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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (Dec. 15, 2014) — Milligan College has been recognized among Christian colleges and universities for its value, as well as other areas, by two national rankings.
Milligan was ranked 11th among the “50 Best Value Christian Colleges and Universities,” according to Christian Universities Online, an independent online resource for prospective students and their families researching Christian higher education.
Faith on View, a site that ranks Christian colleges, put Milligan No. 11 in the nation for its value, a new ranking for the site this year.
The site also ranked the college No. 10 in the South, up from No. 13 in 2013; No. 14 for small schools, up from No. 19; and No. 36 in the nation, up from No. 42. Faith on View measures Christian colleges in four key areas: reputation, student success and satisfaction, faculty resources, and student selectivity.
“Milligan is honored to be recognized for giving students the most for their tuition dollars,” said President Dr. Bill Greer. “Our caring faculty and staff prepare our students to succeed as hardworking servant leaders, which is why nearly 100 percent of Milligan graduates are employed or in graduate school within one year of earning their degree.”
The total cost of a Milligan education is $6,500 below the national average for private colleges. Additionally, Milligan students’ average federal loan debt at graduation is $4,000 below the national average.
“With millions of dollars in renewable scholarships and a variety of financial aid opportunities, a Milligan education can be highly affordable and in some cases comparable or less than what you’d pay at a public university,” said Dr. Lee Fierbaugh, vice president for enrollment management and marketing.
Milligan’s retention and graduation rates also are well above other private colleges and state universities. Retention at Milligan is 15 percent higher than other local schools.
These recognitions join other national rankings given in recent months, such as U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly and Educate To Career (ETC, Inc.), including other rankings from Christian Universities Online, which have all lauded Milligan for its affordability and value.
The Christian Universities Online ranking was built using publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. To learn more about the ranking, visit www.christianuniversitiesonline.org.
Statistics for Faith on View’s study were secured from the US News rankings, the Forbes rankings, the American Association of University Professors faculty salary study, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities faculty salary study, the National Center for Educational Statistics, educationnews.org, college websites and from the colleges themselves. To learn more about Faith on View’s rankings, visit www.faithonview.com.
To learn more about Milligan, visit www.milligan.edu.