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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Baldwin Wallace University

  • Berea, OH
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  • 2,862 Full-Time Enrollment

Lourdes University

  • Sylvania, OH
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  • 859 Full-Time Enrollment

Ball State University

  • Muncie, IN
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  • 15,950 Full-Time Enrollment

Cleveland Institute of Art

  • Cleveland, OH
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  • 566 Full-Time Enrollment

Case Western Reserve University

  • Cleveland, OH
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  • 6,534 Full-Time Enrollment

John Carroll University

  • University Heights, OH
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  • 2,430 Full-Time Enrollment

Hiram College

  • Hiram, OH
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  • 1,026 Full-Time Enrollment

Taylor University

  • Upland, IN
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  • 2,769 Full-Time Enrollment

Anderson University (IN)

  • Anderson, IN
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  • 1,445 Full-Time Enrollment

Huntington University

  • Huntington, IN
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  • 1,053 Full-Time Enrollment

Trine University

  • Angola, IN
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  • 4,311 Full-Time Enrollment

Hanover College

  • Hanover, IN
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  • 951 Full-Time Enrollment

Hillsdale College

  • Hillsdale, MI
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  • 1,565 Full-Time Enrollment

Eastern Michigan University

  • Ypsilanti, MI
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  • 10,034 Full-Time Enrollment

Manchester University

  • North Manchester, IN
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  • 1,078 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Michigan—Ann Arbor

  • Ann Arbor, MI
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  • 35,358 Full-Time Enrollment

Butler University

  • Indianapolis, IN
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  • 4,418 Full-Time Enrollment

Grace College and Seminary

  • Winona Lake, IN
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  • 2,029 Full-Time Enrollment

Lawrence Technological University

  • Southfield, MI
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  • 2,661 Full-Time Enrollment

Albion College

  • Albion, MI
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  • 1,168 Full-Time Enrollment

Indiana University—Bloomington

  • Bloomington, IN
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  • 38,463 Full-Time Enrollment

Michigan State University

  • East Lansing, MI
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  • 41,415 Full-Time Enrollment

Wabash College

  • Crawfordsville, IN
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  • 897 Full-Time Enrollment

Purdue University—West Lafayette

  • West Lafayette, IN
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  • 39,170 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Notre Dame

  • Notre Dame, IN
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  • 8,950 Full-Time Enrollment

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