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Grove City College vs Messiah University

Grove City College is harder to get into (72% vs 79% admitted).

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureGrove City CollegeMessiah University
Admit rate 72% 79%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1141–1388 1110–1350
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 23–31 26–31
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureGrove City CollegeMessiah University
Sticker price per year — $58,158
Average paid after grants — $25,955
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureGrove City CollegeMessiah University
Under $30,000 — $17,980
$30,000–$48,000 — $18,614
$48,000–$75,000 — $19,156
$75,000–$110,000 — $21,356
Over $110,000 — $32,612
After you start
MeasureGrove City CollegeMessiah University
Undergrads 2,216 2,259
Graduate within 6 years 80% 79%
Come back for year two 88% 89%
Median earnings 10 years after starting — $60,377
Median debt at graduation — $24,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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