CU vs. Milligan

Cumberland University vs. Milligan University comparison

	Cumberland University	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU	Milligan
Location	Lebanon, TN	Milligan, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	2,588	1,105
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cumberland.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	CU	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$25,200	$35,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,200	$35,950
Room & Board	$8,990	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$18,528	$19,865
Avg Grant Aid	$22,145	$28,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CU	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,137	844
Admitted	1,415	563
Acceptance Rate	66.2%	66.7%
Enrolled %	44.5%	31.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	CU	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	CU	Milligan
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,729	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$224	$263

Diversity	CU	Milligan
% Men	42%	47%
% Women	58%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	82%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	CU	Milligan
% In-State	88%	50%
% Out-of-State	8%	47%
Campus	CU	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

• Cumberland University is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 1,105 students)

CU vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 42.7% more expensive to attend than CU for in-state tuition ($35,950.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.7% higher at Milligan than Cumberland University ($35,950.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cumberland University than Milligan ($18,528 vs. $19,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 16% lower than costs at Cumberland University ($7,750 vs. $8,990)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University as Milligan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 29.6% larger than aid received Cumberland University ($28,701 vs. $22,145)

CU vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 139 points higher than at CU (989)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at CU (21)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at CU (3.3)
• Milligan has a higher acceptance rate (66.7%) than CU (66.2%)

CU vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU 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 CU.

• Cumberland University students graduate with a $3,771 lower median federal student loan debt than Milligan graduates. ($21,729 vs. $25,500)
• CU graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Milligan graduates. ($224 vs. $263)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CU students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 60%)

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