USC Beaufort vs. Milligan

University of South Carolina Beaufort vs. Milligan University comparison

	University of South Carolina Beaufort	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USC Beaufort	Milligan
Location	Bluffton, SC	Milligan, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	2,124	1,105
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#977
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uscb.edu	milligan.edu
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Costs	USC Beaufort	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$10,344	$35,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,390	$35,950
Room & Board	$8,722	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$16,113	$19,865
Avg Grant Aid	$8,452	$28,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	USC Beaufort	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,479	844
Admitted	1,984	563
Acceptance Rate	80%	66.7%
Enrolled %	24%	31.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.82	3.69
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	USC Beaufort	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (37%) Health Professions (15%) Education (10%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (10%)
Outcomes	USC Beaufort	Milligan
Graduation Rate	21%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,474	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$253	$263

Diversity	USC Beaufort	Milligan
% Men	32%	47%
% Women	68%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	82%
% Black	22%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	USC Beaufort	Milligan
% In-State	79%	50%
% Out-of-State	18%	47%
Campus	USC Beaufort	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

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 1,105 students)

USC Beaufort vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USC Beaufort or Milligan?

• Milligan University is 247.5% more expensive to attend than USC Beaufort for in-state tuition ($35,950.00 vs. $10,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.1% higher at Milligan than University of South Carolina Beaufort ($35,950.00 vs. $21,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Beaufort than Milligan ($16,113 vs. $19,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 12.5% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($7,750 vs. $8,722)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milligan University than University of South Carolina Beaufort (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 239.6% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Beaufort ($28,701 vs. $8,452)

USC Beaufort vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 201 points higher than at USC Beaufort (927)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at USC Beaufort (20)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at Milligan (3.69)
• USC Beaufort has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than Milligan (66.7%)

USC Beaufort vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USC Beaufort 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 USC Beaufort.

• University of South Carolina Beaufort students graduate with a $1,026 lower median federal student loan debt than Milligan graduates. ($24,474 vs. $25,500)
• USC Beaufort graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Milligan graduates. ($253 vs. $263)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USC Beaufort students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 50%)

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