Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Messiah

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

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

Penn State Abington is a public and Messiah is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Messiah has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,240) than Penn State Abington ($25,664).
It is harder to admit to Messiah than Penn State Abington.
Messiah has a higher submitted SAT score (1,175) than Penn State Abington (1,175).
Messiah has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Abington (26).
Messiah has more students with 3,373 students while Penn State Abington has 2,885 students.
Messiah has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Messiah has more full-time faculties with 175 faculties while Penn State Abington has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Messiah University
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,240
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,893

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	78.97 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.06 %
1,175	SAT Score	1,230
26	ACT Score	27
20 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
77 %	Retention Rate	89 %
2,885	Student Population	3,373
162	Number of Faculties	175
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services