| Name |
Messiah College |
| Address |
1 College Avenue
Grantham, PA 17027-0800 |
| Website |
http://www.messiah.edu |
| Email |
admiss@messiah.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
84% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
84% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
12 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
485 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Harrisburg (12) |
| Nearest Train |
Harrisburg (12) |
| Nearest Bus |
Harrisburg (12) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
27% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,356 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Cultural Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
54 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Upsilon (International English Honor Society); Lambda Kappa (Sigma Theta Tau International) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Outreach Teams, World Christian Fellowship, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Seek His Face Ministries, Powerhouse Band, Acclamation Dance, Alliance of Confessing Theologies, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Service Trips |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Phi Omega Chi, Multi-Cultural Council, LaAllianza Latina, Asian Student Fellowship, African Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, International Student Association (Mu Kappa) |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Swinging Bridge (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1909 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Christian interdenominational |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,916 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
103,996,000 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
23,290 |
| Room Board |
7,060 |
| Basic |
health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
77% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
KPMG, NAVAIR, Milton Hershey Medical Center, Black & Decker, Ernst & Young |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
295,518 |
| Num Subscriptions |
11,036 |
| Num Microforms |
118,682 |
| Num Audiovisual |
18,528 |
| Num Ebooks |
475 |
| Library Facilities |
Brethren in Christ Church Archives; W. Jim Neidhardt Collection; Ruth E. Engle Memorial Collection of Children's Book Illustration |
| Museums |
Boyer Center for Advanced Studies; Brethren in Christ Historical Society and Archives; Oakes Museum of Natural History |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
527 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
