Overall, Messiah University is a somewhat selective school. Around 2,460 applications are received by Messiah University annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 79 percent which equals 1,941 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year starts, only about 560 or 29% of the applicants who received the letter of acceptance from Messiah University decide to attend. The institution’s application data shows that 42 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 57 percent who are women. When the semester starts, about 54 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Messiah University and 45 percent were men. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Messiah University when applying. Usually, an ACT score between 23 - 30 or an SAT score between 1,130 - 1,360 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Messiah University’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
2,458
Male 1,038
Female 1,420

 

Acceptance
1,941
Male 799
Female 1,142

 

Enrollment Total
564
Male 259
Female 305


Acceptance Rate
79%
Male
77%
Female
80.4%

 

Yield
29.1%
Male
32.4%
Female
26.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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