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Milligan University

Milligan

Milligan, Tennessee 37682

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

70%Admit rate
$21,131Avg net price
1120–1290SAT middle 50%
60%Grad in 4 yrs
783Undergrads

Known for business — close-knit campus

Milligan University is a private institution in Milligan with particular strength in business and psychology. With an average SAT of 1195, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A small campus of 783 undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The suburban location offers a balance of campus life and nearby amenities.

60% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $46,641 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $21,131.

Established
1866
Motto
Ago Deo Fideo Et Amore
Type
Private university
Conference
National Association of
70%
Acceptance
1195
SAT Avg
783
Undergrads
9:1
Student : Faculty
60%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$46,641
Earnings 10yr
$21,131
Avg Net Price

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Varsity Sports — Buffaloes

Disc golf

History & Fun Facts

  • •History A campus scene, 1913 In 1943, Milligan became the only college in the nation to completely turn its facilities over to naval training programs.
  • •The V-12 Navy College Training Program used the college's campus from 1943 to 1945.
  • •On March 18, 2011, the Board of Trustees appointed Bill Greer (Milligan Class of 1985) as the 15th president; Greer assumed leadership of the college on July 15, 2011.
  • •In the spring of 2020, the university drew attention for its views of and actions related to gay and lesbian people after the university fired a professor for being in a same-sex relationship.
  • •This administrative decision was founded on a document drafted in 2015 detailing the administration's views on homosexuality.

Source: Wikipedia

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