Milligan's tuition & fees has increased from $29,830 (2015) to $40,450 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,726 (year 2015) to $8,358 (year 2025).
Milligan's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.27% from 2015 ($39,248).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Milligan's COA is $54,660, which is increased by 3.08% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Milligan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Milligan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.84% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 101.20% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Milligan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,118 | $8,278 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,348 | $10,332 | 2.83% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,620 | $10,484 | 3.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $8,802 | $10,700 | 2.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,190 | $10,894 | 27.13% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,228 | $10,932 | 0.34% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,418 | $10,886 | 1.69% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,876 | $11,782 | 4.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,376 | $12,756 | 4.21% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,910 | $19,150 | 4.31% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Milligan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Milligan University | $40,450 | $39,350 | 2.80% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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