Saint John's vs. Milligan

Saint Johns University vs. Milligan University comparison

	Saint Johns University	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	Milligan
Location	Collegeville, MN	Milligan, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,624	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$37,700
Room & Board	$12,130	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$21,463
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$28,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	1,164
Admitted	1,445	818
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	70.3%
Enrolled %	25.3%	29.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/28	21/27
SAT Range	1145/1280	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	Saint John's	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Milligan
Graduation Rate	80%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Saint John's	Milligan
% Men	5%	12%
% Women	3%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	82%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Saint John's	Milligan
% In-State	81%	50%
% Out-of-State	15%	47%
Campus	Saint John's	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

• Saint Johns University is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 1,200 students)

Saint John's vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or Milligan?

• Saint Johns University is 39.8% more expensive to attend than Milligan for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $37,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.8% higher at Saint John's than Milligan University ($52,700.00 vs. $37,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Milligan University than Saint John's ($21,463 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 51.6% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($8,000 vs. $12,130)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Milligan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 31.2% larger than aid received Milligan University ($37,419 vs. $28,521)

Saint John's vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 20 points higher than at Milligan (1128)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Milligan (25)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Saint John's (3.51)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than Milligan (70.3%)

Saint John's vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's 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 Saint John's.

• Milligan University students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($25,500 vs. $27,000)
• Milligan graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Milligan students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 66%)

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