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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 "2025 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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Kettering University

  • Flint, MI
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  • 1,290 Full-Time Enrollment

Lawrence University

  • Appleton, WI
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  • 1,410 Full-Time Enrollment

Lewis University

  • Romeoville, IL
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  • 3,948 Full-Time Enrollment

Lourdes University

  • Sylvania, OH
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  • 859 Full-Time Enrollment

Luther College

  • Decorah, IA
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  • 1,902 Full-Time Enrollment

Manchester University

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

Marquette University

  • Milwaukee, WI
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  • 7,652 Full-Time Enrollment

Mayville State University

  • Mayville, ND
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  • 1,091 Full-Time Enrollment

Miami University

  • Oxford, OH
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  • 16,478 Full-Time Enrollment

Michigan State University

  • East Lansing, MI
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  • 40,483 Full-Time Enrollment

Michigan Technological University

  • Houghton, MI
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  • 5,903 Full-Time Enrollment

Millikin University

  • Decatur, IL
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  • 1,570 Full-Time Enrollment

Milwaukee School of Engineering

  • Milwaukee, WI
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  • 2,653 Full-Time Enrollment

Missouri University of Science and Technology

  • Rolla, MO
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  • 5,510 Full-Time Enrollment

Monmouth College

  • Monmouth, IL
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  • 1,198 Full-Time Enrollment

Morningside University

  • Sioux City, IA
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  • 1,214 Full-Time Enrollment

North Central College

  • Naperville, IL
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  • 2,404 Full-Time Enrollment

Northland College

  • Ashland, WI
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  • 609 Full-Time Enrollment

Northwestern College (IA)

  • Orange City, IA
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  • 1,169 Full-Time Enrollment

Northwestern University

  • Evanston, IL
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  • 8,846 Full-Time Enrollment

Oberlin College

  • Oberlin, OH
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  • 2,986 Full-Time Enrollment

Ohio Northern University

  • Ada, OH
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  • 2,592 Full-Time Enrollment

The Ohio State University–Columbus

  • Columbus, OH
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  • 45,728 Full-Time Enrollment

Ohio University—Athens

  • Athens, OH
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  • 18,717 Full-Time Enrollment

Ohio Wesleyan University

  • Delaware, OH
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  • 1,452 Full-Time Enrollment

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