Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Suburb · 2,259 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
BWI · Baltimore
70 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$55,875
Avg net price
$26,502
Room & board
$13,098
Tuition
$42,240
Books & supplies
$1,290/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$19,393
$30–48k
$20,317
$48–75k
$20,916
$75–110k
$23,574
$110k+
$31,847
Admissions
Admit rate
79%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1236
Reading 570–680
Math 540–670
ACT midpoint
27
Composite 26–31
English 24–33
Math 24–30
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Messiah University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
1st-yr retention
89%
Transfer-out rate
18%
Consumer completion
77%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
77%
Transferred
18%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
5%
Median earnings (6yr)
$50,192
Median earnings (10yr)
$54,064
Median debt
$25,621
Monthly loan payment
$272
Debt range (25th–75th)
$11,000–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
12
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
18%
Median family income
$85,483
Independent students
3%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
75%
Hispanic
9%
Black
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$50,192
10 years after entry
$54,064
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Institutional
Endowment
$132M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
47%
Avg faculty salary
$9,179/mo
Instructional spend/student
$10,324
Federal loan rate
54%
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