Welcome to Millikin University. One of the most attractive features of the Millikin University culture is that the goal to “deliver on the promise of education” applies to students and faculty. That goal inspires our commitment to deliver the highest quality education for our students in traditional undergraduate, graduate, and accelerated adult learning programs. A commitment to quality across all programs translates into powerful advantages for both students and faculty.
The Millikin University Program of Student Learning is designed to integrate a solid liberal arts foundation with professional preparation so students emerge as strong critical thinkers, well prepared for success in our technologically advanced global society regardless of what major they choose.
We are committed to student learning and teaching effectiveness. We have highly qualified faculty, dedicated to our University-wide teaching goals:
Integration of theory and practice
Student Reflection
Building an engaged community of diverse learners with opportunities for collaboration
Learning Centered education characterized by integrated learning, collaborative learning, and engaged learning – in class, outside of class, in co-curricular activities, around town, and around the world.
We promote faculty and student involvement in the acquisition, discovery, and application of knowledge.
We attract students who know that to get the most out of their Millikin experience they need to become actively engaged in their own learning. With a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, we can provide academic support and enhancement resources to students at all levels so they can maximize the valuable benefits of being educated at one of the mid-west’s best small colleges.
We encourage students and faculty to explore cultures and ideas other than their own. With a comprehensive range of course offerings, program options, and experiential learning opportunities, we provide the educational breadth and depth required to investigate a wide variety of subjects and specialize in the one (or ones) that best meet a student’s needs.
With our mission solidly grounded in mid-western values, our aspirations include advancing international understanding for our faculty and students through academic programs, co-curricular activities, semester-long study abroad opportunities, and innovative, shorter, immersion programs.
At Millikin, we know it is as important to reach out to others as it is to reach up toward our own goals. Therefore, our faculty and students work together to serve the needs of our constituents in Decatur, the state of Illinois, our Nation, and our World.
Any learner – student or faculty, at any level can join the Millikin community of learners with confidence in our commitment to quality and our ability to deliver on the value of a small private college education.
