Education
Ranked #217 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,910
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Millikin University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 66.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,281 of 3,049 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 440–570, SAT Math 420–560, ACT 18–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,382
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Millikin University admitted 66.7% of 3,049 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,049
66.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,281
17.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)409
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 440–570
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 420–560
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–25
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Millikin University- SAT, middle 50%
- 860–1130
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–25
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$16,652
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $26,928
- Average net price
- $16,652
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.2%
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51%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,738
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Millikin University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Millikin University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #347 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,489
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #373 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,665
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #488 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,200
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $24,342
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
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Total students
1,382
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL, United States
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Campus
Millikin University
Decatur, IL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 106 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- millikin.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $16,652 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Millikin University acceptance rate for 2026?
Millikin University admitted 66.7% of 3,049 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Millikin University tuition?
Tuition at Millikin University is $26,928 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,652 a year.
What is the average net price at Millikin University?
The average net price at Millikin University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,652 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Millikin University?
51% of first-time, full-time students at Millikin University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Millikin University?
The closest matches are McKendree University, North Park University, and Quincy University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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