Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois · Private · 1,382 undergraduates · millikin.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
67%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
860 to 1130
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$46,270Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Millikin 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
67% 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
$46,270
a year in 2027-28, from a $46,270 sticker price
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
About 58% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 880, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Application Requirements | Millikin University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
67%
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 860 to 1130
Reading and Writing 440 to 570
Math 420 to 560
ACT composite 18 to 25
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
$46,270
a year
- Tuition$28,130
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$15,394
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,830
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,378
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,826
- Over $110,000$23,273
Financial aidEstimate
87%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$34,733
average grant to freshmen
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
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,810Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR105 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR106 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AR1xx |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BI102 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MA110 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MA140 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MATH 110 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MA140, MA240 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MA110 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | MA140 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CH121/CH151 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO1xx |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | IT221 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | computer science elective credit |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | AR103 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN1xx |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN120 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BI130 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HI201 or HI202 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FR114 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FR223 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | HI206 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | IT114 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | IT223 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC100 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC110 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MT111/MT113 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PY111/PY171 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PY112/PY172 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PY152/PY172 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PY151/PY171 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PS130 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | EL1xx |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | EL1xx |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SP114 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SP223 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SP114 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SP223 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MA130 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO105 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HI203 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HI100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
51%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$57,738
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Millikin University$69,783
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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