Messiah at a Glance
| founded in 1909 |
located in
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
university motto
Christ Preeminent |
school colors
|
athletics mascot Falcons |
Academic Programs
| 80+ Undergraduateacademic programs | 21 Graduate and adult degrees |
Rigorous University Honors Program |
| Summer online courses | 3-year degree options | 72.2% 4-year grad rate (vs. 55.8% national average) |
Student Body
| 3,392 Undergraduate and graduate students |
| UNDERGRADUATE 58% female | 42% male | GRADUATE 74% female | 26% male |
|
2,618
undergraduate students from 39 states and 23 countries
|
774graduate
students from 40 states
|
|
85%undergrad students
live in on-campus housing
|
Tuition and Aid
|
100%
of undergraduate students receive financial aid |
Best Value
in its region
Source: 2025 U.S. News and World Report
|
AVERAGE AID PACKAGE = $33,440 for first-year students
Careers and Internships
|
89
Internship sites per year |
400+
Available internships per year(average) |
| 99% of the undergraduate Class of 2023 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 | 188 Conference team champions | 387 NCAA Division III All-Americans |
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23
NCAA Division III National Players of the Year |
22
NCAA Division III sports
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