Cedar Crest College vs Messiah University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Cedar Crest College has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,934) than Messiah University ($40,640).
It is harder to admit to Messiah University than Cedar Crest College.
Messiah University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than Cedar Crest College (1,070).
Messiah University has more students with 3,231 students while Cedar Crest College has 1,324 students.
Cedar Crest College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Messiah University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Messiah University has more full-time faculties with 195 faculties while Cedar Crest College has 75 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cedar Crest College and Messiah University.

Cedar Crest College	vs.	Messiah University
Allentown, Pennsylvania	Location	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$44,934	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,640
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$22,895	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,414

98.96 %	Acceptance Rates	78.02 %
14.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.00 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	26
62 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
73 %	Retention Rate	86 %
1,324	Student Population	3,231
75	Number of Faculties	195
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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