What do people consider the most prestigious college in the Midwest?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Illinois is not prestigious.

Michigan is very hard to get into from this area so that affects the perception.

Illinois--yes in general, but with one exception--engineering.

Illinois is a prestigious school when it comes to engineering and CS. Anyone who is these fields knows of Illinois' rather impressive reputation in these fields.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Chicago
2) Northwestern
3) Washington University
4) Notre Dame
5) Michigan
6) Illinois

Pretty close.

1) Chicago
2) Northwestern
3) Michigan
4) Notre Dame
5) Washington University

And that's it, the full list of prestigious Midwestern colleges and universities. (And I say that as someone who thinks that Carleton is a better school than any of them except possibly Chicago. But it's just not well enough known outside of geek circles to be prestigious. Honestly, you could make a similar case to strike Chicago, Northwestern, and Wash U from the list and leave just Michigan and Notre Dame.)

Kind of like cheap eateries - McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, KFC, El Pollo Loco, Taco Bell, Domino's, Chick-fil-A and Pizza Hut - fighting for the most prestigious Fast-Food Restaurant award.

I know, right? Like...Michigan, Carleton, Notre Dame, U of I...just total plebeian schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Chicago
2) Northwestern
3) Washington University
4) Notre Dame
5) Michigan
6) Illinois

Pretty close.

1) Chicago
2) Northwestern
3) Michigan
4) Notre Dame
5) Washington University

And that's it, the full list of prestigious Midwestern colleges and universities. (And I say that as someone who thinks that Carleton is a better school than any of them except possibly Chicago. But it's just not well enough known outside of geek circles to be prestigious. Honestly, you could make a similar case to strike Chicago, Northwestern, and Wash U from the list and leave just Michigan and Notre Dame.)

Kind of like cheap eateries - McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, KFC, El Pollo Loco, Taco Bell, Domino's, Chick-fil-A and Pizza Hut - fighting for the most prestigious Fast-Food Restaurant award.

I know, right? Like...Michigan, Carleton, Notre Dame, U of I...just total plebeian schools

Can you read? Carleton is not listed in either ranking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Chicago
2) Northwestern
3) Washington University
4) Notre Dame
5) Michigan
6) Illinois

Pretty close.

1) Chicago
2) Northwestern
3) Michigan
4) Notre Dame
5) Washington University

And that's it, the full list of prestigious Midwestern colleges and universities. (And I say that as someone who thinks that Carleton is a better school than any of them except possibly Chicago. But it's just not well enough known outside of geek circles to be prestigious. Honestly, you could make a similar case to strike Chicago, Northwestern, and Wash U from the list and leave just Michigan and Notre Dame.)

Every Notre Dame admit could easily get into Michigan, the reverse isn't true.

[Anonymous]

!. University of Chicago
2. Carleton
3. Northwestern
4. Washington University