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Messiah University is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 77%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 8002334220 or send email at kthomas@messiah.edu.

2458 Enrolled 77% Acceptance Rate 23 - 31 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 2,458
    • Average HS GPA: 3.8
    • Acceptance Rate: 77%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 18% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 13% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 7% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 4% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 3% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    550 - 670
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    540 - 670
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    23 - 31

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Molecular Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Finance, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Communications Technology/Technician.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Chemistry Teacher Education.
    Computer Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
    Foreign Language Teacher Education.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Physics Teacher Education.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Care and Support Services Management.
    Family and Community Services.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Dietetics/Dietitian.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    Public/Applied History.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biopsychology.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
    Sustainability Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Development Economics and International Development.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Bible/Biblical Studies.
    Religious Education.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music, General.
    Music, Other.
    Musical Theatre.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Chris Bollwage '81, '89 MPA H '02
    Mayor, City of Elizabeth, NJ
    Alan Paul '71
    Grammy award winner, singer, songwriter, member of Manhattan Transfer
    Marjorie Perry '74
    President & CEO MZM Construction and Mgmt.
    Nicholas Scutari '89
    New Jersey State Senator
    Joe Sheridan '80
    President and COO of Wakefern Food Corp.
    Holly Taylor '21
    Actress best known for her role in The Americans
    Maria Vargas-Pion '10
    Emmy-award winning journalist, news reporter at Noticias Telemundo Network

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $38550
    Required Fees
    $940
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1350
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1300
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1760
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $11560

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 85/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2495
    Foreign Countries Represented
    24

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.06%
    • African-American 3.79%
    • Hispanic 6.98%
    • Caucasian 78.47%
    • Male 39%
    • Female 61%
    • Аre out of state 34

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    85%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 83/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    91%
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    Yes

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    82
    Number of Honor Societies
    4
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Field Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Minority Support Groups

  • Sustainability

    Messiah College, located just miles from Pennsylvania’s capital city, has been educating students about environmental stewardship and ethics for more than 40 years. Messiah is a signatory of the ACUPCC and students are leading the effort to help Messiah fulfill its commitment. Students run the Grantham Community Garden, an organic, on-campus garden that supplies fresh vegetables to campus dining services. Students are also responsible for composting all of the post-consumer waste from the main dining hall. The Sunflower Power Project, a full cycle of growing sunflowers, pressing and processing the seeds into oil for the dining hall and recycling the used oil into biodiesel fuel to power campus utility vehicles also has a significant student component. Every first-year student is required to take a core course that devotes significant time discussing caring for the natural world. Students aren’t the only ones doing their part. Facility Services partners with ITS to manage computer energy usage. One of the nation’s largest solar thermal systems sits atop a complex of residence halls. More than 200 trees have been planted in the past year to reduce mowing and subsequent fuel usage. While students enjoy the natural beauty of an ecofriendly campus, they can simultaneously prepare themselves as leaders of tomorrow. The can lead sustainability-related research, intern and enroll in the college’s interdisciplinary BA in sustainability studies with concentrations in sustainable agriculture, urban and community development, and environmental policy. Sustainability isn’t a buzzword on campus; it’s a way of life!

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    75%
    Graduate in 5 years
    78%
    Graduate in 6 years
    79%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • On Campus Interviews
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Friday, some Saturdays
      • M-F: 8 am-5 pm
      • S: 9:30 am-noon on specific days
      • 8002334220
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 9 am - 5 pm
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      available for all campus tours
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