MCLA vs. Messiah
The following statements compare Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Messiah University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Messiah's tuition ($40,640) is more expensive than MCLA ($20,829).
- Messiah's acceptance rate (78.48%) is lower than MCLA (92.35%).
- Messiah has higher yield (31.97%) than MCLA (13.40%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,210.
- MCLA's students to faculty ratio (8 to 1) is lower than Messiah (12 to 1).
- Messiah (3,344 students) is larger than MCLA (933 students) with more enrolled students.
- Messiah ($21,845) has higher amount of financial aid than MCLA ($9,239).
- Messiah's graduation rate (78%) is higher than MCLA (49%).

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Public, 4 years • North Adams, MA #118 Liberal Arts Colleges, #35 in Massachusetts more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$11,884 In-State
$20,829 out-of-state
$20,829 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$9,239
Test Scores
Admission
92.35% Acceptance Rate
13.40% Yield
Enrollment
836 Undergraduate
97 Graduate
37 Online Students
Graduation Rate
49% Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
79 Faculties (full-time)
270 Staffs (full-time)
$79,523 Faculty Salary
$61,262 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,200 annual charge
-1,020 capacity

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$40,640
Financial Aid
$21,845
Test Scores
1,210 SAT
26 ACT
Admission
78.48% Acceptance Rate
31.97% Yield
Enrollment
2,586 Undergraduate
758 Graduate
660 Online Students
Graduation Rate
78% Graduation Rate
17% Transfer-out Rate
85% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
175 Faculties (full-time)
583 Staffs (full-time)
$77,983 Faculty Salary
$51,867 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,335 annual charge
-2,403 capacity
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