Millikin University
Millikin University founded in 1901. Located in Decatur, Illinois, a metropolitan area of 76,000 residents, 180 miles south of Chicago, Millikin university embraces the practical side of learning along with the literary and classical. students learn through real-world projects that reinforce classroom experiences, help develop practical skills, and express the University's responsibility to the community. They learn to see connections with other academic disciplines to demonstrate the diversity of human experience, the interactions between technology and society, and they learn about themselves and others, developing a respect for differences and for the dignity of all.
In 2008, 99% of its graduates gained employment or entered graduate/professional school within 6 months of graduation. It is the nation's first small, comprehensive universities that, a century later, has three professional schools and one for the liberal arts and sciences; a well-rounded university where programs in classical music vie in excellence with those in accounting and the health sciences.
