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Acceptance Rate 79.41%
Yield 30.32%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 27
Applicants 2,438

Messiah Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 79.41% at Messiah University. Total 2,438 students applied and 1,936 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Messiah.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.messiah.edu/info/20007/admissions
Online Applicationwww.messiah.edu/applynow
Acceptance Rate79.41%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 79.41%. A total of 2,438 students (959 men and 1,479 women) have applied to and 1,936 (763 men and 1,173 women) students admitted to Messiah University.
Among them, 248 male and 339 female students have enrolled into Messiah and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.32%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Messiah
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4389591,47900
Admitted1,9367631,17300
Enrolled58724833900
Acceptance Rate 79.41% 79.56% 79.31% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.32% 32.50% 28.90% - -
[Chart] Messiah University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Messiah, 336 applicants (57% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 52 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at Messiah. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Messiah. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Messiah with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Messiah
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109012201340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610670
Math540610670
ACT Composite252730
Math242628
English232631
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Messiah University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Messiah
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Messiah

The calendar system at Messiah University is Semester. Messiah University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Messiah University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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