Academic Comparison between Messiah and Penn State York

Messiah University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Messiah is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Mechanicsburg, PA and Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Messiah is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State York is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Messiah has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,240) than Penn State York ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Messiah than Penn State York.
Messiah has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Penn State York (1,130).
Messiah has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Penn State York (25).
Messiah has more students with 3,373 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Messiah has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.
Messiah has more full-time faculties with 175 faculties while Penn State York has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Messiah University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	York, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
$42,240	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$24,893	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,575

78.97 %	Acceptance Rates	97.41 %
29.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.73 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,130
27	ACT Score	25
75 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	49 %
89 %	Retention Rate	77 %
3,373	Student Population	677
175	Number of Faculties	43
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services