Milligan University
Milligan, TN · Private · Midsize suburb
Private institution in Milligan, TN · 783 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $46,641 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,1311,188th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,3501,634th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,3501,598th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $49,8501,482nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,2191,374th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,6411,272nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,1681,004th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.3%770th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.4%704th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.3%613th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1195410th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7831,504th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.4%1,540th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 107 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $30
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,356 | $49,840 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $35,420 | $36,134 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $34,420 | $26,353 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,967 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $18,087 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $15,552 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Christian Churches and Churches of Christsource
- Founded in 1866source
- Athletic nickname: "Buffaloes"source
- Motto: "Ago Deo Fideo Et Amore"source
- Formerly known as "Buffalo Male and Female Institute" (1866–1881)source
- Formerly known as "Milligan College" (1881–2020)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Francis Gary Powerssource
- Notable alum: Frank Knightsource
Athletics — 11 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,760,605 (M $5,048,330 · W $3,712,275)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitemilligan.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 486901)
- Compare colleges in TNRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TennesseeEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Milligan University vs Bryan College-DaytonHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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