Messiah vs. Penn State World Campus

Both Messiah University and Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Messiah University and Pennsylvania State University-World Campus with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Messiah's tuition ($40,640) is more expensive than Penn State World Campus ($15,204).
  • Messiah's acceptance rate (78.48%) is lower than Penn State World Campus (80.27%).
  • Penn State World Campus has higher yield (47.32%) than Messiah (31.97%).
  • Penn State World Campus's SAT score (1,220) is higher than Messiah (1,210).
  • Messiah's students to faculty ratio (13 to 1) is lower than Penn State World Campus (16 to 1).
  • Penn State World Campus (13,979 students) is larger than Messiah (3,231 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Messiah ($26,414) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State World Campus ($6,801).
  • Messiah's graduation rate (78%) is higher than Penn State World Campus (36%).
Messiah University

Messiah University

Private, 4 years • Mechanicsburg, PA #PA in Pennsylvania more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$40,640
Financial Aid
$26,414
Test Scores
1,210 SAT
26 ACT
Admission
78.48% Acceptance Rate
31.97% 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
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,335 annual charge
-2,403 capacity
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #PA in Pennsylvania more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$15,204
Financial Aid
$6,801
Test Scores
1,220 SAT
22 ACT
Admission
80.27% Acceptance Rate
47.32% Yield
Enrollment
8,210 Undergraduate
5,769 Graduate
13,812 Online Students
Graduation Rate
36% Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
2 Faculties (full-time)
386 Staffs (full-time)
$108,513 Faculty Salary
$60,600 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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