Former names | Buffalo Male and Female Institute (1866–1881) Milligan College (1881–2020) |
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Motto | Ago Deo Fideo Et Amore |
Motto in English | Go with God in Faith and Love |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1866 |
Religious affiliation | Restoration Movement |
Endowment | $60,600,000 (2021) |
President | Stephen Waers |
Academic staff | 96 Full-time and 59 Part-time (Spring 2022)[1] |
Administrative staff | 94 |
Students | 1,105[1] |
Undergraduates | 755[1] |
Postgraduates | 350[1] |
Location | , U.S. 36°18′06″N 82°17′42″W / 36.3017°N 82.2951°W |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Black & Orange |
Nickname | Buffaloes |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Appalachian |
Website | www |
Milligan University is a private Christian university in Milligan College, Tennessee. Founded in 1866 as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, and known as Milligan College from 1881 to May 2020, the school has a student population of more than 1,300 students, most of whom reside and study on its 355-acre (1.44 km2) campus. Milligan University is historically related to the Restoration Movement.[citation needed] The university offers over 100 programs of study leading to both undergraduate and graduate degrees.