Messenger College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 37.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 8 of 8 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 24
Smaller than nearly all colleges
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Other Protestant(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Messenger College admitted 37.5% of 8 applicants.
- Applicants8
37.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted8
87.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)7
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$26,367
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $11,620
- Average net price
- $26,367
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 83.3%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$42,383
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
24
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Faith-based institution
A Bachelor’s Degree College and Faith-Related Institution.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Messenger CollegeBedford, TX, United States
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Campus
Messenger College
Bedford, TX, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Faith-based institution
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityFort Worth, TX · about 12 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- messengercollege.edu
Colleges nearby
- Remington College-Fort Worth Campus6 miFort Worth
The King's University-Texas6.6 miSouthlake
Arlington Baptist University7.7 miArlington
The University of Texas at Arlington8.8 miArlington- The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth9.1 miFort Worth
- DeVry University-Texas10.4 miIrving
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $26,367 a year after aid
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Messenger College and Grace School of Theology-Texas, side by side.
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What is the Messenger College acceptance rate for 2026?
Messenger College admitted 37.5% of 8 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Messenger College tuition?
Tuition at Messenger College is $11,620 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $26,367 a year.
What is the average net price at Messenger College?
The average net price at Messenger College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $26,367 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Messenger College?
0% of first-time, full-time students at Messenger College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Messenger College?
The closest matches are Grace School of Theology, Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, and Christ Mission College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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