Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
Messiah University · Campus
Mechanicsburg, PA · Suburb · Private · Master's university · the Falcons · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Mechanicsburg, PA
2,586
Undergraduates
+ 758 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
85%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
35%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Mechanicsburg, PA
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationInterdenominational
- Admissions78% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,586758
Undergraduates 2,586Graduate students 758
Where first-years come from
63%35%
In state 63%Other states 35%Abroad 2%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
76%
White 76%Hispanic 8%Black 4%Asian 4%Two or more 4%International 2%Not reported 1%
- Women63%
- Full-time87% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class596 entered last fall
- Transfers in69 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online20% take some classes online 8% fully online
- Registered with disability services11% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,910 | $2,760 | $14,670 |
| Off campus | $11,910 | $4,080 | $15,990 |
| With family | — | $3,650 | $3,650 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety2.17 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
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