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Messiah University
1 College Avenue
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Official telephone: (717) 766-2511
Fax number: (717) 691-6025
Website: www.messiah.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

John Chopka,
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

717 691-6000
800 233-4220 (toll free)
717 691-2307 (fax)
admiss@messiah.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$20

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top third of secondary school class and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

April 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment very important
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.71

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

65%

Average SAT I:

561 verbal, 569 math, 1130 combined

Average ACT:

25 English, 25 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 28

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

29%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, by September 15

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,469

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,950 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

691 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

77%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

38%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200 tuition/room deposit, partially refundable.

Admission may be deferred:

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