Online Programs at Messiah University
Messiah University is a Private, 4 years located in Mechanicsburg, PA. It offers total 131 programs and, of that, 14 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 721 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 3,373 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 21.38%). Messiah University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $34,160 for Pennsylvania residents and $42,240 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 721 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 3,373 total students.
- The school offers 131 major programs and, of that, 14 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Messiah is $42,240 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.94% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Messiah.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Messiah University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,180 | $37,180 |
| 2022 | $38,370 | $38,370 |
| 2023 | $39,490 | $39,490 |
| 2024 | $40,640 | $40,640 |
| 2025 | $42,240 | $42,240 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Messiah University is $1,720 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.24% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $780 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.31% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Messiah University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,515 | $710 |
| 2022 | $1,560 | $725 |
| 2023 | $1,610 | $735 |
| 2024 | $1,650 | $755 |
| 2025 | $1,720 | $780 |
Offered Online Programs
Messiah University offers 131 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 18 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Messiah University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 0 | 80 |
| Master's | 7 | 13 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 1 | 5 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 26 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 18 | 131 |
Online Student Population
There are 3,373 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Messiah. Of that, 721 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 653 students have joined to some online courses and 1,999 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,373 | 2,618 | 755 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 721 | 281 | 440 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 653 | 586 | 67 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,999 | 1,751 | 248 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 721 | 281 | 440 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 542 | 249 | 293 |
| Other State in U.S. | 176 | 32 | 144 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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