Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
79%Acceptance rate
$26,502Average net price / year
75%Graduation rate
$54,064Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,621Median debt at graduation
2,259Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $42,240
- Total cost of attendance
- $55,875
- Room & board
- $13,098
- Books & supplies
- $1,290
- Average net price
- $26,502
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $19,393
- $30–48k
- $20,317
- $48–75k
- $20,916
- $75–110k
- $23,574
- $110k+
- $31,847
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.0%
- Average SAT
- 1236
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 570–680
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 540–670
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 26–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $50,192
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,064
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,621
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
Programs: what graduates earn
30 of 98 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 15 | $49,362 | $26,500 |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 32 | $73,524 | $67,716 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | $73,150 | — |
| Music | 36 | $66,109 | $21,472 |
| Education, General | 17 | $54,508 | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 77 | $48,100 | $49,107 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 8 | $42,754 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 10 | $57,127 | — |
| Education, General | 4 | $40,328 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,259
- Graduate students
- 973
- Part-time
- 2%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 75%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $82,611 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 47%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.messiah.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 2% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 14% of degrees
- Engineering – 9% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Messiah University?
79.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1236 on the SAT.
How much does Messiah University cost?
The average net price after grants is $26,502 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $42,240 and the full cost of attendance is $55,875.
How much do Messiah University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $54,064 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.