Messiah vs. WCU
Both Messiah University and West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Messiah University and West Chester University of Pennsylvania with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Messiah's tuition ($40,640) is more expensive than WCU ($22,511).
- Messiah's acceptance rate (78.48%) is lower than WCU (79.20%).
- Messiah has higher yield (31.97%) than WCU (23.67%).
- Messiah's SAT score (1,210) is higher than WCU (1,180).
- Messiah's students to faculty ratio (12 to 1) is lower than WCU (20 to 1).
- WCU (17,076 students) is larger than Messiah (3,344 students) with more enrolled students.
- Messiah ($21,845) has higher amount of financial aid than WCU ($5,963).
- Messiah's graduation rate (78%) is higher than WCU (70%).

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

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Public, 4 years • West Chester, PA #50 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$10,686 In-State
$22,511 out-of-state
$22,511 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$5,963
Test Scores
1,180 SAT
26 ACT
Admission
79.20% Acceptance Rate
23.67% Yield
Enrollment
14,344 Undergraduate
2,732 Graduate
1,682 Online Students
Graduation Rate
70% Graduation Rate
17% Transfer-out Rate
84% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
20 to 1 Students to Faculty
661 Faculties (full-time)
1,529 Staffs (full-time)
$91,379 Faculty Salary
$62,919 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,142 annual charge
-5,383 capacity
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