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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University of Iowa

  • Iowa City, IA
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  • 22,738 Full-Time Enrollment

Cornell College

  • Mount Vernon, IA
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  • 1,094 Full-Time Enrollment

Coe College

  • Cedar Rapids, IA
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  • 1,195 Full-Time Enrollment

St. Ambrose University

  • Davenport, IA
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  • 2,114 Full-Time Enrollment

Carthage College

  • Kenosha WI, WI
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  • 2,902 Full-Time Enrollment

Marquette University

  • Milwaukee, WI
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  • 8,045 Full-Time Enrollment

Milwaukee School of Engineering

  • Milwaukee, WI
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  • 2,705 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

  • Milwaukee, WI
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  • 21,375 Full-Time Enrollment

Beloit College

  • Beloit, WI
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  • 948 Full-Time Enrollment

Edgewood College

  • Madison, WI
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  • 1,377 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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

St. Norbert College

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

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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

Northland College

  • Ashland, WI
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  • 609 Full-Time Enrollment

Lawrence University

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

Carleton College

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

St. Olaf College

  • Northfield, MN
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  • 3,123 Full-Time Enrollment

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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  • 41,303 Full-Time Enrollment

The College of Saint Scholastica

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

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

  • Winona, MN
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  • 1,083 Full-Time Enrollment

Winona State University

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

Gustavus Adolphus College

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

College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

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

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