Bethel vs. Milligan

Bethel University vs. Milligan University comparison

	Bethel University	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel	Milligan
Location	McKenzie, TN	Milligan, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	4,686	1,105
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1002
Religious Affiliation	Cumberland Presbyterian	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelu.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	Bethel	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$16,222	$35,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,222	$35,950
Room & Board	$13,446	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$13,858	$19,865
Avg Grant Aid	$13,396	$28,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,489	844
Admitted	2,210	563
Acceptance Rate	88.8%	66.7%
Enrolled %	20.6%	31.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	928/1130
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	Bethel	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Bethel	Milligan
Graduation Rate	32%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,250	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$292	$263

Diversity	Bethel	Milligan
% Men	46%	47%
% Women	54%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	82%
% Black	40%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	5%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethel	Milligan
% In-State	80%	50%
% Out-of-State	19%	47%
Campus	Bethel	Milligan
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 1,105 students)

Bethel vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 121.6% more expensive to attend than Bethel for in-state tuition ($35,950.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121.6% higher at Milligan than Bethel University ($35,950.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than Milligan ($13,858 vs. $19,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 73.5% lower than costs at Bethel University ($7,750 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milligan University than Bethel University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 114.3% larger than aid received Bethel University ($28,701 vs. $13,396)

Bethel vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 200 points higher than at Bethel (928)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Bethel (20)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Bethel (3.6)
• Bethel has a higher acceptance rate (88.8%) than Milligan (66.7%)

Bethel vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel 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 Bethel.

• Milligan University students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel graduates. ($25,500 vs. $28,250)
• Milligan graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel graduates. ($263 vs. $292)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 33%)

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