Messiah vs. Penn State Abington

Both Messiah University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington are 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Messiah University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Messiah's tuition ($40,640) is more expensive than Penn State Abington ($25,388).
  • Messiah's acceptance rate (79.41%) is lower than Penn State Abington (93.41%).
  • Messiah has higher yield (30.32%) than Penn State Abington (14.66%).
  • Messiah's SAT score (1,220) is higher than Penn State Abington (1,180).
  • Messiah's students to faculty ratio (13 to 1) is lower than Penn State Abington (15 to 1).
  • Messiah (3,231 students) is larger than Penn State Abington (3,090 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Messiah ($26,414) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State Abington ($10,433).
  • Messiah's graduation rate (78%) is higher than Penn State Abington (28%).
Messiah University

Messiah University

Private, 4 years • Mechanicsburg, PA more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$40,640
Financial Aid
$26,414
Test Scores
1,220 SAT
27 ACT
Admission
79.41% Acceptance Rate
30.32% Yield
Enrollment
2,495 Undergraduate
736 Graduate
559 Online Students
Graduation Rate
78% Graduation Rate
16% Transfer-out Rate
86% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
195 Faculties (full-time)
588 Staffs (full-time)
$77,983 Faculty Salary
$51,867 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,150 annual charge
-2,403 capacity
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Tuition & Fees
$15,240 In-State
$25,388 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,433
Test Scores
1,180 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
93.41% Acceptance Rate
14.66% Yield
Enrollment
3,090 (All undergraduate)
20 Online Students
Graduation Rate
28% Graduation Rate
32% Transfer-out Rate
76% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
151 Faculties (full-time)
327 Staffs (full-time)
$73,907 Faculty Salary
$55,626 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,694 annual charge
-400 capacity
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