Comparison of Messiah University and Similar Schools

The following table compares Messiah University to 15 similar colleges with important academic statistics. Those schools are ranked similarly to Messiah University in college rankings.
College NameTuition & FeesFinancial AidPopulationAcceptance RateSAT ScoreNumber of ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Private, 4 years
$40,640$26,4143,23178.0%1,21013113 to 1
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Private, 4 years
$48,290$31,0063,02679.0%1,1959512 to 1
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 4 years
$34,502$15,2982,10487.0%-10110 to 1
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Public, 4 years
$18,702$6,3955,14393.0%1,0709820 to 1
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
Private, 4 years
$37,420$18,7325,76994.0%-8315 to 1
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
$33,968$18,2372,91274.0%1,0307413 to 1
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Public, 4 years
$16,326$6,4387,45595.0%1,1707920 to 1
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Private, 4 years
$39,570$24,7532,72984.0%1,1509811 to 1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Public, 4 years
$22,232$5,8536,77589.0%1,1208918 to 1
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Private, 4 years
$41,720$25,0202,85777.0%1,1408115 to 1
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
$51,340$25,1457,86186.0%1,25018710 to 1
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Private, 4 years
$52,034$27,9524,73184.0%1,23012412 to 1
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Public, 4 years
$15,648$7,6735,16286.0%1,09010017 to 1
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Public, 4 years
$14,615$5,9848,22175.0%1,08012519 to 1
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA
Private, 4 years
$23,900$22,3203,08282.0%-3616 to 1
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
Public, 4 years
$16,006$6,71312,77894.0%1,07027218 to 1