| There are many lists out there that rank colleges and | | | | #12 Best College Newspaper |
| universities. It is important to know the source of this | | | | 8. Saint Olaf College in Northfield, MN |
| information and what the criteria of the survey. In | | | | #11 Class Discussions Encouraged |
| this article we will list some of the top colleges | | | | #11 Professors make Themselves Available |
| located in the Midwest region of the US. They are | | | | #14 Dorms Like Palaces |
| listed alphabetically. We have also listed some of the | | | | #3 Most Beautiful Campus |
| rankings that they have earned and why they are | | | | #20 Town-Students Relations Are Great |
| considered one of the top colleges in the Midwest. | | | | 9. Washington University in St. Louis, MO |
| This list has been compiled based on information | | | | #16 School Runs Like Butter |
| obtained from the Princeton Review. | | | | #11 Toughest to Get Into |
| Top Colleges in the Midwest | | | | #8 Best Campus Food |
| These are some of top Midwest schools out of a | | | | #6 Best Quality of Life |
| total of 224 that were reviewed by the Princeton | | | | #13 Dorms Like Palaces |
| Review. | | | | As you can see there are many different ways to |
| 1. Albion College in Albion, MI | | | | rate and rank colleges. You have to choose the |
| #7 More to do on Campus | | | | criteria that are most important to you when you are |
| 2. Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA | | | | choosing a school. What makes a college or university |
| #19 Class Discussions Encouraged | | | | the best choice for you does not make it the best |
| #18 Professors Make Themselves Accessible | | | | choice for your friend, cousin, or another student. |
| #9 Students Happy with Financial Aid | | | | This is why it is important to research schools that fit |
| 3. Gustavus Adolphus University in Saint Peter, MN | | | | into the criteria that you have set for yourself, for |
| #16 Best campus Food | | | | your educational goals, and for your career goals. |
| 4. Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL | | | | Once you are able to narrow down your choices |
| #8 Best College Library | | | | based on your own criteria, you will find yourself with |
| 5. Knox College in Galesburg, IL | | | | a much shorter list of college options to make a |
| #8 Best College Radio Station | | | | more educated decision on which one is best for |
| #3 Students happy with Financial Aid | | | | you, your personal goals, and your professional goals. |
| #12 Professors Get High marks | | | | After you narrow down your choices based on your |
| #20 Class Discussions Encouraged | | | | criteria it is very important to visit the campus for |
| 6. Lawrence University in Appleton, WI | | | | each of your choices. How you feel being on the |
| #16 Professors Make Themselves Accessible | | | | campus and interacting with the students and faculty |
| #8 Gay Community Accepted | | | | is probably one of the most important criteria on |
| #20 Best College Theatre | | | | your list. Remember, you have to spend the next |
| 7. Northwestern University in Evanston, IL | | | | few years of your life living in this town and |
| #7 Town-Student Relations Are Great | | | | attending classes on this campus. |
| #16 Best College Theatre | | | | Good luck and happy hunting! |