Messiah's tuition & fees has increased from $32,240 (2015) to $42,240 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.02% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,010 (year 2015) to $14,040 (year 2025).
Messiah's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.12% from 2015 ($45,360).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Messiah's COA is $59,478, which is increased by 4.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Messiah's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.02% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $41,300. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Messiah University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,290, and it has increased 0.78% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,280 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,280 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,280 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,280 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,280 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | -3.13% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,260 | 1.61% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,350 | 7.14% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,460 | 8.15% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,290 | -11.64% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.79% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.21% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Messiah University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,840 | $12,810 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,130 | $13,130 | 2.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,490 | $13,580 | 2.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,840 | $13,900 | 2.80% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,980 | $14,380 | 1.09% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,250 | $14,360 | 2.08% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,590 | $14,710 | 2.57% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,110 | $15,320 | 3.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,670 | $15,990 | 3.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,948 | $17,468 | 8.71% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Messiah University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Messiah University | $42,240 | $40,640 | 3.94% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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