College of the Ozarks vs. Milligan

College of the Ozarks vs. Milligan University comparison

	College of the Ozarks	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
Location	Point Lookout, MO	Milligan, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,427	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cofo.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$20,800	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,800	$37,700
Room & Board	$8,500	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$12,279	$21,463
Avg Grant Aid	$19,983	$28,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,495	1,164
Admitted	371	818
Acceptance Rate	14.9%	70.3%
Enrolled %	69%	29.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.71	3.69
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	20/25	21/27
SAT Range	1063/1305	1120/1290
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2026

Academics	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (15%) Education (14%) Health Professions (9%) Agriculture (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
Graduation Rate	54%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$263

Diversity	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
% Men	0%	12%
% Women	1%	18%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	93%	82%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
% In-State	56%	50%
% Out-of-State	43%	47%
Campus	College of the Ozarks	Milligan
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of the Ozarks is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (1,427 students vs. 1,200 students)

College of the Ozarks vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Ozarks or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 81.2% more expensive to attend than College of the Ozarks for in-state tuition ($37,700.00 vs. $20,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.2% higher at Milligan than College of the Ozarks ($37,700.00 vs. $20,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Ozarks than Milligan ($12,279 vs. $21,463)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 6.2% lower than costs at College of the Ozarks ($8,000 vs. $8,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of the Ozarks as Milligan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 42.7% larger than aid received College of the Ozarks ($28,521 vs. $19,983)

College of the Ozarks vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 59 points higher than at College of the Ozarks (1069)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at College of the Ozarks (23)
• Accepted freshman College of the Ozarks students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.71) than students at Milligan (3.69)
• Milligan has a higher acceptance rate (70.3%) than College of the Ozarks (14.9%)

College of the Ozarks vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Ozarks 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 College of the Ozarks.

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