College hunting can be an overwhelming process full of facts, figures, and financial aid applications. Using resources such as the US News and World Report and Niche, Impactful News ranks schools by region in an easy-to-use format that is easily digestible for the prospective student.
The US News and World Report recently published their analysis of over 1,500 degree-granting institutions in America, considering factors like graduation and retention rates, student-to-faculty ratios, graduate indebtedness, and more. We’ve reviewed this data by region and compiled a list of the most affordable colleges in the continental midwest.
Whether searching for an option close to home or simply the most affordable college, these are the top schools to consider.
Most Affordable Colleges in the Midwest
#1 God’s Bible School and College
- Tuition + fees: $7,046
- Location: Cincinnati, OH
- Acceptance rate: 81%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
- Enrollment: 157
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Median earnings: $22,600
- Two-year employment rate: 78%
#2 Donnelly College
- Tuition + fees: $8,706
- Location: Kansas City, KS
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1
- Enrollment: 210
- Graduation rate: 13%
- Median earnings: $25,400
- Two-year employment rate: 84%
#3 Bismarck State College
- Tuition + fees: $8,776
- Location: Bismarck, ND
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
- Enrollment: 1,955
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Median earnings: $44,800
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#4 Dickinson State University
- Tuition + fees: $11,218
- Location: Dickinson, ND
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1
- Enrollment: 966
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Median earnings: $41,700
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#5 University of Northwestern Ohio
- Tuition + fees: $11,550
- Location: Lima, OH
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 23:1
- Enrollment: 2,745
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Median earnings: $40,800
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#6 Calvary University
- Tuition + fees: $11,576
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
- Enrollment: 172
- Graduation rate: 59%
- Median earnings: $36,800
- Two-year employment rate: 89%
#7 Central State University
- Tuition + fees: $12,016
- Location: Wilberforce, OH
- Acceptance rate: 58%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1
- Enrollment: 2,142
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Median earnings: $26,100
- Two-year employment rate: 91%
#8 St. Augustine College
- Tuition + fees: $12,120
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment: 683
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Median earnings: $26,300
- Two-year employment rate: 82%
#9 University of Minnesota Crookston
- Tuition + fees: $12,412
- Location: Crookston, MN
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1
- Enrollment: 1,128
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Median earnings: $44,800
- Two-year employment rate: 95%
#10 Mayville State University
- Tuition + fees: $12,487
- Location: Mayville, ND
- Acceptance rate: 53%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1
- Enrollment: 603
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Median earnings: $39,300
- Two-year employment rate: 91%
#11 Wilberforce University
- Tuition + fees: $13,250
- Location: Wilberforce, OH
- Acceptance rate: 62%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
- Enrollment: 404
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Median earnings: $34,200
- Two-year employment rate: 92%
#12 Valley City State University
- Tuition + fees: $13,422
- Location: Valley City, ND
- Acceptance rate: 81%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1
- Enrollment: 894
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Median earnings: $39,300
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#13 Lake Superior State University
- Tuition + fees: $13,840
- Location: Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
- Enrollment: 1,474
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Median earnings: $37,700
- Two-year employment rate: 91%
#14 Vincennes University
- Tuition + fees: $15,253
- Location: Vicennes, IN
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1
- Enrollment: 4,405
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Median earnings: $32,800
- Two-year employment rate: 91%
#15 Ranken Technical College
- Tuition + fees: $16,259
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1
- Enrollment: 1,337
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Median earnings: $48,400
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#16 Great Lakes Christian College
- Tuition + fees: $17,220
- Location: Lansing, MI
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
- Enrollment: 132
- Graduation rate: 14%
- Median earnings: $29,400
- Two-year employment rate: 88%
#17 Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
- Tuition + fees: $18,180
- Location: Ankeny, IA
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1
- Enrollment: 255
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Median earnings: $35,400
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#18 Emmaus Bible College
- Tuition + fees: $19,550
- Location: Dubuque, IA
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
- Enrollment: 165
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Median earnings: $34,400
- Two-year employment rate: 79%
#19 William Jewell College
- Tuition + fees: $19,610
- Location: Liberty, MO
- Acceptance rate: 36%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
- Enrollment: 770
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Median earnings: $45,700
- Two-year employment rate: 92%
#20 York University
- Tuition + fees: $19,900
- Location: York, NE
- Acceptance rate: 66%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1
- Enrollment: 430
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Median earnings: $35,400
- Two-year employment rate: 90%
#21 University of Rio Grande
- Tuition + fees: $20,060
- Location: Rio Grande, OH
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1
- Enrollment: 932
- Graduation rate: 25%
- Median earnings: $33,900
- Two-year employment rate: 88%
#22 College of the Ozarks
- Tuition + fees: $20,290
- Location: Point Lookout, MO
- Acceptance rate: 14%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1
- Enrollment: 1,476
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Median earnings: $32,500
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#23 Presentation College
- Tuition + fees: $22,006
- Location: Aberdeen, SD
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1
- Enrollment: 393
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Median earnings: $34,700
- Two-year employment rate: 91%
#24 Grace Christian University
- Tuition + fees: $22,350
- Location: Grand Rapids, MI
- Acceptance rate: $100%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
- Enrollment: 614
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Median earnings: $28,600
- Two-year employment rate: 84%
#25 Missouri Valley College
- Tuition + fees: $22,450
- Location: Marshall, MO
- Acceptance rate: 62%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1
- Enrollment: 1,285
- Graduation rate: 23%
- Median earnings: $34,000
- Two-year employment rate: 91%
#26 Barclay College
- Tuition + fees: $23,850
- Location: Haviland, KS
- Acceptance rate: 48%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
- Enrollment: 146
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Median earnings: $33,900
- Two-year employment rate: 77%
#27 Dunwoody College of Technology
- Tuition + fees: $24,342
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1
- Enrollment: 1,058
- Graduation rate: 49%
- Median earnings: $52,800
- Two-year employment rate: 91%
#28 Hannibal-LaGrange University
- Tuition + fees: $24,500
- Location: Hannibal, MO
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
- Enrollment: 504
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Median earnings: $34,300
- Two-year employment rate: 93%
#29 Finlandia University
- Tuition + fees: $24,576
- Location: Hancock, MI
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1
- Enrollment: 359
- Graduation rate: 26%
- Median earnings: $32,400
- Two-year employment rate: 89%
#30 Kuyper College
- Tuition + fees: $24,630
- Location: Grand Rapids, MI
- Acceptance rate: 59%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
- Enrollment: 96
- Graduation rate: 42%
- Median earnings: $28,600
- Two-year employment rate: 90%
#31 Cottey College
- Tuition + fees: $24,960
- Location: Nevada, MO
- Acceptance rate: 61%
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
- Enrollment: 278
- Graduation rate: 54%
- Median earnings: $33,500
- Two-year employment rate: 92%
