Smaller Private Colleges in the Midwest
More than half of all college freshmen are enrolled at a college within 100 miles of their permanent home. Only a small fraction venture further than 500 miles from home for college.
But knowing which colleges are in your region is important for several reasons. First, because of their location, these colleges provide you a good opportunity to visit the campus. Even if you move far away for college, seeing what is available nearby will help you decide which type of college fits you best. Also, colleges nearby may have state-funded merit aid programs that extend across state lines. So you may be able to pay in-state tuition for a college that is located across state lines.
These are the private colleges and universities with fewer than 1,700 full-time undergrads located in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Tuition listed is in for one full academic year, based on 2007 data.
Smaller Private Colleges in the Midwest
| College | City | State | Full-time undergrads | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimer College | Chicago | IL | 69 | $24,890 |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville | IL | 564 | $15,770 |
| Eureka College | Eureka | IL | 592 | $15,360 |
| MacMurray College | Jacksonville | IL | 646 | $16,850 |
| Rockford College | Rockford | IL | 799 | $22,950 |
| Trinity International University | Deerfield | IL | 934 | 21080 |
| Quincy University | Quincy | IL | 948 | $19,600 |
| Concordia University | River Forest | IL | 949 | $21,320 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville | IL | 1,022 | $18,800 |
| Judson University | Elgin | IL | 1,232 | $20,420 |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | IL | 1,269 | $19,241 |
| Knox College | Galesburg | IL | 1,281 | $29,178 |
| Greenville College | Greenville | IL | 1,294 | $18,672 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth | IL | 1,298 | $22,000 |
| Dominican University | River Forest | IL | 1395 | 22450 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | IL | 1,456 | $30,964 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | IL | 1,613 | $20,830 |
| National-Louis University | Chicago | IL | 1,645 | $17,725 |
| Tri-State University-South Bend Campus | South Bend | IN | 108 | $6,912 |
| Martin University | Indianapolis | IN | 374 | $13,680 |
| Taylor University-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | IN | 516 | $20,074 |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods | IN | 743 | $20,180 |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | Whiting | IN | 837 | $11,650 |
| Huntington University | Huntington | IN | 935 | $19,430 |
| Goshen College | Goshen | IN | 955 | $21,300 |
| Hanover College | Hanover | IN | 979 | $24,220 |
| Manchester College | North Manchester | IN | 995 | $21,640 |
| Franklin College | Franklin | IN | 1,029 | $21,325 |
| Wabash College | Crawfordsville | IN | 1,034 | $26,350 |
| Saint Josephs College | Rensselaer | IN | 1,091 | $21,880 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake | IN | 1,134 | $19,424 |
| Earlham College | Richmond | IN | 1,163 | $31,514 |
| Tri-State University | Angola | IN | 1,168 | |
| University of Saint Francis-Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne | IN | 1,500 | $19,570 |
| Oakland City University | Oakland City | IN | 1,572 | $14,820 |
| Bethel College | Mishawaka | IN | 1,586 | $18,900 |
| Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame | IN | 1,591 | $26,875 |
| Marian College | Indianapolis | IN | 1,659 | $20,800 |
| Michigan Jewish Institute | Oak Park | MI | 65 | $10,280 |
| Baker College Corporate Services | Auburn Hills | MI | 308 | $6,660 |
| Concordia University-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | MI | 482 | $19,870 |
| Finlandia University | Hancock | MI | 555 | $17,414 |
| Marygrove College | Detroit | MI | 569 | $14,690 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo | MI | 814 | $28,716 |
| Rochester College | Rochester Hills | MI | 908 | $14,860 |
| Adrian College | Adrian | MI | 1,025 | $21,620 |
| Olivet College | Olivet | MI | 1,025 | $18,684 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | MI | 1,161 | $18,494 |
| Alma College | Alma | MI | 1,236 | $23,688 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | MI | 1,419 | $20,048 |
| Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | MI | 1,610 | $18,360 |
| Andrews University | Berrien Springs | MI | 1,631 | $18,968 |
| Crown College | Saint Bonifacius | MN | 1,031 | $18,588 |
| North Central University | Minneapolis | MN | 1,088 | $13,666 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul | MN | 1,679 | $23,496 |
| Stephens College | Columbia | MO | 813 | $21,730 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Fayette | MO | 838 | $17,160 |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton | MO | 844 | $16,800 |
| Westminster College | Fulton | MO | 969 | $15,946 |
| William Woods University | Fulton | MO | 986 | $16,080 |
| Avila University | Kansas City | MO | 1,026 | $18,850 |
| Hannibal-Lagrange College | Hannibal | MO | 1,170 | $13,630 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | MO | 1,266 | $21,400 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | MO | 1,415 | $16,180 |
| Missouri Valley College | Marshall | MO | 1,494 | $15,450 |
| Evangel University | Springfield | MO | 1,567 | $13,915 |
| Temple Baptist College | Cincinnati | OH | 47 | $8,670 |
| David N Myers University | Cleveland | OH | 336 | $10,950 |
| Antioch College | Yellow Springs | OH | 420 | $28,573 |
| Ohio Christian University | Circleville | OH | 464 | $13,040 |
| Lake Erie College | Painesville | OH | 635 | $23,886 |
| Defiance College | Defiance | OH | 828 | $20,630 |
| Bluffton University | Bluffton | OH | 942 | $21,780 |
| Wilberforce University | Wilberforce | OH | 956 | $11,560 |
| Notre Dame College | Cleveland | OH | 980 | $21,090 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike | OH | 1,031 | $22,910 |
| Hiram College | Hiram | OH | 1,146 | $24,885 |
| Lourdes College | Sylvania | OH | 1,152 | $11,232 |
| Heidelberg College | Tiffin | OH | 1,175 | $18,618 |
| Union Institute & University | Cincinnati | OH | 1,198 | $9,844 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin | OH | 1,274 | $16,800 |
| Urbana University | Urbana | OH | 1,335 | $17,704 |
| Marietta College | Marietta | OH | 1,409 | $24,842 |
| Wilmington College | Wilmington | OH | 1,409 | $22,078 |
| Muskingum College | New Concord | OH | 1,592 | $17,970 |
| College of Mount St. Joseph | Cincinnati | OH | 1,665 | $21,200 |
| Silver Lake College | Manitowoc | WI | 344 | $18,320 |
| Northland College | Ashland | WI | 675 | $21,901 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee | WI | 703 | $19,564 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | WI | 1,043 | $23,323 |
| Mount Mary College | Milwaukee | WI | 1,106 | $19,205 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | WI | 1,308 | $29,908 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton | WI | 1,438 | $31,080 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse | WI | 1,670 | $18,590 |
| Edgewood College | Madison | WI | 1,688 | $19,080 |