ABAC vs. Milligan

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College vs. Milligan University comparison

	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ABAC	Milligan
Location	Tifton, GA	Milligan, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	3,647	1,105
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abac.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	ABAC	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$35,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$35,950
Room & Board	$8,230	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$7,260	$19,865
Avg Grant Aid	$7,306	$28,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	ABAC	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,349	844
Admitted	1,573	563
Acceptance Rate	67%	66.7%
Enrolled %	53.3%	31.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/21
SAT Range	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	ABAC	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (62%) Health Professions (16%) Agriculture (15%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%)
Outcomes	ABAC	Milligan
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,500	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$170	$263

Diversity	ABAC	Milligan
% Men	40%	47%
% Women	60%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	82%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	ABAC	Milligan
% In-State	89%	50%
% Out-of-State	10%	47%
Campus	ABAC	Milligan
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (3,647 students vs. 1,105 students)

ABAC vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ABAC or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 1,302.7% more expensive to attend than ABAC for in-state tuition ($35,950.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 279.7% higher at Milligan than Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ($35,950.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College than Milligan ($7,260 vs. $19,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 6.2% lower than costs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ($7,750 vs. $8,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College as Milligan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 292.8% larger than aid received Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ($28,701 vs. $7,306)

ABAC vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, ABAC or Milligan? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Milligan or ABAC .

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 195 points higher than at ABAC (933)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at ABAC (20)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.84 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at ABAC (2.85)
• ABAC has a higher acceptance rate (67%) than Milligan (66.7%)

ABAC vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ABAC or Milligan? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Milligan and ABAC.

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Milligan graduates. ($16,500 vs. $25,500)
• ABAC graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Milligan graduates. ($170 vs. $263)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABAC students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/