Inside look at colleges in the Midwest

Sydney Rosinsky, Staff Writer
May 10, 2016

The University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota

A division one school home to the Coyotes, USD has an acceptance rate of 89%, and hosts around 10,300 students. Located in Vermillion, S.D., the population of college students is what consumes most of the small town.

South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University

Located in Brookings, S.D., SDSU is another college town close to home. Accepting 92% of applicants, around 12, 700 students find their home as a Jackrabbit.

NDSU
North Dakota State University

A public university located in Fargo, N.D., NDSU has a 86% acceptance rate and hosts around 14,500 students. The NDSU Bison are yet another division one athletics university not too far from home.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Located in the downtown are of Lincoln, Neb., UNL has a 69.9% acceptance rate and hosts roughly 25,000 students. As a big 10 school, the Huskers are known for their football team.

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

With an acceptance rate of only 44.4%, roughly 51,000 students find themselves as Gophers. Located in Minneapolis, Minn., U of M has a huge campus and is in the heart of the Twin Cities.