Messenger College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Messenger College is test-optional, but its 37.5% acceptance rate means strong SAT or ACT scores can still strengthen your application. With an average entering GPA around 3.0, use testing to add clear academic evidence, especially if your transcript has uneven spots.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Messenger College facts and stats
Messenger College is a very small urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 28 students. Messenger College has a freshman retention rate of 32% and a 6-year graduation rate of 100%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8.5:1.
Bedford, TX
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Key Messenger College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
June 15
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Messenger College, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year so you can use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes and possible superscoring. With the Regular Decision deadline on June 15, a December retake should still leave time for scores to arrive.
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What you'll actually pay
Messenger College is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $11,620, and 38% of students receive aid.

Messenger College’s estimated cost of attendance is $24,925, including $11,620 in tuition and fees and $13,305 for room and board. About 38% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $4,280. For additional context, students graduate with an average debt of $29,450.
Student life at Messenger College
85% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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