Methodist vs. Milligan

Methodist University vs. Milligan University comparison

	Methodist University	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Methodist	Milligan
Location	Fayetteville, NC	Milligan, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,768	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#709
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	methodist.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	Methodist	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$38,936	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,936	$37,700
Room & Board	$13,586	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$25,786	$21,463
Avg Grant Aid	$27,792	$28,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Methodist	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,738	1,164
Admitted	2,059	818
Acceptance Rate	75.2%	70.3%
Enrolled %	16.7%	29.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.58	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	23/25	21/27
SAT Range	1110/1220	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 28, 2026

Academics	Methodist	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Social Sciences (7%) Biology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Methodist	Milligan
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Methodist	Milligan
% Men	5%	12%
% Women	13%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	82%
% Black	19%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	8%	3%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	Methodist	Milligan
% In-State	64%	50%
% Out-of-State	29%	47%
Campus	Methodist	Milligan
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Methodist University is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (1,768 students vs. 1,200 students)

Methodist vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Methodist or Milligan?

• Methodist University is 3.3% more expensive to attend than Milligan for in-state tuition ($38,936.00 vs. $37,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.3% higher at Methodist than Milligan University ($38,936.00 vs. $37,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Milligan University than Methodist ($21,463 vs. $25,786)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 69.8% lower than costs at Methodist University ($8,000 vs. $13,586)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Methodist University as Milligan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 2.6% larger than aid received Methodist University ($28,521 vs. $27,792)

Methodist vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 173 points higher than at Methodist (955)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Methodist (20)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Methodist (3.58)
• Methodist has a higher acceptance rate (75.2%) than Milligan (70.3%)

Methodist vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Methodist 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 Methodist.

• Milligan University students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Methodist graduates. ($25,500 vs. $27,000)
• Milligan graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Methodist graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Methodist students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 49%)

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