Millikin University

"James Millikin University" redirects here. For the now-defunct college in Lincoln, Illinois formerly known as the Lincoln College of the James Millikin University, see Lincoln College (Illinois).
Not to be confused with Milligan University.
Millikin University
Former names
Decatur College and Industrial School of the James Millikin University (1901–1953)
MottoIn His Plenitudo Vis
(In These, the Fullness of Strength)
TypePrivate college
Established1901; 123 years ago (1901)
AccreditationHLC
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian
Endowment$94.3 million (2020)[1]
PresidentJim Reynolds
Administrative staff
1,393, full and part-time
Students1,807 (Fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates1,708 (fall 2022)
Postgraduates99 (fall 2022)
Location
Decatur
,
Illinois
,
United States

39°50′33″N 88°58′30″W / 39.8425°N 88.975°W / 39.8425; -88.975
CampusCity, 75 acres (30.3 ha)
ColorsBlue and white
   
NicknameBig Blue
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – CCIW
Websitewww.millikin.edu

Millikin University is a private college in Decatur, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1901 by prominent Decatur businessman James Millikin and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).[3]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Millikin University". Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Freedom of Access to Campus". Millikin University. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2020-03-07.