As following trends of the past, Milligan’s tuition cost is set to increase with the 2020-2021 school year (next fall semester).
What’s New?
Tuition will increase from $33,450 to $34,150.
The college boasts that this tuition increase of 2.5% is the lowest percentage increase in more than 25 years. It is also important to note that the exact value of change has decreased as well.
The amount difference over the past few years has been as follows:
| School Year | Tuition | Tuition Difference
(from year prior) |
| 2017-2018 | $31,300 | — |
| 2018-2019 | $32,500 | $1,200 |
| 2019-2020 | $33,450 | $950 |
| 2020-2021 | $34,150 | $700 |
The total cost of attending Milligan College before any financial aid for the next school year is $43,000. This includes tuition, fees, board and a standard room.
Most Milligan students receive some form of financial aid, bringing the average cost of attending the school to $20,649. This number is influenced by academic and athletic aid as well as state and federal aid.
Milligan makes sure to note in all of their financial advertisements that costs are the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
Other (More Minor) Changes
Standard room and board has increased by $100 a year (room costs depend on which dorm you live in)
Student Activity fee has increased by $100 a year
Health Fee has increased by $50 a year
Does the “University” title affect the tuition cost?
According to a statement released by Milligan College, the price increase to attend school has not been driven by the new branding of the school.
The college states that tuition is “evaluated yearly, as always has been the institution’s practice.”
These changes align with average cost increases for colleges across America. According to US news, in state prices have increased by an average of 4% and out of state prices have increased by an average of 3%. This puts Milligan below average on price increase percentage.
Data in this article is from Milligan’s website, as accessed through thewaybackmachine.com for data from previous years. For information on Milligan’s tuition and financial aid visit https://admission.milligan.edu/aid/.