Milligan University is a Christ-centered, liberal arts university in Northeast Tennessee dedicated to preparing students for lives of servant-leadership, service, and meaningful work through rigorous academics, community and an education rooted in faith. Since its founding in 1866, Milligan’s mission has been to educate men and women as servant-leaders in a variety of careers. Milligan’s 1,100+ st
udents come from 40 states and 36 nations, and together they create a close-knit campus community that offers a strong sense of place and purpose. A low student-faculty ratio offers personal attention from Milligan’s respected and caring faculty. Milligan’s athletic programs have a proud heritage of top student-athletes participating in 31 competitive intercollegiate sports. The Milligan University Buffaloes compete as members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). In the past 10 years, Milligan has won more than 60 conference titles and made over 90 national qualifiers. In addition, student athletes often are recognized on a national level as being Champions of Character and for their commitment to academic quality. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, Milligan consistently is named among the top 15 best universities and best value in the south by U.S. Milligan’s retention and graduate rates are well above other private colleges and state universities, while the cost of a Milligan education is below the national average. Offering more than 100 majors, minors, pre-professional degrees and concentrations, the university actively integrates high quality academic programs with biblical faith and a service-oriented philosophy to prepare students for life’s journeys.
