Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Messiah University is a private interdenominational evangelical Christian university with it main campus in Grantham, Pennsylvania and Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania, near Mechanicsburg.
Master's Universities
Ranked #286 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #771 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 17055
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1100–1340
SAT ERW: 560–670
SAT math: 540–670
ACT composite: 22–30
Total: 3,344
Undergrad: 2,586
Undergrad full-time: 2,254
Graduate: 758
Part-time: 812
In-state
Tuition: $40,640
Total cost on campus: $56,770
Out-of-state
Tuition: $40,640
Total cost on campus: $56,770
Room & board: $11,910
Books & supplies: $1,460
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $24,223
Pell grant recipients: 22%
Rent: $982 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.54 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.85
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.