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The Top Midwest Colleges
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Below is information about each Midwest college's location, number of undergraduates, most popular majors, and admissions requirements:
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Carleton College**
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Northfield, Minnesota
Large town environment
2,000 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 25%
Physical Sciences - 13%
Biology – 10%
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SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests recommended, essay required
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Macalester College**
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St. Paul, Minnesota
Large city environment
1,900 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 33%
Foreign Language – 9%
English – 8%
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SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests optional, essay required, interview recommended
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Case Western Reserve University**
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Cleveland, Ohio
Very large city environment
4,000 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Engineering – 31%
Social Sciences - 11%
Business/Marketing – 10%
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SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests strongly recommended, essay required
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Northwestern University**
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Evanston, Illinois
Small city environment
8,100 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 20%
Communication – 18%
Engineering – 14%
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SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests, essay required
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College of St. Benedict*
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St. Joseph, Minnesota
Small town environment
2,000 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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English – 16%
Business/Marketing – 12%
Psychology - 11%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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Oberlin College*
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Oberlin, Ohio
Small town environment
2,800 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Visual/Performing Arts–26%
Social Sciences – 12%
Biology – 10%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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DePaul University
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Chicago, Illinois
Very large city environment
14,500 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Business/Marketing–33%
Liberal Arts – 12%
Social Sciences - 9%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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St. John's University*
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Collegeville, Minnesota
Small town environment
1,900 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 22%
Business/Marketing – 19%
English – 13%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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Grinnell College**
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Grinnell, Iowa
Small town environment
1,500 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 22%
Foreign Language – 13%
Biology – 11%
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SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests optional, essay required
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St. Olaf College**
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Northfield, Minnesota
Large town environment
3,000 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Visual/Performing Arts–15%
Social Sciences – 12%
Biology – 11%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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Illinois Wesleyan University**
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Bloomington, Illinois
Small city environment
2,100 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Business/Marketing – 25%
Social Sciences – 10%
Visual/Performing Arts-14%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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University of Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois
Very large city environment
4,800 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 36%
Biology – 10%
Mathematics – 6%
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SAT or ACT, essay required, interview recommended
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Kalamazoo College**
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
Small city environment
1,300 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Services – 27%
Biology – 14%
English – 12%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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University of Missouri: Rolla
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Rolla, MO
Large town environment
4,500 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Engineering – 68%
Computer Science – 10%
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SAT or ACT, essay required
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Kenyon College**
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Gambier, Ohio
Rural community environment
1,600 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 21%
English – 18%
Visual/Performing Arts–11%
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SAT or ACT, essay required, campus interview recommended
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University of Notre Dame
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Notre Dame, Indiana
Small city environment
8,300 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Business/Marketing – 21%
Social Sciences – 16%
Engineering – 8%
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SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests optional, essay required
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Lawrence University**
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Appleton, Wisconsin
Small city environment
1,400 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Visual/Performing Arts–22%
Social Sciences – 16%
Biology – 9%
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Standardized Testing optional, essay required
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Washington University in St. Louis**
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St. Louis, Missouri
Large city environment
6,600 Undergraduates
Most popular majors:
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Social Sciences – 17%
Engineering – 14%
Business/Marketing – 13%
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SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests recommended, essay required
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* Indicates that the school accepts the Common Application
** Indicates that the school accepts the Common Application
and a supplemental form is required
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