Messiah University Healthcare Programs

Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of Mechanicsburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Messiah University?

Contact details for Messiah are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone:	717-766-2511
Website:	www.messiah.edu

How Do I Get Into Messiah?

You can apply to Messiah online at: www.messiah.edu/applynow

Admission Requirements for Messiah

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Messiah?

With an acceptance rate of 79%, Messiah may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 57% of students accepted to Messiah submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 670. Math scores were between 540 and 670.

Messiah received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 31. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Messiah University?

The overall average net price of Messiah is $33,243. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Messiah, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $9,562 a year. That adds up to $38,248 over four years for those students.

Messiah University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,495 undergraduate students at Messiah, with 2,304 being full-time and 191 being part-time.

There are also 781 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,304 full-time undergraduates at Messiah, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Messiah University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	72
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	161
White	1,809
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Messiah University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Messiah. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Messiah University

In 2022-2023, 1,156 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Messiah has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 45th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Messiah majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Nursing Practice	47%
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	2%

Messiah University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	0	16	70	0	86
Registered Nursing	36	0	0	0	36
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	0	36	36
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	31	0	0	0	31
Occupational Therapy	0	0	28	0	28
Nursing Practice	0	0	11	8	19
Dietetics/Dietitian	10	8	0	0	18
Athletic Training	7	0	0	0	7
Health Care Management	0	0	1	0	1
Nursing Education	0	0	0	0	0
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	84	24	110	44	262

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Badagnani under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.