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 "2026 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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Coe College

  • Cedar Rapids, IA
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  • 1,204 Full-Time Enrollment

Westminster College (MO)

  • Fulton, MO
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  • 767 Full-Time Enrollment

Missouri University of Science and Technology

  • Rolla, MO
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  • 5,687 Full-Time Enrollment

Stephens College

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 729 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Missouri

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 25,141 Full-Time Enrollment

Columbia College (MO)

  • Columbia, MO
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  • 847 Full-Time Enrollment

Truman State University

  • Kirksville, MO
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  • 3,506 Full-Time Enrollment

Luther College

  • Decorah, IA
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  • 1,902 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

University of Northern Iowa

  • Cedar Falls, IA
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  • 7,716 Full-Time Enrollment

Grinnell College

  • Grinnell, IA
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  • 1,668 Full-Time Enrollment

Wartburg College

  • Waverly, IA
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  • 1,556 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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

Michigan Technological University

  • Houghton, MI
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  • 6,009 Full-Time Enrollment

Drake University

  • Des Moines, IA
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  • 2,585 Full-Time Enrollment

Iowa State University

  • Ames, IA
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  • 25,628 Full-Time Enrollment

Graceland University

  • Lamoni, IA
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  • 910 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Central Missouri

  • Warrensburg, MO
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  • 7,203 Full-Time Enrollment

Drury University

  • Springfield, MO
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  • 1,391 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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

College of the Ozarks

  • Point Lookout, MO
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  • 1,508 Full-Time Enrollment

Carleton College

  • Northfield, MN
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  • 1,974 Full-Time Enrollment

St. Olaf College

  • Northfield, MN
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  • 3,114 Full-Time Enrollment

William Jewell College

  • Liberty, MO
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  • 969 Full-Time Enrollment

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