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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Millikin admits about 7 in 10 applicants (67%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 68% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 63%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled7 of 100 · 342 students
Admitted, went elsewhere60 of 100 · 3,088
Not admitted33 of 100 · 1,714

The funnel

Applied
5,144
Admitted
3,430
Enrolled
342

No application fee

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Men were admitted at 43%, women at 92%.

Women admitted92%
Men admitted43%
10%

Yield

10% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college10%
10%
← 5%higher than 9% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college67%
67%
← More selectivemore selective than 68% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Millikin reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 35% of first-years sent an SAT and 9% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Considered
College-prep program
Considered
Recommendations
Considered
Essay
Considered
Legacy status
Not considered
Work experience
Not considered
Demonstration of competencies
Required
English proficiency test
Required
Other tests
Not considered

Recent change: Stopped considering work experience in fall 2024.

On the admissions map

PublicPrivateDot size = undergrads

↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)

Most selective zone80090010001100120013001400150016000%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Millikin University
Acceptance rate → less selective

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 995 on the SAT, 175 points below the median for colleges that report scores.

Test policy

Optional

Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.

Where would you land?

SAT total860–1130median 1020
8001000120014001600
Reading & Writing440–570median 520
200400600800
Math420–560median 500
200400600800

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint

Who submitted scores?

35%

submitted SAT

9%

submitted ACT

Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.

SAT midpoint vs. every college995
995
← 900higher than 9% of 9361535 →

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)