Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the Great Lakes Region

Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by median federal student debt. Region: our Great Lakes grouping. Included states / district: IL IN MI OH WI. This ranks the named measure, not overall college quality. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 174 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois$14,60075%—$14k$52k22%3,9823 mi 2Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois$15,0008%1533$29k$89k95%9,2011 mi 3University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois$15,0004%1554$15k$92k96%7,5691 mi 4University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois$16,70477%1250$11k$69k62%22,1702 mi 5Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, Indiana$16,96186%1065$4k$50k46%2,35296 mi 6Indiana University-EastRichmond, Indiana$18,00067%1061$8k$47k40%2,589146 mi 7Moody Bible InstituteChicago, Illinois$18,14983%—$22k$45k62%1,5101 mi 8University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin$18,50089%1120$13k$53k48%6,3411 mi 9Kenyon CollegeGambier, Ohio$18,52731%1429$39k$72k82%1,73270 mi 10Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, Illinois$18,61848%—$12k$58k22%2,55621 mi 11Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, Michigan$18,75069%954$17k$58k39%1,49530 mi 12University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana$19,00011%1520$27k$100k95%8,81825 mi 13University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, Illinois$19,12886%1102$10k$57k53%2,263176 mi 14Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana$19,50050%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 15University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois$19,50042%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 16University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan$19,50016%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 17Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, Indiana$19,50082%1119$20k$45k69%1,46463 mi 18Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana$19,50978%1313$16k$64k80%37,806174 mi 19Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, Indiana$19,68484%1072$8k$48k39%3,170239 mi 20National Louis UniversityChicago, Illinois$19,75095%—$13k$46k30%4,4061 mi 21Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio$19,97661%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 22Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana$20,00076%1139$12k$55k54%13,830139 mi 23Aurora UniversityAurora, Illinois$20,31881%1076$19k$59k60%3,97438 mi 24Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois$20,48288%1113$19k$62k65%19,057113 mi 25University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$20,48445%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 26Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, Illinois$20,48974%1151$24k$61k70%3,00616 mi 27University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin$20,49275%1090$12k$51k40%2,8442 mi 28Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois$20,50098%1100$15k$56k57%8,750240 mi 29University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin$20,50082%1150$14k$54k57%4,205131 mi 30Taylor UniversityUpland, Indiana$20,50074%1220$25k$52k74%2,025114 mi 31Franklin UniversityColumbus, Ohio$20,836——$25k$52k11%5,562102 mi 32Northwood UniversityMidland, Michigan$20,84265%—$27k$63k63%1,97418 mi 33University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin$20,90982%1220$17k$59k64%8,895127 mi 34Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, Illinois$20,91983%—$32k$92k42%14,02719 mi 35Cedarville UniversityCedarville, Ohio$20,93765%1241$24k$55k73%4,024125 mi 36Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, Michigan$21,00091%1012$9k$55k47%8,10648 mi 37Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio$21,05685%1212$22k$53k65%19,633144 mi 38University of St FrancisJoliet, Illinois$21,07965%1141$13k$64k67%1,22332 mi 39Purdue University NorthwestHammond, Indiana$21,22972%1024$6k$48k43%5,6715 mi 40University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio$21,25085%1282$26k$55k75%29,882178 mi 41Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan$21,25081%1156$13k$53k58%15,5874 mi 42Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, Indiana$21,35584%1081$9k$45k40%3,93327 mi 43Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, Michigan$21,47484%—$14k$47k52%6,5561 mi 44University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin$21,50087%1090$14k$56k46%6,87742 mi 45Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, Indiana$21,50084%1100$13k$46k36%5,48495 mi 46Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, Illinois$21,50065%1000$13k$52k47%4,188155 mi 47Lewis UniversityRomeoville, Illinois$21,50071%1096$17k$66k67%4,01529 mi 48University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin$21,50392%1150$15k$52k51%7,30675 mi 49Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, Illinois$21,54387%1055$13k$53k62%8,494288 mi 50Indiana University-NorthwestGary, Indiana$21,71073%1055$5k$43k37%2,6615 mi 51Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, Ohio$21,79791%—$15k$52k51%8,9691 mi 52University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin$21,97789%1190$16k$62k56%5,837132 mi 53Roosevelt UniversityChicago, Illinois$22,00097%1011$20k$49k35%2,8491 mi 54Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, Illinois$22,16270%—$13k$58k49%11,30153 mi 55Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, Illinois$22,22384%—$11k$59k57%3,0969 mi 56University of ToledoToledo, Ohio$22,25092%1235$17k$51k57%9,7709 mi 57University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin$22,50076%1220$16k$60k71%9,277167 mi 58University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan$22,50056%1115$9k$60k58%5,9526 mi 59Benedictine UniversityLisle, Illinois$22,50095%—$22k$63k50%1,94226 mi 60University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, Wisconsin$22,50093%1090$12k$50k42%1,8071 mi 61Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan$22,75088%1120$9k$59k58%12,35126 mi 62Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, Ohio$22,75096%—$15k$50k42%6,762128 mi 63University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$23,00091%1090$15k$55k49%16,758< 1 mi 64Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio$23,00075%1317$28k$55k80%16,656161 mi 65University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, Wisconsin$23,00088%1150$17k$58k55%5,842126 mi 66Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, Ohio$23,000——$14k$40k48%2,247186 mi 67Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, Ohio$23,000——$11k$55k25%2,043164 mi 68Madonna UniversityLivonia, Michigan$23,00063%980$18k$59k60%1,63216 mi 69Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, Illinois$23,00093%—$18k$54k36%1,3239 mi 70Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, Michigan$23,00090%1025$17k$50k65%1,08330 mi 71DePaul UniversityChicago, Illinois$23,16876%1262$31k$69k68%14,0901 mi 72University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin$23,18886%1050$14k$55k59%9,40545 mi 73Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan$23,25085%1269$20k$67k81%40,92271 mi 74Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana$23,25086%1160$15k$52k62%13,988131 mi 75University of Akron Main CampusAkron, Ohio$23,25060%1081$14k$47k52%9,05232 mi 76University of DaytonDayton, Ohio$23,25065%1335$30k$76k80%7,682133 mi 77Xavier UniversityCincinnati, Ohio$23,25086%1217$33k$65k69%4,207176 mi 78Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, Michigan$23,25071%1233$23k$58k74%3,19332 mi 79University of Detroit MercyDetroit, Michigan$23,25075%1134$15k$71k67%2,4388 mi 80Wheaton CollegeWheaton, Illinois$23,25087%1380$27k$64k85%2,12124 mi 81McKendree UniversityLebanon, Illinois$23,25072%—$25k$59k53%1,752245 mi 82Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan$23,250——$13k$49k51%1,3256 mi 83Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, Ohio$23,38458%1220$24k$50k75%2,90196 mi 84Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin$23,94081%1310$31k$78k83%7,6602 mi 85Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, Ohio$24,00084%1120$13k$42k50%7,96154 mi 86Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, Ohio$24,00037%1513$41k$88k87%6,4373 mi 87Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, Indiana$24,00081%—$11k$48k43%6,188149 mi 88Quincy UniversityQuincy, Illinois$24,00051%1098$20k$50k45%1,010236 mi 89Loyola University ChicagoChicago, Illinois$24,15782%1297$36k$72k73%11,737< 1 mi 90Wilmington CollegeWilmington, Ohio$24,20892%1029$24k$48k47%1,006145 mi 91Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, Indiana$24,250——$17k$60k35%6,656105 mi 92Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, Indiana$24,25089%1082$23k$60k67%1,974105 mi 93Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, Illinois$24,41190%1002$12k$60k55%2,5619 mi 94Edgewood UniversityMadison, Wisconsin$24,42476%—$26k$60k60%1,10777 mi 95Kent State University at KentKent, Ohio$24,50086%1099$21k$45k64%19,32031 mi 96Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan$24,50083%1074$16k$56k67%18,85417 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.