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Messiah College offers 98% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $15,580. Messiah College is a private college located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Its student population is 3,375. It is a four-year, small, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 79%. Messiah College 4 year graduation rate is 76% .
Merit Aid Stats For Messiah College
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$15,580
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
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% of freshman
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$4,311
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Admission Data
- Admission rate 79%
- Avg. high school GPA 3.8
- Avg. ACT 26
- Avg. SAT 1195
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- Application fee $50
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | Merit Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah College | $50,380 | 98% | $15,580 | 79% | |
| Carroll College | $50,838 | 95% | $17,062 | 78% | |
| Duquesne University | $31,346 | 98% | $16,974 | 72% | |
| Neumann University | $49,960 | 97% | $16,864 | 69% | |
| Hillsdale College | $42,958 | 95% | $16,596 | 36% | |
| Muhlenberg College | $69,945 | 94% | $16,101 | 62% | |
| Hardin Simmons University | $31,911 | 100% | $15,695 | 84% | |
| Drexel University | $58,514 | 100% | $15,641 | 77% | |
| Calvin College | $50,900 | 99% | $15,382 | 79% | |
| George Fox University | $51,930 | 96% | $15,201 | 82% | |
| Lewis University | $47,970 | 97% | $15,113 | 58% | |
| Marquette University | $60,252 | 97% | $15,014 | 82% | |
| Biola University | $57,178 | 97% | $14,677 | 73% | |
| Lipscomb University | $51,454 | 99% | $14,574 | 60% | |
| Houston Baptist University | $47,967 | 100% | $14,554 | 70% | |
| Saint Ambrose University | $47,438 | 96% | $14,455 | 63% | |
| Queens University Of Charlotte | $48,968 | 97% | $14,110 | 79% |
Colleges in Mid East Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah College | $50,380 | 98% | $15,580 | 79% | |
| Moravian College | $64,107 | 100% | $23,305 | 73% | |
| Lycoming College | $58,059 | 97% | $26,637 | 66% | |
| Neumann University | $49,960 | 97% | $16,864 | 69% | |
| Drexel University | $58,514 | 100% | $15,641 | 77% | |
| Muhlenberg College | $69,945 | 94% | $16,101 | 62% | |
| Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona | $42,648 | 99% | $4,131 | 91% | |
| Washington College | $65,286 | 100% | $19,897 | 64% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus | n/a * | 99% | $18,141 | 84% | |
| Nazareth College | $52,145 | 100% | $21,483 | 64% | |
| Seton Hill University | $51,332 | 102% | $18,135 | 75% | |
| Saint John Fisher College | $50,300 | 100% | $13,847 | 64% | |
| Point Park University | $48,510 | 98% | $13,082 | 65% | |
| Goucher College | $63,850 | 99% | $22,146 | 80% | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | $64,082 | 100% | $29,014 | 82% | |
| Lebanon Valley College | $60,710 | 96% | $22,205 | 78% | |
| Allegheny College | $65,400 | 95% | $29,497 | 64% | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | $58,620 | 94% | $20,831 | 68% | |
| Marywood University | $52,913 | 98% | $18,010 | 76% | |
| Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette Eberly | $23,726 | 94% | $2,488 | 80% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate | 10 Year Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Messiah College | 79 | $93,100 |
| West Virginia University | 82 | $99,900 |
| Notre Dame De Namur University | 82 | $99,700 |
| University Of Scranton | 73 | $99,700 |
| Mount Carmel College Of Nursing | 78 | $99,700 |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | $99,500 |
| University Of Michigan Dearborn | 78 | $99,500 |
| Molloy College | 81 | $99,500 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate | Attendance Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Messiah College | 79 | $50,380 |
| Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science | 86 | $45,433 |
| Concordia University Chicago | 76 | $45,476 |
| University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth | 78 | $45,495 |
| Arizona State University Tempe | 85 | $45,562 |
| Edgewood College | 73 | $45,662 |
| University Of St Thomas | 80 | $45,756 |
| University Of Iowa | 83 | $45,854 |
| Elizabethtown College | 76 | $45,860 |
| Immaculata University | 81 | $45,870 |
| Malone University | 70 | $45,900 |
| Carlow University | 87 | $45,912 |
| Georgia College & State University | 78 | $46,072 |
| Ohio Dominican University | 75 | $46,092 |
| Northwestern College | 71 | $46,200 |
| Oregon State University | 81 | $46,800 |
| Holy Family University | 72 | $46,850 |
| Milligan College | 83 | $47,016 |
| Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College | 74 | $47,037 |
| Saint Mary's College | 82 | $47,224 |
| St Mary's College Of Maryland | 80 | $47,224 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate | 4 year graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Messiah College | 79 | 76% |
| Wheaton College | 83 | 80% |
| Centre College | 73 | 80% |
| Juniata College | 70 | 80% |
| Elon University | 72 | 78% |
| Grove City College | 79 | 78% |
| Saint Anselm College | 77 | 78% |
| Stonehill College | 70 | 77% |
| Loyola University Maryland | 79 | 77% |
| Saint Joseph's University | 76 | 76% |
| College Of Saint Benedict | 83 | 76% |
| Ursinus College | 71 | 75% |
| Lewis & Clark College | 74 | 75% |
| University Of Portland | 75 | 74% |
| Siena College | 80 | 74% |
| Wheaton College | 70 | 74% |
| Bryant University | 76 | 73% |
| Saint Mary's College | 82 | 73% |
| University Of Puget Sound | 88 | 72% |
| John Carroll University | 83 | 72% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Messiah College | 98% | $15,580 |
| Western New England University | 96% | $17,589 |
| St. Mary's University | 97% | $17,505 |
| Saint Mary's College | 99% | $17,246 |
| University Of Scranton | 89% | $17,180 |
| Carroll College | 95% | $17,062 |
| Duquesne University | 98% | $16,974 |
| Hardin Simmons University | 100% | $15,695 |
| Drexel University | 100% | $15,641 |
| Calvin College | 99% | $15,382 |
| George Fox University | 96% | $15,201 |
| Marquette University | 97% | $15,014 |
| Malone University | 105% | $14,850 |
| Biola University | 97% | $14,677 |
| Houston Baptist University | 100% | $14,554 |
| Queens University Of Charlotte | 97% | $14,110 |
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