SVU vs. Milligan

Southern Virginia University vs. Milligan University comparison

	Southern Virginia University	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SVU	Milligan
Location	Buena Vista, VA	Milligan, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	967	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	svu.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	SVU	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$19,790	$37,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,790	$37,700
Room & Board	$9,376	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$25,440	$21,463
Avg Grant Aid	$7,775	$28,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	SVU	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,101	1,164
Admitted	1,097	818
Acceptance Rate	99.6%	70.3%
Enrolled %	26.9%	29.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.69
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/25	21/27
SAT Range	943/1253	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	SVU	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) English and Literature (13%) Work and Family Studies (12%)
Outcomes	SVU	Milligan
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,654	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$244	$263

Diversity	SVU	Milligan
% Men	31%	12%
% Women	29%	18%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	82%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	SVU	Milligan
% In-State	12%	50%
% Out-of-State	73%	47%
Campus	SVU	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

• Milligan University is larger than than SVU based on total student enrollment (1,200 students vs. 967 students)

SVU vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SVU or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 90.5% more expensive to attend than SVU for in-state tuition ($37,700.00 vs. $19,790.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.5% higher at Milligan than Southern Virginia University ($37,700.00 vs. $19,790.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Milligan University than SVU ($21,463 vs. $25,440)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 17.2% lower than costs at Southern Virginia University ($8,000 vs. $9,376)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southern Virginia University as Milligan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 266.8% larger than aid received Southern Virginia University ($28,521 vs. $7,775)

SVU vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 87 points higher than at SVU (1041)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at SVU (23)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at SVU (3.19)
• SVU has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Milligan (70.3%)

SVU vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SVU 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 SVU.

• Southern Virginia University students graduate with a $1,846 lower median federal student loan debt than Milligan graduates. ($23,654 vs. $25,500)
• SVU graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Milligan graduates. ($244 vs. $263)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SVU students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 53%)

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