Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

79%

Acceptance rate

1,214

SAT Average

$27,686

Avg net price

2,318

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,214

SAT Reading/Writing570–680

SAT Math540–670

ACT Composite26–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 530Master’s 234Doctoral 43	530	234	43
Bachelor’s 92Master’s 152Doctoral 43	92	152	43
Bachelor’s 75Master’s 20Doctoral None reported	75	20	None reported
Bachelor’s 67Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	67	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 49Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	49	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 47Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	47	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	28	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	28	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	7	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	6	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Middle Atlantic Conferences

Projected sponsored sports22

BaseballField HockeyMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

475 unique student-athletes · 18 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Apr 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $41,300
Required fees: $940
Food and housing: $13,098
Books and supplies: $1,290
Other expenses: $2,850
Total: $59,478

Total by year

$50,3802019–2019–20
$51,6702020–2120–21
$53,2202021–2221–22
$54,9502022–2322–23
$56,7702023–2423–24
$59,4782024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $27,686 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation74%

6-year graduation79%

Retention rate85%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,064

Median debt$25,621

Campus

Enrollment2,318

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25