IU East vs. Milligan

Indiana University East vs. Milligan University comparison

	Indiana University East	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU East	Milligan
Location	Richmond, IN	Milligan, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	2,985	1,200
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#876
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iue.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	IU East	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$7,492	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,356	$37,700
Room & Board	$10,244	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$9,484	$21,463
Avg Grant Aid	$7,602	$28,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	100%

Admission	IU East	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,749	1,164
Admitted	1,246	818
Acceptance Rate	71.2%	70.3%
Enrolled %	27%	29.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/25	21/27
SAT Range	1010/1220	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	Aug 18, 2026	Aug 28, 2026

Academics	IU East	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) General Studies (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	IU East	Milligan
Graduation Rate	19%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$211	$263

Diversity	IU East	Milligan
% Men	3%	12%
% Women	5%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	82%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	IU East	Milligan
% In-State	79%	50%
% Out-of-State	20%	47%
Campus	IU East	Milligan
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University East is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (2,985 students vs. 1,200 students)

IU East vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU East or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 403.2% more expensive to attend than IU East for in-state tuition ($37,700.00 vs. $7,492.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.5% higher at Milligan than Indiana University East ($37,700.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University East than Milligan ($9,484 vs. $21,463)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 28% lower than costs at Indiana University East ($8,000 vs. $10,244)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milligan University than Indiana University East (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 275.2% larger than aid received Indiana University East ($28,521 vs. $7,602)

IU East vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 167 points higher than at IU East (961)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at IU East (21)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at IU East (3.41)
• IU East has a higher acceptance rate (71.2%) than Milligan (70.3%)

IU East vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU East 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 IU East.

• Indiana University East students graduate with a $5,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Milligan graduates. ($20,500 vs. $25,500)
• IU East graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Milligan graduates. ($211 vs. $263)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU East students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 40%)

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