Milligan University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 72% acceptance rate, Milligan is approachable, so your strategy should be to show you can thrive once enrolled. Because ACT scores are still common here, a 27 or higher puts you at the top of the middle range, while a strong GPA near 3.7 reinforces that goal.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Milligan University facts and stats
Milligan University enrolls 867 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Milligan has an 82% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 63%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.
Milligan, TN
How do your scores compare at Milligan?
Key Milligan University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 28
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
November 7, 2026
Registration deadline: October 23, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Milligan, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and leave the summer before senior year for a superscore-focused retake. Because Milligan’s Regular Decision deadline is August 28, no fall senior-year retake is likely to arrive in time for this application, so use fall retakes only for other colleges with later deadlines.
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What you'll actually pay
Tuition and fees at Milligan are $40,450. The average merit award is $14,136, and 72% of students receive aid, making scholarships and need-based aid important parts of planning for the cost.
Milligan University’s listed cost of attendance is about $48,750, including tuition, fees, room, and board. About 72% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $33,688. Merit awards average $14,136, which can meaningfully reduce the published price for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $33,047.
Student life at Milligan University
71% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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