Milligan University

With 2 social work graduates in the latest year, Milligan University runs a small BSW cohort — #576 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

53.1% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (63.3%) than full-time students (50.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 69.0% against 35.6% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $21,165 a year after grants and scholarships — $3,130 above the $18,035 median across the 19 BSW colleges in Tennessee. 27.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.