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Acceptance Rate 78.97%
Yield 29.06%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 27
Applicants 2,458

Messiah Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.97% at Messiah University. Total 2,458 students applied and 1,941 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.messiah.edu/info/20007/admissions
Online Applicationwww.messiah.edu/applynow
Acceptance Rate78.97%
Average Test Scores1,230 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.97%. A total of 2,458 students (1,038 men and 1,420 women) have applied to and 1,941 (799 men and 1,142 women) students admitted to Messiah University.
Among them, 259 male and 305 female students have enrolled into Messiah and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.06%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Messiah
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4581,0381,42000
Admitted1,9417991,14200
Enrolled56425930500
Acceptance Rate 78.97% 76.97% 80.42% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.06% 32.42% 26.71% - -
[Chart] Messiah University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Messiah, 292 applicants (52% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 33 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at Messiah. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,110.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
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 Total111012301350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620680
Math540610670
ACT Composite262731
Math242630
English242933
[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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