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Milligan University Data & Information Overview

22 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
67% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Milligan University Ranked?

#1,613 Best Colleges in Nation
#31 Best Colleges in TN
Mental & Social Health Services Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Milligan University was awarded 22 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is mental & social health services.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Milligan as #1,613 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.

Milligan is also ranked #31 out of 41 schools in Tennessee.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Milligan?

67% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Milligan University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 67%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

Milligan received ACT scores from 74% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for Milligan University  ( 21 to 27 )
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36

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Milligan University Faculty

9 to 1 Student to Faculty
64% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Milligan it is much better at 9 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Milligan University is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  64 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Milligan University

72% Freshmen Retention
61% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Milligan University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  72 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Milligan the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 61%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
0
100

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Milligan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

786 Full-Time Undergraduates
13.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
50.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 941 undergraduates at Milligan with 786 being full-time and 155 being part-time.

How Much Does Milligan University Cost?

$19,981 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
$32,824 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Milligan is $19,981. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Milligan

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$12,310$16,369$19,047$21,322$24,223

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Milligan, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Milligan, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $8,206 a year. That adds up to $32,824 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Milligan Graduates Make?

$46,641 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Milligan make around $46,641 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Milligan graduates since it is 5% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Milligan University

Tennessee State
786 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Milligan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Milligan, Tennessee. Milligan is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for Milligan are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1 Blowers Blvd., Milligan, TN 37682
Phone:423-461-8700
Website:www.milligan.edu/

Milligan University Majors

49 Majors With Completions
678 Undergraduate Degrees
678 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 49 majors graduated from Milligan University. Of these students, 678 received undergraduate degrees and 678 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management43$39,752
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions30NA
General Psychology27NA
Allied Health Professions24NA
Theological & Ministerial Studies23NA
Health & Physical Education20NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific19$34,888
Nursing15$70,523
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries15NA
Computer Information Systems12NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Milligan University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Milligan

40% Take At Least One Class Online
2% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 444 students took at least one online class at Milligan University. This is a decrease from the 502 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-202344423
2021-202250234
2020-202146324
2018-201940471

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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