Messiah College: Ranking & Review

Mechanicsburg rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 850 | 3010 Top 18% |
Messiah College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 77% | 74% | 79% |
Applicants | 2,558 | 997 | 1,561 |
Admissions | 1,970 | 741 | 1,229 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 665 | 266 | 399 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 3,331 | 1,246 | 2,085 |
535 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
491 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 603 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 91% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 190 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 29% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $50. Application fee for graduates - $30.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Recommended |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
Messiah College Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $47,930 | $47,930 |
Off-campus | $49,020 | $49,020 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $10,220 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Messiah College provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 2,383 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $33,320 | $33,320 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $840 | $840 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $1,390 | $1,390 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $11,610 | $11,610 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $180 | $180 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $645 | $645 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Bachelor's | Master's | Total |
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Health Professions and Related Programs | 91 | 78 | 169 |
Education | 82 | 32 | 114 |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 78 | 14 | 92 |
Engineering | 67 | 67 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 36 | 27 | 63 |
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 31 | 31 | |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 31 | 31 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 30 | 30 | |
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 24 | 24 | |
Psychology | 23 | 23 | |
Social Sciences | 23 | 23 | |
Theology and Religious Vocations | 20 | 20 | |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 14 | 14 | |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 11 | 11 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 10 | 10 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 8 | 8 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 6 | 6 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 6 | 6 | |
History | 5 | 5 | |
Physical Sciences | 4 | 4 | |
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 | 3 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | 2 | |
Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services | 1 | 1 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | |||
Natural Resources and Conservation | |||
Grand Total | 606 | 151 | 757 |
A total of 606 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Messiah College.
At the master's level 151 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 81% | 80% | 81% |
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General info
Founded | 1909 |
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Motto | Christ Preeminent |
Religious affiliation | Interdenominational |
Colors | navy, white |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 738 |
Instructional FTE | 253 |
Sector of institution | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Private not-for-profit |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.messiah.edu |
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Address | One College Ave Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 17055 United States |
Urbanization level | Suburb: Large |
City population | less than 2,500 |
Phone | 7177662511 |
Fax | +1 (717) 691 2307 |