BC vs. Milligan

Bridgewater College vs. Milligan University comparison

	Bridgewater College	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BC	Milligan
Location	Bridgewater, VA	Milligan, TN
Setting	Small Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,436	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#603
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bridgewater.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	BC	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$40,300	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,300	$37,700
Room & Board	$14,370	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$19,660	$21,463
Avg Grant Aid	$36,350	$28,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	BC	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,984	1,164
Admitted	3,618	818
Acceptance Rate	90.8%	70.3%
Enrolled %	11.9%	29.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	28/29	21/27
SAT Range	1070/1375	1120/1290
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	May 1, 2026	Aug 28, 2026

Academics	BC	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	BC	Milligan
Graduation Rate	59%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	BC	Milligan
% Men	1%	12%
% Women	2%	18%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	82%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	BC	Milligan
% In-State	69%	50%
% Out-of-State	25%	47%
Campus	BC	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

• Bridgewater College is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (1,436 students vs. 1,200 students)

BC vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BC or Milligan?

• Bridgewater College is 6.9% more expensive to attend than Milligan for in-state tuition ($40,300.00 vs. $37,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at BC than Milligan University ($40,300.00 vs. $37,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bridgewater College than Milligan ($19,660 vs. $21,463)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 79.6% lower than costs at Bridgewater College ($8,000 vs. $14,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bridgewater College as Milligan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bridgewater College students is 27.4% larger than aid received Milligan University ($36,350 vs. $28,521)

BC vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 94 points higher than at BC (1034)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at BC (24)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at BC (3.61)
• BC has a higher acceptance rate (90.8%) than Milligan (70.3%)

BC vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BC 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 BC.

• Milligan University students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than BC graduates. ($25,500 vs. $27,000)
• Milligan graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than BC graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More BC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Milligan students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 66%)

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