U.S. Regional Colleges / Universities Rankings in Midwest

These colleges, including Taylor University, Marietta College and more focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines. These colleges and universities are Midwest Regional colleges are rankings

More Regional colleges ranking by region: North, South, Midwest, and West.

Rank	University	City, State	Fall 2009 Acceptance rate	Average freshman retention rate	6-year graduation rate	SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2009)
1	Taylor University	Upland, IN	83%	85.80%	77.50%	24-31
2	Marietta College	Marietta, OH	76%	74.20%	60.00%	21-27
3	Dordt College	Sioux Center, IA	84%	80.80%	63.00%	22-27
3	Ohio Northern University	Ada, OH	76%	82.80%	66.00%	23-29
5	Augustana College	Sioux Falls, SD	81%	78.50%	65.50%	22-28
5	Cedarville University	Cedarville, OH	76%	83.50%	70.00%	23-29
7	College of the Ozarks	Point Lookout, MO	9%	82.20%	60.30%	20-25
8	Huntington University	Huntington, IN	89%	74.20%	61.00%	20-26
9	Northwestern College	Orange City, IA	75%	77.50%	61.30%	21-28
10	Franklin College	Franklin, IN	67%	71.80%	57.30%	880-1090
11	Carthage College	Kenosha, WI	75%	75.80%	56.00%	21-26
11	Loras College	Dubuque, IA	61%	73.50%	64.30%	21-26
11	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Milwaukee, WI	67%	74.50%	54.50%	24-29
14	Buena Vista University	Storm Lake, IA	72%	68.80%	58.50%	18-25
15	Northwestern College	St. Paul, MN	98%	80.50%	59.00%	21-27
16	Bethel College	Mishawaka, IN	78%	78.50%	60.50%	910-1160
16	Concordia University	Seward, NE	75%	76.50%	61.00%	21-28
18	Manchester College	North Manchester, IN	77%	69.00%	53.30%	880-1120
18	St. Mary-of-the-Woods College	St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN	67%	75.80%	50.50%	830-1060
20	Bluffton University	Bluffton, OH	66%	73.80%	60.50%	19-24
20	Judson University	Elgin, IL	71%	70.20%	53.00%	20-26
20	McKendree University	Lebanon, IL	71%	77.00%	59.80%	19-25
20	Trinity Christian College	Palos Heights, IL	86%	73.80%	59.30%	17-29
24	Mount Mercy College	Cedar Rapids, IA	78%	77.50%	61.30%	20-24
25	St. Joseph’s College	Rensselaer, IN	73%	64.50%	55.30%	850-1070
26	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Mount Vernon, OH	72%	73.20%	52.00%	19-25
27	Adrian College	Adrian, MI	62%	72.50%	46.80%	20-25
27	Morningside College	Sioux City, IA	71%	73.20%	45.80%	20-25
29	Briar Cliff University	Sioux City, IA	62%	64.80%	49.00%	19-25
29	Eureka College	Eureka, IL	71%	77.30%	52.00%	19-24
31	Greenville College	Greenville, IL	78%	69.20%	49.80%	20-27
31	Wilmington College	Wilmington, OH	93%	67.00%	57.30%	17-23
33	Culver-Stockton College	Canton, MO	60%	63.50%	48.00%	19-24
33	Defiance College	Defiance, OH	74%	66.00%	52.30%	19-24
35	Grace College and Seminary	Winona Lake, IN	97%	78.50%	56.00%	930-1190
35	Quincy University	Quincy, IL	90%	70.00%	47.30%	19-24
35	Trine University	Angola, IN	75%	67.20%	49.30%	950-1180
35	Union College	Lincoln, NE	41%	68.50%	50.50%	19-26
39	University of Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls, SD	93%	68.00%	47.50%	20-26
40	Tabor College	Hillsboro, KS	94%	66.50%	54.50%	19-25
41	Dakota State University	Madison, SD	94%	69.80%	47.50%	19-25
41	Jamestown College	Jamestown, ND	67%	73.50%	49.30%	20-25
41	Marian University	Indianapolis, IN	54%	74.00%	49.30%	900-1100
44	Bethany College	Lindsborg, KS	58%	56.20%	42.30%	20-25
44	College of St. Mary	Omaha, NE	42%	62.00%	51.80%	18-23
46	Crown College	St. Bonifacius, MN	66%	68.50%	51.00%	20-24
47	Valley City State University	Valley City, ND	92%	66.20%	46.00%	18-23
48	Northern State University	Aberdeen, SD	94%	67.50%	45.00%	19-24
49	University of Dubuque	Dubuque, IA	75%	65.20%	42.00%	810-1050
50	Blackburn College	Carlinville, IL	54%	61.20%	42.00%	19-25
50	University of Minnesota–Crookston	Crookston, MN	83%	68.80%	33.30%	19-24
52	Grand View University	Des Moines, IA	95%	68.50%	43.80%	18-23
52	MacMurray College	Jacksonville, IL	59%	60.20%	47.80%	17-22
54	Concordia University	Ann Arbor, MI	63%	70.30%	40.00%	20-26
55	York College	York, NE	60%	71.80%	41.00%	18-24
56	Central Methodist University	Fayette, MO	67%	62.00%	40.00%	19-24
56	Dakota Wesleyan University	Mitchell, SD	81%	N/A	41.30%	18-26
58	Kansas Wesleyan University	Salina, KS	63%	56.00%	35.00%	22
58	Lake Erie College	Painesville, OH	56%	68.20%	42.00%	18-23
58	Notre Dame College of Ohio	Cleveland, OH	50%	64.50%	46.80%	17-22
61	Hannibal-LaGrange College	Hannibal, MO	87%	66.00%	46.80%	21-26
61	Robert Morris University	Chicago, IL	81%	55.20%	49.00%	18
63	Midland Lutheran College	Fremont, NE	64%	63.50%	55.00%	19-24
64	Lake Superior State University	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	89%	64.50%	38.70%	21
64	Mayville State University	Mayville, ND	57%	58.50%	35.00%	16-22
66	Chadron State College	Chadron, NE	N/A	67.00%	44.30%	19-25
66	Dickinson State University	Dickinson, ND	90%	61.20%	30.80%	18-23
66	Indiana University–Kokomo	Kokomo, IN	81%	55.80%	26.50%	850-1050
66	Missouri Western State University	St. Joseph, MO	100%	62.80%	28.00%	17-22
70	North Central University	Minneapolis, MN	99%	69.50%	40.70%	21
71	Maranatha Baptist Bible College	Watertown, WI	51%	73.00%	49.50%	23
71	Missouri Southern State University	Joplin, MO	95%	63.20%	34.30%	18-23
71	Shawnee State University	Portsmouth, OH	84%	56.80%	26.30%	17-23
TIER2	Bethany Lutheran College	Mankato, MN	N/A	N/A	43.00%	N/A
TIER2	Black Hills State University	Spearfish, SD	93%	56.80%	26.00%	19-23