Milligan University
Milligan University is a private Christian university in Milligan College, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1866 as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, and known as Milligan College from 1881 to May 2020, the school has a student population of more than 1,300 students, most of whom live and study on its 355-acre (1.44 km2) campus. Milligan University is historically related to the Restoration Movement. The university offers over 100 programs of study leading to both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $21,365
- Undergraduate enrollment: 850
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,641
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,278
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,168
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Milligan, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Milligan University include Business Administration and Management, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Nursing.
- Business Administration and Management (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,605 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,866 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,555
- Nursing (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,961 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,978
- Mechanical Engineering (10 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,167 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Electrical Engineering (9 bachelor's)
- Psychology (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,990 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (9 bachelor's)
- Biology (6 bachelor's)
- Accounting (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,605 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 10%, Computer Science 5%, Health 44%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 4%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Milligan University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,172 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,172
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,848
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,830
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,332
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,534
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,450
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,450
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $8,900
- Off-campus room and board: $15,140
- Off-campus with family: $4,010
- Typical cost of attendance: $50,650
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $26,289
- Average federal loan: $6,512
- Median debt at graduation: $25,219
Admissions
Milligan University admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 28% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,079
- Admitted: 780
- Enrolled: 215
- Yield (first-choice signal): 28%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 850
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 15%
- Part-time undergraduates: 73%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 411
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $66,310
- Associate professor salary: $65,645
- Assistant professor salary: $60,859
- On-campus housing capacity: 722
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,185
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Milligan University acceptance rate? Milligan University admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Milligan University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,172 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,365.
What majors does Milligan University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Milligan University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,641 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Milligan University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Milligan University official site: https://milligan.edu.