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Top Colleges in the Midwest
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Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman
Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman is a content editor and writer at Scholarships360. He has managed communications and written content for a diverse array of organizations, including a farmer’s market, a concert venue, a student farm, an environmental NGO, and a PR agency. Gabriel graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in sociology.
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The Midwest is home to many of our country’s best colleges and universities. Many states also have thriving public school systems, and students who live in the region can take advantage of tuition discounts through the Midwest Student Exchange Program. Check out the top colleges in the region below, and compare by size, cost, and much more:
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI • Public, City
Ann Arbor, MI
Public, City
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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind
Chicago, IL
Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind
Evanston, IL
Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb
Notre Dame, IN
Private, Non-Profit, Suburb
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Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN • Public, City
West Lafayette, IN
Public, City
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL • Public, City
Champaign, IL
Public, City
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI • Public, City
Madison, WI
Public, City
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI • Public, City
East Lansing, MI
Public, City
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN • Public, City
Minneapolis, MN
Public, City
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Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH • Public, City
Columbus, OH
Public, City
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN • Private, Non-Profit, City
Terre Haute, IN
Private, Non-Profit, City
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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN • Private, Non-Profit, City
Saint Paul, MN
Private, Non-Profit, City
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Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN • Public, City
Bloomington, IN
Public, City
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Northfield, MN
Private, Non-Profit, Town
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Crawfordsville, IN
Private, Non-Profit, Town
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Carleton College
Northfield, MN • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Northfield, MN
Private, Non-Profit, Town
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb
Wheaton, IL
Private, Non-Profit, Suburb
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Saint Peter, MN
Private, Non-Profit, Town
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI • Public, Town
Houghton, MI
Public, Town
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Iowa State University
Ames, IA • Public, City
Ames, IA
Public, City
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We sort colleges on our lists according to their Scholarships360 Top Colleges Index Score. This score is calculated using up-to-date information taken directly from the College Scorecard. Additional information is sourced from the colleges themselves, as well as other publicly available information. If you see an error, feel free to contact us.
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