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	28060	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 7.3% Acceptance Rate 4.5% SAT Score 1,510 – 1,570 Avg. Net Price $28,060 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $80,870
2	Grinnell College	2.1316	14.51	1,410 – 1,530	34363	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, Political Science and Government, 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......Read more Selectivity Index 2.1 25.1% Acceptance Rate 14.5% SAT Score 1,410 – 1,530 Avg. Net Price $34,363 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,004
3	Lawrence University	0.2626	63.94	1,190 – 1,410	27161	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 8.3% Acceptance Rate 63.9% SAT Score 1,190 – 1,410 Avg. Net Price $27,161 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,653
4	Lake Forest College	0.2401	56.81	1,240 – 1,410	31225	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, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, and Speech......Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 4.1% Acceptance Rate 56.8% SAT Score 1,240 – 1,410 Avg. Net Price $31,225 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,324
5	Cornell College	0.1788	79.9	1,140 – 1,350	25220	39299	#5 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 14 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. King Chapel on campus is home to an over 3,000-piped organ. Selectivity Index 0.2 20.5% Acceptance Rate 79.9% SAT Score 1,140 – 1,350 Avg. Net Price $25,220 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $39,299
6	Knox College	0.1622	70.79	1,160 – 1,440	25709	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 36.4% Acceptance Rate 70.8% SAT Score 1,160 – 1,440 Avg. Net Price $25,709 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,757
7	Monmouth College	0.1534	90.93	1,010 – 1,230	17768	43158	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Found in Monmouth, Monmouth College accepts 91% of applicants and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 99% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school. The college’s first year retention rate is 74% and around 51% of students will graduate within four years. Business......Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 11.9% Acceptance Rate 90.9% SAT Score 1,010 – 1,230 Avg. Net Price $17,768 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,158
8	Beloit College	0.1463	63.04	1,200 – 1,410	24455	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 12 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio and a six-year graduation rate of 71%, Beloit’s most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General....Read more Selectivity Index 0.1 12.8% Acceptance Rate 63.0% SAT Score 1,200 – 1,410 Avg. Net Price $24,455 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,660
9	Ripon College	0.1366	79.84	1,040 – 1,280	23772	42334	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference Ripon College Ripon, WI Found in Ripon, Ripon College accepted 80% 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 0.1 11.4% Acceptance Rate 79.8% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $23,772 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $42,334
10	Illinois College	0.1054	78.19	920 – 1,200	17375	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 $31,609....Read more Selectivity Index 0.1 15.0% Acceptance Rate 78.2% SAT Score 920 – 1,200 Avg. Net Price $17,375 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,110

School data is from 2023–2024 (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 7.3%

4.5%

1,510 – 1,570

$28,060

$80,870

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

2.1 25.1%

14.5%

1,410 – 1,530

$34,363

$49,004

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.3 8.3%

63.9%

1,190 – 1,410

$27,161

$40,653

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 4.1%

56.8%

1,240 – 1,410

$31,225

$51,324

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 20.5%

79.9%

1,140 – 1,350

$25,220

$39,299

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 36.4%

70.8%

1,160 – 1,440

$25,709

$37,757

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.2 11.9%

90.9%

1,010 – 1,230

$17,768

$43,158

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.1 12.8%

63.0%

1,200 – 1,410

$24,455

$41,660

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.1 11.4%

79.8%

1,040 – 1,280

$23,772

$42,334

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Midwest Conference

0.1 15.0%

78.2%

920 – 1,200

$17,375

$40,110

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