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Messiah, founded in 1909, is a private, church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 400-acre campus in located in Grantham, 10 miles southwest of Harrisburg.

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Private
studentType
Coed
2,576
Undergraduates
1,023
Men - 39.7%
1,544
Women - 59.9%
736
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
78% of 2,375 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.8
SAT Math
607 average
540-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
615 average
560-670 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
22-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$57,680
Tuition and Fees
$40,640
Room and Board
$11,910
Average Percent of Need Met
79%
Average Freshman Award
$34,367
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$41,957
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
176
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
15%
10-19
40%
20-29
30%
30-39
11%
40-49
3%
50-99
2%
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Mechanicsburg Population
9,017
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
84% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
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Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0%
Asian
4.1%
Black/African-American
4%
Hispanic/Latino
9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
78.2%
Unknown
0.8%
International Students
2.4% from 21 countries
First-Year Students Returning
85.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
74.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
82%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
17.0%
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