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Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

https://www.messiah.edu

#326 National Colleges

75.87% Admission Rate
Least Selective

2,579 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Interdenominational
Messiah University is a private interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

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Location

City
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 14.1%
Education 13.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 13.1%
Engineering 8.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 7.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.6%
Psychology 4.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 3.9%
Social Sciences 3.4%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.1%
Theology And Religious Vocations 2.8%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.1%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.0%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.6%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.3%
History 1.2%
Physical Sciences 1.2%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.7%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.7%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.5%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 0.3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$36,120.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
65.47%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$28,141.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1213 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 650 590 530
Verbal 660 610 560

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 25 22
English 31 27 22