30 Best College Values in the Midwest, 2014
2. Washington University in St.
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Public Colleges

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6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Private Universities
2. Washington University in St. Louis
6. Case Western Reserve University
8. Franciscan University of Steubenville
9. Illinois Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts Colleges
10. St. Olaf College
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