Messiah at a Glance
| founded in 1909 |
located in
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
university motto
Christ Preeminent |
school colors
|
athletics mascot Falcons |
Academic Programs
|
150+
Undergraduate programs |
30+ Graduate degrees and certificate programs |
Rigorous University Honors Program |
| Summer online courses | 3-year degree options | 74.1 4-year grad rate (vs. 56.4% national average) |
Student Body
| 3,276 Undergraduate and graduate students |
| UNDERGRADUATE 61% female | 39% male | GRADUATE 71% female | 29% male |
|
2,495
undergraduate students from 41 states and 24 countries
|
781graduate
students from 38 states
|
|
79%undergrad students
live in on-campus housing
|
Tuition and Aid
|
100%
of undergraduate students receive financial aid |
Best Value
in its region
Source: 2022 U.S. News and World Report
|
AVERAGE AID PACKAGE = $29,494 for first-year students
Study Abroad
| Named to National President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction |
#9 in its category for number of students studying abroad Source: Open Doors Report, 2019 |
Careers and Internships
|
89
Internship sites per year |
400+
Available internships per year(average) |
| 99% of the undergraduate Class of 2021 respondents indicated they were employed or in grad/professional programs within 6-9 months after graduation |
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Athletics
| 35 NCAA Division III Championships | 168 Conference team champions | 351 NCAA Division III All-Americans |
|
21
NCAA Division III National Players of the Year |
22
NCAA
Division III sports
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