Messiah College

Messiah College is a private, Christian college of liberal and applied arts and sciences located in Grantham, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally established in the year 1909 as Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home. It was started by the Brethren in Christ Church. Messiah College offers more than 60 majors through the following academic divisions:

School of Arts
School of Education and Social Sciences
School of Health and Natural Sciences
School of Humanities
School of Mathematics, Engineering, and Business

The students of Messiah College actively participates in intramural sports leagues and various clubs. The Student Government Association supports more than 40 on-campus student organizations.

Campus Location

One College Ave
Grantham, PA 17027
USA
Main Tel: (717) 766-2511
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Interdenominational religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in fine arts, religion and philosophy, nutrition and exercise therapy, and media.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High faculty salary.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	617	67

Students

Student enrollment was 2,837 in 2007-2008 (2,920 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 25,670
Room	$ 4,020
Board	$ 3,590
Books and supplies	$ 960
Other	$ 1,830

Financial Aid: Messiah College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Messiah College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware, OH	1,986
2	Hanover College	Hanover, IN	929
3	Stonehill College	Easton, MA	2,450
4	DePauw University	Greencastle, IN	2,398
5	Birmingham Southern College	Birmingham, AL	1,389
6	Juniata College	Huntingdon, PA	1,506
7	Transylvania University	Lexington, KY	1,153
8	Wofford College	Spartanburg, SC	1,363
9	The College of Wooster	Wooster, OH	1,781
10	Sewanee: The University of the South	Sewanee, TN	1,561

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		85
Without tenure; working toward tenure		58
Without tenure; tenure not available		30

Housing and Meals

Messiah College provides on-campus housing for 2,383 of its 2,920 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	69%
Women	72%
All	71%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	520-630
Math	510-640

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (63 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (96 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (31 awarded)

Civil Engineering
Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (32 awarded)

Family and Community Services
Social Work

FINE ARTS (19 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (90 awarded)

Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (44 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (6 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (32 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (50 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (35 awarded)

Bible/Biblical Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education

SCIENCE (38 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biopsychology
Chemistry
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

Psychology