MCA vs. Milligan

Memphis College of Art vs. Milligan University comparison

	Memphis College of Art	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCA	Milligan
Location	Memphis, TN	Milligan, TN
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	116	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	mca.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	MCA	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$32,400	$35,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,400	$35,950
Room & Board	$8,890	$7,750
Avg Net Price	-	$19,865
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$28,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	MCA	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	844
Admitted	-	563
Acceptance Rate		66.7%
Enrolled %		31.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	MCA	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	MCA	Milligan
Graduation Rate	32%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$33,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$341	$263

Diversity	MCA	Milligan
% Men	34%	47%
% Women	66%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	82%
% Black	29%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Milligan University is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (1,105 students vs. 116 students)

MCA vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCA or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 11% more expensive to attend than MCA for in-state tuition ($35,950.00 vs. $32,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11% higher at Milligan than Memphis College of Art ($35,950.00 vs. $32,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 14.7% lower than costs at Memphis College of Art ($7,750 vs. $8,890)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milligan University than Memphis College of Art (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is ?% larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($28,701 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at MCA (3.33)

MCA vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCA 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 MCA.

• Milligan University students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than MCA graduates. ($25,500 vs. $33,000)
• Milligan graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than MCA graduates. ($263 vs. $341)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCA 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/