Easiest colleges to get into in West North Central
50 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 50 least selective colleges in West North Central, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 88% at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to 100% at Manhattan Christian College. 18 are public and 32 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS | Private | 100% | 1,020 | $23,608 |
| 2 | Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE | Private | 100% | — | $20,884 |
| 3 | Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO | Private | 100% | 1,084 | $21,082 |
| 4 | Wartburg College Waverly, IA | Private | 99% | 1,136 | $22,604 |
| 5 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | Public | 99% | 1,122 | $19,155 |
| 6 | Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA | Private | 99% | — | $23,417 |
| 7 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | Public | 99% | 1,121 | $18,219 |
| 8 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | Private | 98% | — | $21,616 |
| 9 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO | Private | 98% | — | $17,931 |
| 10 | Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO | Private | 98% | 1,020 | $22,080 |
| 11 | Dakota State University Madison, SD | Public | 98% | 1,129 | $19,725 |
| 12 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS | Public | 98% | 1,090 | $15,702 |
| 13 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | Public | 97% | 1,090 | $11,653 |
| 14 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | Public | 96% | 1,020 | $19,181 |
| 15 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | Public | 96% | 1,120 | $16,334 |
| 16 | Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS | Private | 96% | — | $24,392 |
| 17 | Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 95% | — | $18,251 |
| 18 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | Public | 95% | 1,091 | $14,485 |
| 19 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | Public | 95% | 1,118 | $13,776 |
| 20 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | Public | 94% | 1,050 | $17,001 |
| 21 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Public | 94% | 1,120 | $14,609 |
| 22 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | Private | 94% | 1,190 | $21,563 |
| 23 | Bethany Global University Bloomington, MN | Private | 94% | — | $20,833 |
| 24 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | Private | 94% | 1,190 | $23,949 |
| 25 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | Private | 94% | — | $26,047 |
| 26 | University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND | Private | 94% | — | $20,318 |
| 27 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | Private | 93% | 929 | $23,172 |
| 28 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | Public | 93% | 1,090 | $17,094 |
| 29 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS | Private | 92% | 950 | $22,500 |
| 30 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | Private | 92% | 1,244 | $25,140 |
| 31 | Loras College Dubuque, IA | Private | 92% | — | $21,057 |
| 32 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | Public | 92% | 1,118 | $13,493 |
| 33 | Stephens College Columbia, MO | Private | 92% | 1,104 | $23,277 |
| 34 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN | Private | 91% | 1,185 | $28,065 |
| 35 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | Public | 91% | 1,190 | $18,609 |
| 36 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | Public | 91% | 1,119 | $17,502 |
| 37 | North Central University Minneapolis, MN | Private | 91% | — | $23,574 |
| 38 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN | Private | 90% | 1,220 | $27,018 |
| 39 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | Private | 90% | 1,148 | $24,016 |
| 40 | Logan University Chesterfield, MO | Private | 90% | 998 | $18,094 |
| 41 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS | Private | 90% | 1,047 | $23,335 |
| 42 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | Private | 90% | 1,197 | $21,385 |
| 43 | Doane University Crete, NE | Private | 90% | — | $28,071 |
| 44 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | Public | 89% | 1,199 | $18,165 |
| 45 | Simpson College Indianola, IA | Private | 89% | 1,410 | $22,231 |
| 46 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | Private | 89% | — | $21,034 |
| 47 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE | Private | 88% | — | $19,474 |
| 48 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Public | 88% | 1,186 | $17,365 |
| 49 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | Public | 88% | 1,090 | $18,889 |
| 50 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO | Private | 88% | 1,090 | $25,477 |