MESSIAH COLLEGE
College Avenue
Grantham, PA 17027-0800

GENERAL PROFILE :

Messiah, founded in 1909, is a private liberal arts college. Its 300-acre campus in located in Grantham, 10 miles southwest of Harrisburg. Messiah College is a college of liberal and applied arts and sciences. Its mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, and character, in preparation for lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation in society.

ACCREDITING AGENCIES :

MSACS (Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools)

Professional associations recognized by the Dept. of Education that
accredit this institution:

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.)
ADiA (American Dietetic Association)
AMA/CAHEA (American Medical Association (CAHEA))
CSWE (Council on Social Work Education)
NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)
NLN (National League for Nursing)

DEGREES OFFERED

Name of degree Description
B.A. Bachelor of Arts
B.S. Bachelor of Science

MAJORS OFFERED

Accounting B
Art B
Art Education B
Art History B
Bible B
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Broadcasting/Telecommunications/Mass Media B
Business Administration B
Business Information Systems B
Chemistry B
Christian Ministries B
Communications B
Computer Science B
Early Childhood Education B
Economics B
Elementary Education B
Engineering B
English B
Environmental Science B
Family Studies B
French B
German B
Health/Physical Education B
History B
Human Resource Management B
Humanities B
International Business B
Journalism B
Marketing B
Mathematics B
Music B
Music Education B
Nursing B
Nutrition/Dietetics B
Philosophy B
Physics B
Political Science B
Psychology B
Recreation B
Religion B
Social Work B
Sociology B
Spanish B
Sport/Exercise Science B
Sports Medicine B
Theatre B
Therapeutic Recreation B

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS:

Pre-law
Pre-medicine
Pre-veterinary science
Pre-dentistry
Pre-theology
Other: physical therapy

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Transfer applicants are accepted.
Transfers are accepted for fall term.
Transfers are accepted for spring term.

Fall notification of transfer admission sent: rolling
Spring notification of transfer admission sent: rolling

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Tests which are required or recommended of international
applicants whose native language is not English:

TOEFL: required
Minimum TOEFL score: 550
SAT I
SATI Verbal: 500
SATI Math: 500
SATI Combined: 1,000

Non-federal aid is offered to international applicants.
Number of international applicants who received aid: 40
Total amount awarded to international students: $308,470
Advance deposit is required of international applicants.
Fall application deadline for international applicants: rolling
Spring application deadline for international applicants: rolling
Number of foreign countries represented in student body: 21

Countries most often represented by international students:

Canada
Kenya
Japan
The United Kingdom
India
Ethiopia

TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD

Tuition and fees:

Estimated total expense: $14,080
Estimated book costs: $630

Room and Board:

On-campus room: $2,800
On-campus board: $2,700

Deposits

Tuition deposit: $200
Tuition deposit is refundable until May 1.
$200 room deposit, refundable until May 1.