Messiah University
#25 in Pennsylvania
4-years Private College In Mechanicsburg, PA
Messiah University (referred to as Messiah) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Mechanicsburg, PA. It is classified as Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Messiah University is $40,640. The school has a total enrollment of 3,231 and student to faculty ratio is 7.69% (13 to 1).The highest degree offered at Messiah University is Doctor's degree- professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $40,640 (2023) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 79.41% |
| Student Population | 3,231 |
| Test Scores | 1,220 (SAT) 27 (ACT) |
| Graduation Rate | 78% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
Messiah University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1963 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Messiah University is $40,640 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Messiah University is $13,590 for academic year 2021-2022. Messiah University offers the alternative tuition plans. 95 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $26,414 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Messiah University is 79.41% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 30.32%. The average SAT score is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 27. Messiah University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 3,231 students are attending at Messiah University (2,495 undergraduate students). There are 195 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 147 part-time faculty working for Messiah University. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 588 (full-time) and 276 (part-time). The graduation rate at Messiah University is 78% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 86% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Messiah University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Messiah University offers study abroad, teacher certification program. On Messiah University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.
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