Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the Midwest

Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the Midwest, ranked by median federal student debt. Region: Census Midwest region. Included states / district: IN IL MI OH WI IA KS MN MO NE ND SD. 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 287 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 5Carleton CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota$16,75020%1517$25k$76k90%2,086164 mi 6Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, Indiana$16,96186%1065$4k$50k46%2,35296 mi 7Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$17,10099%1020$17k$65k44%5,616131 mi 8Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri$17,50012%1530$22k$86k94%7,857258 mi 9Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, Iowa$17,50015%1486$18k$63k88%1,729254 mi 10Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette, Missouri$17,61988%1120$15k$49k0%2,092324 mi 11Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, Missouri$17,61957%1048$23k$49k51%1,040324 mi 12Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota$17,83279%—$18k$60k46%3,018133 mi 13Indiana University-EastRichmond, Indiana$18,00067%1061$8k$47k40%2,589146 mi 14Washburn UniversityTopeka, Kansas$18,127——$15k$50k53%4,562468 mi 15Moody Bible InstituteChicago, Illinois$18,14983%—$22k$45k62%1,5101 mi 16Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, Missouri$18,25070%1120$26k$67k75%1,580414 mi 17Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, North Dakota$18,44237%—$14k$51k51%1,090505 mi 18University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin$18,50089%1120$13k$53k48%6,3411 mi 19Kenyon CollegeGambier, Ohio$18,52731%1429$39k$72k82%1,73270 mi 20Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, Illinois$18,61848%—$12k$58k22%2,55621 mi 21University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri$18,75072%1204$13k$60k55%6,817415 mi 22Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, Michigan$18,75069%954$17k$58k39%1,49530 mi 23Waldorf UniversityForest City, Iowa$18,75277%—$20k$51k21%1,827251 mi 24Chadron State CollegeChadron, Nebraska$18,875——$13k$47k50%1,540599 mi 25Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, Kansas$18,96989%1050$16k$51k57%4,210486 mi 26University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska$19,00087%1120$13k$54k47%11,488425 mi 27University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana$19,00011%1520$27k$100k95%8,81825 mi 28Wayne State CollegeWayne, Nebraska$19,000——$15k$47k52%3,010394 mi 29University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, Illinois$19,12886%1102$10k$57k53%2,263176 mi 30Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Missouri$19,17497%1065$12k$43k42%3,019489 mi 31Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana$19,50050%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 32University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois$19,50042%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 33University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan$19,50016%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 34University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota$19,50080%1362$17k$69k85%31,855134 mi 35University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, Nebraska$19,50089%1118$16k$50k58%4,088544 mi 36Emporia State UniversityEmporia, Kansas$19,50098%1120$16k$48k56%2,239511 mi 37Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, Indiana$19,50082%1119$20k$45k69%1,46463 mi 38Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana$19,50978%1313$16k$64k80%37,806174 mi 39Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota$19,60965%1051$13k$52k45%2,062440 mi 40Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, Indiana$19,68484%1072$8k$48k39%3,170239 mi 41University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa$19,69193%1122$16k$55k68%7,529234 mi 42National Louis UniversityChicago, Illinois$19,75095%—$13k$46k30%4,4061 mi 43Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota$19,75056%1090$15k$54k48%3,139139 mi 44Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, Missouri$19,968——$13k$43k39%2,219402 mi 45Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio$19,97661%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 46Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana$20,00076%1139$12k$55k54%13,830139 mi 47Bellevue UniversityBellevue, Nebraska$20,000——$18k$61k33%10,220425 mi 48University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, Missouri$20,00063%1199$15k$53k57%5,024254 mi 49Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota$20,00059%1090$18k$51k57%3,072220 mi 50The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, Minnesota$20,00093%1120$28k$66k71%1,7651 mi 51Aurora UniversityAurora, Illinois$20,31881%1076$19k$59k60%3,97438 mi 52Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois$20,48288%1113$19k$62k65%19,057113 mi 53University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$20,48445%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 54Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, Illinois$20,48974%1151$24k$61k70%3,00616 mi 55University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin$20,49275%1090$12k$51k40%2,8442 mi 56University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri$20,50078%1247$20k$63k75%23,929318 mi 57Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas$20,50094%1092$13k$52k51%10,780565 mi 58Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois$20,50098%1100$15k$56k57%8,750240 mi 59University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin$20,50082%1150$14k$54k57%4,205131 mi 60Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, Minnesota$20,50062%1050$15k$51k45%2,315238 mi 61Taylor UniversityUpland, Indiana$20,50074%1220$25k$52k74%2,025114 mi 62University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota$20,50088%—$12k$58k50%1,729222 mi 63Franklin UniversityColumbus, Ohio$20,836——$25k$52k11%5,562102 mi 64Northwood UniversityMidland, Michigan$20,84265%—$27k$63k63%1,97418 mi 65University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin$20,90982%1220$17k$59k64%8,895127 mi 66Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, Illinois$20,91983%—$32k$92k42%14,02719 mi 67Cedarville UniversityCedarville, Ohio$20,93765%1241$24k$55k73%4,024125 mi 68Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, Missouri$20,95768%1088$22k$43k55%1,341423 mi 69Drury UniversitySpringfield, Missouri$20,97958%1218$21k$41k62%1,383437 mi 70University of KansasLawrence, Kansas$21,00093%1190$18k$62k69%21,217448 mi 71University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska$21,00087%1191$18k$57k67%19,178469 mi 72Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas$21,00090%1089$13k$49k48%9,733648 mi 73Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, Michigan$21,00091%1012$9k$55k47%8,10648 mi 74University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, Missouri$21,00064%1050$14k$50k54%5,648386 mi 75Truman State UniversityKirksville, Missouri$21,00084%1320$13k$56k69%2,513283 mi 76Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio$21,05685%1212$22k$53k65%19,633144 mi 77Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, Minnesota$21,05895%1092$14k$56k40%5,088129 mi 78University of St FrancisJoliet, Illinois$21,07965%1141$13k$64k67%1,22332 mi 79Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota$21,10688%1150$19k$57k54%11,703201 mi 80Purdue University NorthwestHammond, Indiana$21,22972%1024$6k$48k43%5,6715 mi 81University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio$21,25085%1282$26k$55k75%29,882178 mi 82Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan$21,25081%1156$13k$53k58%15,5874 mi 83Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas$21,25082%1151$19k$57k71%15,142505 mi 84University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota$21,32593%1173$28k$51k68%1,442128 mi 85Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, Indiana$21,35584%1081$9k$45k40%3,93327 mi 86Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, Michigan$21,47484%—$14k$47k52%6,5561 mi 87University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin$21,50087%1090$14k$56k46%6,87742 mi 88Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, Missouri$21,50074%950$16k$44k58%6,373320 mi 89Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, Indiana$21,50084%1100$13k$46k36%5,48495 mi 90Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota$21,50075%—$18k$59k57%5,144180 mi 91Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, Missouri$21,50086%1119$16k$48k54%4,378389 mi 92Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, Illinois$21,50065%1000$13k$52k47%4,188155 mi 93Lewis UniversityRomeoville, Illinois$21,50071%1096$17k$66k67%4,01529 mi 94Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$21,50088%1249$29k$64k71%1,871127 mi 95Dordt UniversitySioux Center, Iowa$21,50068%1221$26k$53k70%1,597322 mi 96Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, Minnesota$21,50093%—$12k$58k66%1,073180 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.