Publisher Consensus
73.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
78
North Park University
58.9
College Consensus
50.3
Publisher Consensus
67.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
79
Winona State University
58.8
College Consensus
47.3
Publisher Consensus
70.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
80
Western Illinois University
58.8
College Consensus
49.9
Publisher Consensus
67.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
81
Northern Michigan University
58.6
College Consensus
42.5
Publisher Consensus
74.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
82
Quincy University
58.6
College Consensus
46.1
Publisher Consensus
71.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
83
University of Michigan-Flint
58.5
College Consensus
43.8
Publisher Consensus
73.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
84
Ohio Dominican University
58.5
College Consensus
45.1
Publisher Consensus
71.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
85
University of Sioux Falls
58.3
College Consensus
41
Publisher Consensus
75.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
86
Saint Xavier University
58.2
College Consensus
49.6
Publisher Consensus
66.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
87
Heidelberg University
58.2
College Consensus
47.9
Publisher Consensus
68.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
88
Missouri Baptist University
57.8
College Consensus
40.3
Publisher Consensus
75.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
89
Southwestern College (KS)
57.8
College Consensus
37.5
Publisher Consensus
78
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
90
William Woods University
57.8
College Consensus
43
Publisher Consensus
72.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
91
McKendree University
57.6
College Consensus
47.9
Publisher Consensus
67.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
92
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
57.5
College Consensus
43.8
Publisher Consensus
71.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
93
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
57.3
College Consensus
38.8
Publisher Consensus
75.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
94
Roosevelt University
56.9
College Consensus
45.8
Publisher Consensus
68
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
95
Lake Erie College
56.8
College Consensus
41.2
Publisher Consensus
72.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
96
Southeast Missouri State University
56.6
College Consensus
41
Publisher Consensus
72.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
97
Minnesota State University Moorhead
56.5
College Consensus
41.4
Publisher Consensus
71.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
98
Ferris State University
56.5
College Consensus
45.5
Publisher Consensus
67.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
99
Cornerstone University
56.4
College Consensus
40.4
Publisher Consensus
72.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
100
Carroll University
56.4
College Consensus
49
Publisher Consensus
63.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
101
Southwest Minnesota State University
56.1
College Consensus
41.4
Publisher Consensus
70.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
102
Missouri State University-Springfield
56.1
College Consensus
39.9
Publisher Consensus
72.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
103
Rockford University
56
College Consensus
47.4
Publisher Consensus
64.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
104
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
55.7
College Consensus
40.3
Publisher Consensus
71.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
105
Wayne State College
55.5
College Consensus
35.9
Publisher Consensus
75.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
106
Pittsburg State University
55.5
College Consensus
34.9
Publisher Consensus
76.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
107
University of Southern Indiana
55.3
College Consensus
40
Publisher Consensus
70.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
108
Black Hills State University
55.2
College Consensus
39.4
Publisher Consensus
71.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
109
Southwest Baptist University
55.1
College Consensus
37.8
Publisher Consensus
72.4
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
110
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
55.1
College Consensus
35.4
Publisher Consensus
74.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
111
University of Central Missouri
55.1
College Consensus
37.9
Publisher Consensus
72.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
112
Greenville University
54.9
College Consensus
45.2
Publisher Consensus
64.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
113
University of Mary
54.2
College Consensus
44.1
Publisher Consensus
64.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
114
Youngstown State University
53.8
College Consensus
41.4
Publisher Consensus
66.2
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
115
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
53.7
College Consensus
34.4
Publisher Consensus
72.9
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
116
Bemidji State University
53.4
College Consensus
35.4
Publisher Consensus
71.3
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
117
Northeastern Illinois University
53.1
College Consensus
42.6
Publisher Consensus
63.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
118
Aurora University
52.9
College Consensus
42.1
Publisher Consensus
63.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
119
Saint Cloud State University
52.7
College Consensus
38.7
Publisher Consensus
66.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
120
Emporia State University
51.6
College Consensus
34.4
Publisher Consensus
68.7
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
121
Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne
51.5
College Consensus
39.2
Publisher Consensus
63.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
122
University of Dubuque
51.4
College Consensus
37.8
Publisher Consensus
65.1
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
123
Washburn University
50.6
College Consensus
34.4
Publisher Consensus
66.8
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
124
Marian University (WI)
49.8
College Consensus
32.9
Publisher Consensus
66.6
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019
125
Minnesota State University-Mankato
49.7
College Consensus
33.9
Publisher Consensus
65.5
Student Consensus
Accessed May, 2019