Messiah University Trade Programs

Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of Mechanicsburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Messiah University?

Contact details for Messiah are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone:	717-766-2511
Website:	www.messiah.edu

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Can I Afford Messiah?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Messiah paid $1,650 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$39,700	$39,700
Fees	$940	$940
Books and Supplies	$1,460	$1,460
On Campus Room and Board	$11,910	$11,910
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,760	$2,760

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Messiah, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $10,343 a year. That adds up to $41,372 over four years for those students.

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Messiah University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,614 undergraduate students at Messiah, with 2,424 being full-time and 190 being part-time.

There are also 756 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,424 full-time undergraduates at Messiah, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Messiah University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	68
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	141
White	1,963
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	92

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Messiah University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Messiah. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Messiah University

In 2022-2023, 1,156 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Messiah has changed over the last few years.

Messiah University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	31	31
Athletic Training	7	7
Health Care Management	0	0
TOTAL	38	38

Messiah University Trades

In a recent academic period, Messiah University awarded 76 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	7
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	31
Total	0	0	0	76

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Badagnani under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.