Messiah University vs Thiel College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Messiah University has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,640) than Thiel College ($36,864).
It is harder to admit to Thiel College than Messiah University.
Messiah University has more students with 3,231 students while Thiel College has 907 students.
Thiel College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Messiah University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Messiah University has more full-time faculties with 195 faculties while Thiel College has 58 full-time faculties.

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

Messiah University	vs.	Thiel College
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania	Location	Greenville, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$40,640	2024 Tuition & Fees	$36,864
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$26,414	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,124

78.48 %	Acceptance Rates	70.60 %
31.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.12 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
78 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
86 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,231	Student Population	907
195	Number of Faculties	58
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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