As a Christian liberal arts college, Milligan College seeks to honor God by educating men and women to be servant-leaders.
Milligan College is a Christian liberal arts college founded in 1866 and located immediately outside of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee. The school has a student population of roughly 1,000 students as well as a 181-acre campus that is located just minutes from downtown Johnson City, Tennessee. Like many colleges and universities, it has its own zip code, 37682.
Milligan College is affiliated with the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the Churches of Christ (non-instrumental). The College offers 23 bachelors and 3 masters degrees in various fields of study.
The school began as an endeavor of the Rev. Wilson G. Barker, a Disciples of Christ minister, and the Buffalo Creek Christian Church, a congregation of the Disciples of Christ located on Buffalo Creek in Carter County, Tennessee. While it began as a private secondary school known as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, the institution was elevated to the collegiate level in 1881 with the arrival of the Rev. Dr. Josephus Hopwood and his wife Sarah LaRue Hopwood. Hopwood, a Disciples of Christ minister and educator, came to the school with the understanding that it would become a liberal arts college to train leaders for the Disciples churches and the communities of Appalachia. The name was changed to Milligan College in 1885 in honor of the Rev. Dr. Robert Milligan, a professor of Biblical Studies at the College of the Bible of Transylvania University/Kentucky University (now Lexington Theological Seminary). Hopwood continued to serve the school as president until 1903 when he left to found Virginia Christian College (now Lynchburg College) in Lynchburg, Virginia. He returned for an interim presidency in 1915.
Dr. Henry Derthick's presidency is perhaps the most defining administration in the history of the college. He served from 1917 to 1940 and during this tenure the college grew and gained a reputation for excellence in the region. Derthick succeeded in bringing the college through the Great Depression.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 62% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Appalachian Athletic Conference) Baseball (Appalachian Athletic Conference) Track (Appalachian Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 17,240 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 16,730 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 510 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,077 | 26% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,869 | 7% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,393 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,243 | 59% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 78% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 56% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 500, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 590 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 66% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 22, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 28, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
