Messiah University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Messiah University is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 3,235 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1909 and is the only college located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Messiah University is affiliated with Non-Denominational Church.

Academic Offerings

At Messiah University you can earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
94
Messiah University follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 94 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Education, Nursing, Management, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Messiah University student retention rate is high at 86% (well above Pennsylvania average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
86%
Good
The graduation rate at Messiah University is good: 79%.

Student to faculty ratio at Messiah University is pretty good: 13:1. Find out more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, about $38,600 per year. The additional fees at Messiah University beyond tuition are roughly $1,000; which comes to $39,600 a year.

Read the details about Messiah University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
79%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 2,438 applications were submitted and 1,936 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get accepted at this school.

Messiah University will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Messiah University in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,200
Medium
Messiah University provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Messiah University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Messiah University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 2,500 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable -- roughly $6,200 per year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Messiah University appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Messiah University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Messiah University
One University Avenue
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
17055, USA
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