One College Avenue
Grantham, Pa. 17027

Messiah is a Christian college founded by the Brethren in Christ Church and chartered in 1909, with emphasis on liberal arts and sciences as an educational foundation. The Grantham, Pennsylvania campus spans 400 acres, in a suburban setting, 10 miles from the capital city of Harrisburg, with easy access to the urban centers of Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Messiah College's Philadelphia campus is dedicated to providing access and enrichment in Christian higher education. This multi-faceted educational facility has apartments, a library, chapel, classroom, cafeteria, lounge, offices, computer lab, and recreational areas as well as seven townhouses across from Temple University with residential space for more than 90 students.

Messiah College awards bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors, 60 minors and secondary education certificates in 11 academic areas, through 13 academic departments. Study opportunities are available off campus with Brethren Colleges abroad, Daystar University, AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies, Oregon Extension, and programs offered by the Council for Christian colleges and Universities.

Quick Facts

Messiah College enrolls more than 2,900 full-time students with 60 percent of the student body being women and almost 10 percent being ethnic minorities. Students are traditional college age with 4 percent living in college residences.

Over 50 percent of Messiah's students are from 40 states outside of Pennsylvania and several foreign countries. The student body has numerous church affiliations with 4 percent affiliated with Brethren in Christ Church.

There are about 170 full-time teaching faculty. Seventy-five percent hold terminal degrees and represent almost 150 graduate schools in five countries.

Messiah College is a member of several education organizations, including the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, The Council of Independent Colleges, Christian College Consortium, Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities, Council of Mennonite Colleges, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, and National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

The college's operating budget is more than $70 million and total assets exceed $250 million.

According to U.S. News and World Report, Messiah ranks top five among baccalaureate public and private institutions in the northeast.

Messiah College has produced graduates who have become Rhodes, Fulbright, Carnegie, and Truman Scholars.

Messiah's Accounting program is ranked seventh for the percentage of students who pass the CPA exam on their first attempt.

Messiah College's nursing program is one of three Pennsylvania colleges with a nursing class that scored 100 percent on the 2006 National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

The college is ranked ninth in the United States among institutions sending students to study abroad. Last year, 429 students studied abroad in more than 30 different countries and earned academic credit.

Messiah College educators actively contribute in research, scholarly writing, and artistic works that create awareness of faith in the academic community and beyond.

The Messiah Falcons are five time champions in NCAA Division III men's soccer, 2007 runner-up in women's soccer, 2008 and 2001 national runner-up in women's basketball, and 2006, 2005, 2002 and 2001 national runner-up in field hockey.

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