Milligan University
Milligan, Tennessee · Private · 818 undergraduates · milligan.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
72%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1133 to 1268
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$58,080Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Milligan University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
72% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$58,080
a year in 2027-28, from a $58,080 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1200).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted alongside ACT/SAT
Source: Test Optional Admission - Milligan University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
72%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1133 to 1268
Reading and Writing 573 to 650
Math 560 to 618
ACT composite 22 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$58,080
a year
- Tuition$42,740
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,390
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,604
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,352
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,585
- Over $110,000$25,994
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$31,220
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Tennessee programs for residents
Ned McWherter Scholars Program
$6,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.75+ GPA, 1430+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Competitive merit award; application with transcript through first semester of senior year and official ACT/SAT; competitive, limited funding
Aspire Award
State program · In-state students
Up to $750/semester (4-year) or up to $250/semester (2-year) in addition to HOPE
- 3.00+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, Need-based HOPE supplement; meet HOPE requirements and parents' (or independent student's and spouse's) AGI of $36,000 or less
General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS)
State program · In-state students
Up to $500/semester in addition to HOPE (including summer)
- 3.75+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, HOPE supplement (TN public or category 1-3 private HS graduates); must meet HOPE Scholarship requirements; FAFSA, from Tennessee
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
4-year (and 2-year with housing): up to $2,250/semester freshman & sophomore, up to $2,850/semester junior & senior; 2-year: up to $1,600/semester
- 3.00+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, HOPE Scholarship (entering freshmen); enroll within 16 months of HS graduation; FAFSA
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,270Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | HUMN core (3 credits) or ART 367 (3 credits) |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (BIOL 110, 4 credits) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Gen Ed Math (3 credits) |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 (4 credits) |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | Gen Ed Math (3 credits) |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 (4 credits) |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 211 & 212 (8 credits) |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (CHEM 150, 4 credits) |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 170 (4 credits) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | IS or CS elective (3 credits) |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | IS or CS elective (3 credits) |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | COMP 111 (3 credits) & general elective (3 credits) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | COMP 111 (3 credits) & general elective (3 credits) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GNSC 131 (3 credits) |
| European History | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HUMN core (6 credits) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 202 (3 credits) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | general elective (6 credits) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | general elective (6 credits) |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | general elective (6 credits) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 (3 credits) |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 (3 credits) |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 143 (3 credits) |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 204 (4 credits) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 203 (4 credits) |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 171 (3 credits) |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 150 (3 credits) |
| Research | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | TBD faculty review | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 213 (3 credits) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 120 (3 credits) |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HUMN 201 or 202 (4 credits) & general elective (2 credits) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HUMN core (6 credits) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
62%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$57,255
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Milligan University$57,625
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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