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Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

77%

Private school in Pennsylvania with 2,400 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Mid-Atlantic
Interdenominational
Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
messiah.edu
One University Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 766-2511

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
77%
Yield rate - overall
29%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
78%
Men
75%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
2,458
Women: 62%
Men: 38%
messiah.edu/info/20007/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$51,050
Out-of-state
$51,050

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 57%
ACT: 11%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
551
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
75%
6-year graduation rate
79%
Retention rate
87%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
5%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 63%
Men: 37%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
3%
Black
2%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
< 1%
Other
5%
White
85%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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