History
In 1901, Millikin University was founded by self-made businessman and philanthropist, James Millikin. Millikin, who started as a farmer and achieved success within the real estate and banking industries during the 19th century, sought to create an institution of higher learning that was open to all and that integrated the traditional liberal arts along with the practical arts of the professions.
Education
From Day One, Millikin’s theory-practice approach to education was unique. Today, Millikin takes this idea a step further with Performance Learning. Students in every area of study are able to participate in various classes, programs, projects, and performances that engage them in ways in which they’ll receive practical, hands-on experience that they can’t receive anywhere else.
Research
Researchers from Millikin University's Department of Biology have published an article in Biochemistry Research International, a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles in all areas of biochemistry.
Career
The Millikin University Career Center enhances the University mission by:
- Cultivating a collaborative institutional career-focused culture that actively prepares students for professional success through the development of career readiness competencies.
- Connecting students and alumni to a diverse range of networking and career opportunities.
- Collecting and disseminating relevant and timely career-related data and trends.
Millikin University Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Millikin University. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
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Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
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Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Various benefits
Deadline
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Stipendium Peregrinum
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Grant
Various benefits
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Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
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Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships of Chungcheongnam-do
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Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
18 Sep 2025
Marshall Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
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International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
04 Mar 2026
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships of Chungcheongnam-do
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
18 Sep 2025
Marshall Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
04 Mar 2026
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships of Chungcheongnam-do
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
18 Sep 2025
Marshall Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
04 Mar 2026
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
Merit-based Need-based
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Student services
Confidential personal counseling services are available throughout the academic year to assist students in overcoming their difficulties. Staff members utilize an approach that emphasizes personal responsibility, prevention, intervention, and a concern for the whole student. It is our goal to assist students in improving their abilities to make informed decisions that positively affect their mental, physical, and spiritual health.
Housing services
Students may live in University operated residence halls (freshmen only) and apartments (if available), Greek chapter houses, and the Woods at Millikin. All upperclassmen students reside at the Woods at Millikin.
Library services
- 110 full-service hours each week
- A staff of four librarians, four paraprofessionals, and many student assistants
- 40,000 square feet of study, stacks, and service space on four floors
- 12 public computer workstations with campus network and Internet access, including to the library's own resource-rich website
- 5 wireless laptops for Millikin student use within the library
ICT services
The Information Technology Department provides service to the Millikin community in support of the mission of the university. We strive to deliver excellent support in the use of academic and administrative technology, the network infrastructure and cabling, the use of media, telecommunications, and printing and mail services for students, faculty and staff.
Medical services
Wellness is the state of optimal well-being, not simply the absence of illness, but an improved quality of life resulting from enhanced physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Campus life
Millikin's Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement provides students with the necessary tools to be a democratic citizen in a global environment. By providing you leadership opportunities, programs, and educational resources we empower you to explore the University fundamental questions: Who Am I? How Do I Know? What Should I Do?
Sports facilities
Millikin University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Prior joining the NCAA Division III and the CCIW in the 1946–47 season, Millikin primarily competed as an Independent of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) back since their first year of athletics in the 1903–04 academic year. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
Student clubs
An involved student is one who devotes considerable energy to academics, spends much time on campus, participates actively in student organizations/activities, and interacts often with faculty (Alexander Astin, Theory of Involvement).
Accreditation
Millikin University has been accredited since 1914 by what is now the Higher Learning Commission: A commission of the North Central Association.