Millikin University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Midwest
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Big Blue
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School Description
Provided by Millikin University

Millikin's mission is to offer an education that integrates the traditional liberal arts and the
practical arts of the professions. Guided by faculty and staff, and within an inclusive and broadly accessible learning
community, our students discover and pursue their full potential, personally and professionally, to do well and to
do good.
MISSION
At Millikin, we prepare students for:

professional success,
democratic citizenship in a diverse and dynamic global environment, and
a personal life of meaning and value.

As we enter Millikin's second century, we extend the founder's vision for a new time and different
world.

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Millikin University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Millikin University is a co-ed, comprehensive, independent, 4-year university, with traditional undergraduate programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, Fine Arts, and Professional Studies, as well as non-traditional, adult degree-completion programs (PACE) and graduate programs in Business Administration and Nursing. Millikin is a classic Midwest USA small city located in Macon County, Illinois. Sperling Best Places reports the Macon County/Decatur, Illinois,area is a metropolitan area of 125,000 residents, 120 miles north of St. Louis, 180 miles south of Chicago, and 150 miles west of Indianapolis. The campus serves approximately 2,400 students with student/faculty ratio of 11.6 to 1 and an average class size of 21 students. Founded in 1901 by James Millikin, a prominent Decatur businessman, it is historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Notable Alumni

Actors and musicians

  • Jodi Benson — Actress: voice of Ariel in the 1989 film The Little Mermaid
  • Sierra Boggess — Actress: originated the role of Ariel in the 2007 Broadway production of The Little Mermaid
  • Hedy Burress — Actress: Wyleen Pritchett in Boston Common; voice of Yuna in Final Fantasy X
  • Alan Held — Opera singer: Internationally recognized Bass-Baritone
  • Luke Menard — Singer: American Idol season 7 (top 16). Also, member of a'capella group Chapter 6.
  • Meredith Monroe — Actress: portrayed Andie on Dawson's Creek
  • Tad Hilgenbrink — Actor: Matt Stifler in American Pie: Band Camp

Athletes

  • Danny Moeller — Major League Baseball player, 1907–1916, with Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators
  • George Musso — football player: Chicago Bears lineman from 1933–1944; nine-year team captain, elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982
  • Jeff Query — football player: former Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver. Totalled 141 receptions for 1865 yards and 11 touchdowns in 84 career games. Led the 1993 Bengals in receptions and yards.
  • Mike Rowland — pitcher for San Francisco Giants, 1980–1981

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,602
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 20,696
Students Receiving Aid: 99%
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Admissions
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 55%
Men 45%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 83%
African-American 8%
Other 6%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 84%
Out-of-State 16%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Illinois 84%
Indiana 4%
Missouri 4%
Iowa 1%
Texas 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 64%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)
Basketball (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)
Baseball (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)
Track (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 20,696    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 445    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,265 31%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 4,208 51%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 8,861 99%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,245 94%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 70% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 15%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 610, Math: 580
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 94%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 26, Verbal: 27, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Millikin University

Bachelor's Level Majors

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