College Choice Releases 2016 Ranking of Midwestern Regional Universities: Unique college rankings are based exclusively on factors entering freshmen said most important to college decision
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net) has published its 2016 ranking of regional universities in the Midwest (http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/regional-universities-midwest/). These are Midwestern universities which offer a full range of undergraduate programs, and some master's programs, but relatively few doctoral programs.
This ranking is based exclusively on factors actual college students said were most important to their college decision. According to the most recent annual CIRP Freshmen Survey by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, these factors include academic reputation, financial aid offerings, overall cost, and success of graduates in the post-college job market.
Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska tops the list, followed by Valparaiso University in Valparaiso Indiana and John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, respectively.
Other schools making the list include (in alphabetical order):
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Baker University, Baldwin City, KS
Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
Capital University, Columbus, OH
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Dominican University, River Forest, IL
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Drury University, Springfield, MO
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Elmhurst College, Chicago, IL
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH
Kettering University, Flint, MI
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
Malone University, Canton, OH
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI
North Central College, Naperville, IL
North Park University, Chicago, IL
Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO
Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI
University of Evansville, Evansville, IN
University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
University of Michigan--Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
University of Minnesota--Duluth, Duluth, MN
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
University of Wisconsin--La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
Webster University, Webster Groves, MO
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
"As with our rankings of national liberal arts college and national research universities, when ranking regional universities it made sense to us to consider which factors the largest survey of actual college freshmen said was most important to them when they chose their school," said Jeremy Alder, Managing Editor of College Choice. "Every college ranking involves decisions about what elements of a college to consider. You can't measure or include everything, so why not go with what real students said they valued most in making their own college decision?"
The ranking takes into account academic reputation, average amount of scholarship and grant aid per student, overall net cost, and the average starting salary for graduates. Each factor was weighted equally. Data was derived from several publicly available sources, including the National Center for Education Statistics, Payscale.com, and U.S. News & World Report.
College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
Contact:
Jeremy Alder
Managing Editor, College Choice
http://www.collegechoice.net
(919) 745-8594
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