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Paying for Messiah

Undergraduate$42,240
Graduate$14,040
Books & Supplies$1,290
On-Campus Living Costs $15,948
Off-Campus Living Costs $17,468

Messiah 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Messiah University is $42,240. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,040. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,948 when a student lives on campus and $17,468 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $59,478 when a student lives on campus and $60,998 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Messiah 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$59,478$60,998
Tuition & Fees$42,240
Books & Supplies$1,290
Room & Board$13,098$13,258
Other Expenses$2,850$4,210
Average Financial Aid$21,845
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$37,633$39,153
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $42,240. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.94% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$38,370 $39,490 $40,640 $42,240
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $14,040. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.31% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$13,050 $13,230 $13,590 $14,040
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,720 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $780.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,560 $1,610$1,650$1,720
Graduate$725 $735$755$780
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,290. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Messiah University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,260 $1,350 $1,460 $1,290
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Messiah University is $15,948 when living on campus and $17,468 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.71% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 9.24% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,220$11,560$11,220$13,098
Other Expenses $2,370$2,550$2,370$2,850
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,220$11,560$11,220$13,258
Other Expenses $3,490$3,760$3,490$4,210
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs