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