Millikin University: Narrative Description

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MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY M-12

1184 West Main St.
Decatur, IL 62522-2084
Tel: (217)424-6211
Free: 800-373-7733
Admissions: (217)424-6210
Fax: (217)425-4669
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.millikin.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1901. Setting: 70-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $52.8 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $17,629 per student. Total enrollment: 2,672. Faculty: 287 (138 full-time, 149 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 2,762 applied, 74% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 45% from top quarter, 76% from top half. 10 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,532 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 113 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 4 other countries, 13% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 9% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 13% 25 or older, 70% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: communications/communication technologies; visual/performing arts; engineering/engineering technologies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at Drew University, American University, Urban Life Center. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: audition for school of music; portfolio review for art program; audition for theatre and musical/theatre program. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $26,810 includes full-time tuition ($19,900), mandatory fees ($400), and college room and board ($6510). College room only: $3618. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 91 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 15% of eligible men and 25% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: University Center Board, Millikin Marketing Association, Residence Hall Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Fall Family Weekend, Performing Arts Series. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,553 college housing spaces available; 1,549 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Staley Library with 199,660 books, 21,032 microform titles, 927 serials, 9,017 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $660,801. 189 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Decatur is a diversified industrial community. Bus and air service are available. Many part-time jobs are available. A well-developed park system provides varied recreational opportunities. South of Decatur is the Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park, which marks the first homestead site of the Lincoln family in Illinois.

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