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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University of Nebraska at Omaha

  • Omaha, NE

University of North Dakota

  • Grand Forks, ND

University of Northern Iowa

  • Cedar Falls, IA

University of Notre Dame

  • Notre Dame, IN

University of Saint Mary (KS)

  • Leavenworth, KS

The University of South Dakota

  • Vermillion, SD

University of St. Francis (IL)

  • Joliet, IL

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

  • Milwaukee, WI

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  • Eau Claire, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

  • River Falls, WI

Valparaiso University

  • Valparaiso, IN

Wabash College

  • Crawfordsville, IN

Wartburg College

  • Waverly, IA

Washington University in St. Louis

  • St. Louis, MO

Western Illinois University

  • Macomb, IL

Western Michigan University

  • Kalamazoo, MI

Westminster College (MO)

  • Fulton, MO

Wheaton College (IL)

  • Wheaton, IL

William Jewell College

  • Liberty, MO

Winona State University

  • Winona, MN

Wittenberg University

  • Springfield, OH

Wright State University

  • Dayton, OH

Xavier University (OH)

  • Cincinnati, OH

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