30 Best College Values in the Midwest, 2014
2. Washington University in St.
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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
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10. St. Olaf College
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