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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (July 26, 2011) — Milligan College is one of the 200 colleges and universities nationwide to be featured in the 2011-2012 Colleges of Distinction, a college guide that helps high school students discover the best places to learn, grow and succeed.
Colleges of Distinction honors colleges and universities that demonstrate excellence in four distinctions of educational quality including engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. The schools vary in size from universities of 7,000 students to small liberal arts colleges of 1,000 or fewer.
Institutions featured in the guide take a holistic approach to admissions, consistently excel in providing undergraduate education and have a truly national reputation, according to the guide’s criteria.
“Milligan’s emphasis on scholarship, community and faith fits very well with the characteristics highlighted in Colleges of Distinction,” said Milligan President Bill Greer. “One of the things we frequently hear from our students and alumni is how much they appreciate Milligan’s faculty. The caring faculty and the many opportunities students have to serve inside and outside the classroom are hallmarks of our campus community and prepare our graduates for success.”
Students and their parents can learn more about what Milligan offers in each of the four distinctions in the Colleges of Distinction online guide (www.collegesofdistinction.com) or in the printed guide, available later this fall and distributed to high school and community college counselors. In addition, students may sign up online to receive a monthly e-newsletter from Colleges of Distinction.
“Colleges of Distinction is a useful tool for prospective students,” said Lee Fierbaugh, vice president for enrollment management and marketing. “Students can certainly get a great picture of our mission and programs from the guide, but the best way to experience the Milligan community is to visit. When prospective students are on campus, they can talk to our faculty, interact with students and see firsthand what makes Milligan such a special place.”
Milligan is one of seven Tennessee colleges and universities listed in the guide. The college also is consistently named one of the top 10 “Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South” by U.S. News & World Report and one of the nation’s top 100 baccalaureate colleges by Washington Monthly.