Millikin University is a private, independent, four-year university in Decatur, Ill. with approximately 2,300 students in traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and master’s degree programs. The university has four colleges and schools including, the College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Fine Arts, the College of Professional Studies and the Tabor School of Business, and 19 Big Blue NCAA Division III Athletic Teams, varsity and junior varsity sports and intramural teams. Millikin has a long-standing history of academic excellence. When James Millikin founded the university in 1901, his theory-practice approach to education was unique. Today, Millikin takes this idea a step further by introducing “performance learning” – a unique approach to higher education that builds the confidence to succeed after graduation. Because of this approach, it is no surprise that Millikin students have a history of success after graduation. Millikin University is devoted to its diverse student body, with centers for Multicultural Student Affairs and International Education to serve as valuable resources for and advocates of the school’s underrepresented populations. Both centers regularly communicate with the Millikin campus community to keep them updated about multicultural events, conferences and other activities. 

degree-seeking undergraduates                     2,300
% male/female                                                     44/56
% African-American                                             9
% American Indian or Alaska Native                <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                1.4
% Hispanic                                                            2.7
% White                                                                  81.3
% International                                                      1.3
% Pell grant recipients                                        28.2
First-generation and minority alumni Preston Jackson, professor and department chair, Art Institute of Chicago; Diane Bolden-Taylor, associate professor of music, University of Northern Colorado; Min Wei Looi, publisher, Chrome Magazine (Malaysia); Michael Hall, director of group sales, St. Louis Cardinals; Sherman “Skee” Skinner, independent film producer, director, writer; Dr. Fred Spottsville, cardiologist, Nasser, Smith & Pinkerton Cardiology

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                154
full-time minority faculty                 n/a
student-faculty ratio                        10.9:1
average class size                         23 
% first-year retention rate              75.8
% graduation rate (6 years)          64
Popular majors Nursing, Biology, Theatre, Music, Business

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen)        65 (87)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Black Men Incorporated, Black Student Union, International Student Organization, Latin American Student Organization, Multicultural Voices of Praise Gospel Choir, Sister Circle, Multicultural Student Council, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority Inc., Chinese Student Union, Dynamic Equilibrium

Athletics NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin; baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross country, football, m/w golf, m/w soccer, softball, m/w swimming, w tennis, m/w track and field, w volleyball, Cheerleading & Dance. More on Athletics...