2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

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The selectivity index is a rating system that looks at overall acceptance rate divided by the percentage of accepted students who enroll (yield rate). It's a measurement of both the selectivity and desirability of the college or university.

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Rank	Institution	Selectivity Index	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	University of Chicago	19.7076	4.48	1,510 – 1,570	27979	80870	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference University of Chicago Chicago, IL The University of Chicago receives 43,600 applications annually and the school is considered extremely selective. It's made up of an undergraduate college and five graduate research divisions. UChicago also has campuses all over the world, from Hong Kong to Paris....Read more Selectivity Index 19.7 7.4% Acceptance Rate 4.5% SAT Score 1,510 – 1,570 Avg. Net Price $27,979 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $80,870
2	Grinnell College	2.1316	14.51	1,410 – 1,530	33446	49004	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Grinnell College Grinnell, IA The most popular majors at Grinnell College include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. Part of the Midwest Conference and NCAA Division III with football, the Pioneers, wearing scarlet and black, have a wide variety of sports to choose from, such as Football,......Read more Selectivity Index 2.1 25.1% Acceptance Rate 14.5% SAT Score 1,410 – 1,530 Avg. Net Price $33,446 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,004
3	Lawrence University	0.261	63.94	1,190 – 1,410	27393	40653	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Lawrence University Appleton, WI Lawrence University, founded in 1847 as one of the nation’s first coeducational institutions, offers a rigorous liberal arts and sciences education alongside its world-renowned Conservatory of Music....Read more Selectivity Index 0.3 8.0% Acceptance Rate 63.9% SAT Score 1,190 – 1,410 Avg. Net Price $27,393 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,653
4	Lake Forest College	0.2399	56.81	1,240 – 1,410	29894	51324	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL A liberal arts college, Lake Forest College is located just a half mile from Lake Michigan and 30 miles north of Chicago. With over 30 majors available, many students choose to major in Business/Commerce, General, followed by Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Finance, General, and Neuroscience....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 4.2% Acceptance Rate 56.8% SAT Score 1,240 – 1,410 Avg. Net Price $29,894 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,324
5	Monmouth College	0.177	86.6	1,050 – 1,250	19088	43158	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Found in Monmouth, Monmouth College accepts 87% of applicants and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 100% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school. The college’s first year retention rate is 73% and around 50% of students will graduate within four years. Business......Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 15.6% Acceptance Rate 86.6% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,250 Avg. Net Price $19,088 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,158
6	Knox College	0.1609	70.79	1,170 – 1,440	25524	37757	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Knox College Galesburg, IL Knox College got its start as the Knox Manual Labor College when founded in 1837 by abolitionists – it would go on to play a role in the Underground Railroad. Students can earn up to Bachelor's degrees, and they follow a quarter academic calendar....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 35.3% Acceptance Rate 70.8% SAT Score 1,170 – 1,440 Avg. Net Price $25,524 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,757
7	Ripon College	0.1541	83.92	1,040 – 1,280	22557	42334	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Ripon College Ripon, WI Found in Ripon, Ripon College accepted 84% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requires $30 for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 100% of students attending Ripon College currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. The school’s first year......Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 11.4% Acceptance Rate 83.9% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $22,557 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $42,334
8	Beloit College	0.1463	63.04	1,210 – 1,390	24941	41660	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Beloit College Beloit, WI Beloit College’s campus is located next to the Rock River, just north of the Illinois and Wisconsin border. With an 11 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio and a six-year graduation rate of 73%, Beloit’s most popular major is Psychology, General. Their colors are orange, black, and white, and their mascot is a polar bear. Selectivity Index 0.1 12.8% Acceptance Rate 63.0% SAT Score 1,210 – 1,390 Avg. Net Price $24,941 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,660
9	Cornell College	0.141	80.66	1,140 – 1,350	25850	39299	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Students at Cornell College follow a “block plan,” where they attend one course at a time over a few weeks. In a year, students can expect to finish eight blocks, or courses. Classes tend to be smaller, with a 12 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. King Chapel on campus is home to an over 3,000-piped organ. Selectivity Index 0.1 Acceptance Rate 80.7% SAT Score 1,140 – 1,350 Avg. Net Price $25,850 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $39,299
10	Illinois College	0.1049	78.19	910 – 1,200	17255	40110	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Illinois College Jacksonville, IL Founded in 1829, Illinois College is the second oldest college in the state. 100% of enrolled students receive grant aid to help offset the cost of attendance, with each package averaging $30,139....Read more Selectivity Index 0.1 15.4% Acceptance Rate 78.2% SAT Score 910 – 1,200 Avg. Net Price $17,255 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,110

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

19.7 7.4%

4.5%

1,510 – 1,570

$27,979

$80,870

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

2.1 25.1%

14.5%

1,410 – 1,530

$33,446

$49,004

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.3 8.0%

63.9%

1,190 – 1,410

$27,393

$40,653

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 4.2%

56.8%

1,240 – 1,410

$29,894

$51,324

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 15.6%

86.6%

1,050 – 1,250

$19,088

$43,158

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 35.3%

70.8%

1,170 – 1,440

$25,524

$37,757

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 11.4%

83.9%

1,040 – 1,280

$22,557

$42,334

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.1 12.8%

63.0%

1,210 – 1,390

$24,941

$41,660

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.1

80.7%

1,140 – 1,350

$25,850

$39,299

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.1 15.4%

78.2%

910 – 1,200

$17,255

$40,110

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