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Film Schools in the Midwest - 2024 Ranking

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Our 2024 ranking contains 118 film colleges offering majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Film-Colleges.com team ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the best three film schools in the Midwest.

See the Top 50 Film schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 film schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Film School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 4 film programs

Northwestern University - Film School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 5 film programs

Washington University in St Louis - Film School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 6 film programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Film School Ranking
4. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 4 film programs

Carleton College - Film School Ranking
5. Carleton College

Northfield, MN, 2 film programs

Ohio State University - Film School Ranking
6. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 5 film programs

Purdue University - Film School Ranking
7. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 2 film programs

Oberlin College - Film School Ranking
8. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 2 film programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Film School Ranking
9. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 2 film programs

Michigan State University - Film School Ranking
10. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 3 film programs

DePaul University - Film School Ranking
11. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 7 film programs

University of Iowa - Film School Ranking
12. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 8 film programs

University of Kansas - Film School Ranking
13. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 5 film programs

Western Michigan University - Film School Ranking
14. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 2 film programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Film School Ranking
15. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 film programs

Ohio University - Film School Ranking
16. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 7 film programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Film School Ranking
17. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 4 film programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Film School Ranking
18. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 3 film programs

Lindenwood University - Film School Ranking
19. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 3 film programs

Columbia College Chicago - Film School Ranking
20. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 9 film programs

Drake University - Film School Ranking
21. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 1 film program

Marquette University - Film School Ranking
22. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 2 film programs

Miami University Oxford - Film School Ranking
23. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 2 film programs

University of Cincinnati - Film School Ranking
24. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 5 film programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Film School Ranking
25. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 1 film program

Xavier University - Film School Ranking
26. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 2 film programs

Bowling Green State University - Film School Ranking
27. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 2 film programs

Wayne State University - Film School Ranking
28. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 2 film programs

Oakland University - Film School Ranking
29. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 3 film programs

University of Evansville - Film School Ranking
30. University of Evansville

Evansville, IN, 1 film program

University of Northern Iowa - Film School Ranking
31. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 film programs

Central Michigan University - Film School Ranking
32. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 1 film program

Grand Valley State University - Film School Ranking
33. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 2 film programs

Webster University - Film School Ranking
34. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 film programs

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Film School Ranking
35. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 4 film programs

Cleveland State University - Film School Ranking
36. Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH, 2 film programs

Stephens College - Film School Ranking
37. Stephens College

Columbia, MO, 3 film programs

Roosevelt University - Film School Ranking
38. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 1 film program

Saint Cloud State University - Film School Ranking
39. Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN, 1 film program

Wright State University - Film School Ranking
40. Wright State University

Dayton, OH, 2 film programs

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Film School Ranking
41. Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL, 2 film programs

Maharishi International University - Film School Ranking
42. Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA, 3 film programs

Denison University - Film School Ranking
43. Denison University

Granville, OH, 2 film programs

University of St Thomas - Film School Ranking
44. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 2 film programs

Creighton University - Film School Ranking
45. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 1 film program

Kenyon College - Film School Ranking
46. Kenyon College

Gambier, OH, 2 film programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Film School Ranking
47. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 3 film programs

Bradley University - Film School Ranking
48. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 1 film program

University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Film School Ranking
49. University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Whitewater, WI, 2 film programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Film School Ranking
50. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 1 film program

Film schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State14 Film Schools in Illinois8 Film Schools in Indiana8 Film Schools in Iowa2 Film Schools in Kansas22 Film Schools in Michigan15 Film Schools in Minnesota10 Film Schools in Missouri6 Film Schools in Nebraska25 Film Schools in Ohio8 Film Schools in Wisconsin


Film programs in the Midwest:

Film and Cinema Studies: 56 schools
Film Acting: 38 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 18 schools
Cinematography and Production: 58 schools

Film schools in other regions:

Northeast: 137 schools
Northwest: 24 schools
South: 149 schools
Southeast: 111 schools
West: 136 schools

Popular film school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Chicago: 5 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
University Park: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Evansville: 1 school
Fort Wayne: 1 school
Goshen: 1 school
Greencastle: 1 school
Huntington: 1 school
Upland: 1 school
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ankeny: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Cedar Rapids: 1 school
Fairfield: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
Oskaloosa: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 2 schools
Auburn Hills: 1 school
Detroit: 1 school
East Lansing: 1 school
Flint: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Kalamazoo: 1 school
Lansing: 1 school
Livonia: 1 school
Marquette: 1 school
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 1 school
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Brainerd: 1 school
Mankato: 1 school
Minneapolis: 4 schools
Moorhead: 1 school
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Bonifacius: 1 school
Saint Cloud: 1 school
Saint Paul: 2 schools
White Bear Lake: 1 school
Winona: 1 school
in Missouri:
Columbia: 2 schools
Joplin: 1 school
Kansas City: 2 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Joseph: 1 school
Saint Louis: 2 schools
Springfield: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Crete: 1 school
Lincoln: 3 schools
Omaha: 2 schools
in Ohio:
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 2 schools
Cleveland: 2 schools
Columbus: 2 schools
Dayton: 2 schools
Gambier: 1 school
Granville: 1 school
Kent: 1 school
Nelsonville: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Toledo: 1 school
Westerville: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 1 school
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Wausau: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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