Messiah College

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Bachelor's degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Messiah College Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Messiah College is unique in its study options. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Urban Semester, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Messiah College.

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Foreign Language and Literature:

French, German, Spanish

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biochemistry, Biology

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Radio/Television

Popular majors:

sixteen percent education, ten percent business per marketing, nine percent health professions, seven percent psychology, seven percent social sciences, six percent biology, five percent communications per journalism, five percent engineering

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Nursing (RN), Recreational Therapy

History:

History – General

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Physics

Computer Science:

Computer Science, Information Sciences/Systems

Education:

Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education

English Language and Literature:

English Language & Literature – General

Social Sciences:

Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Exercise Sciences, recreation & fitness – general

Security and Protective Services:

Criminal Justice Studies

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurial Studies, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing Management

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Biopsychology

Public Administration and Service:

Social Work

Besides, for international students, the application fee is 30.

Messiah College Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were two hundred and sixty-two total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and eighty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 85%. Remember that this can change at any time.

The regular application due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of May. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of April and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

Messiah College Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Music/Drama and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-eight percent scholarships per grants and forty-two percent loans per jobs.

Messiah College Students

The school’s size is approximately two thousand, eight hundred and eighty-eight degree-seeking undergrads and seven hundred and seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Messiah College offers Bachelor’s degrees. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Interdenominational, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Additionally, the student body consists of forty-nine percent in-state students, fifty-one percent out-of-state students, sixty-two percent women, thirty-eight percent men, two percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, eighty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-nine percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-four percent in top half of graduating class, sixty-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, four percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49.

This school features the Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, eighty-four percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Anyway, the school is located 10 miles from Harrisburg, 20 miles from Gettysburg.Again, the university has many unique facilites such as Brethren in Christ Historical Library and Archives, advanced studies center, natural history museum.

Messiah College Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling