Distinctives 2020-2021 essiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and Mapplied arts and sciences. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. GRADUAT AH ES SI A S R E E Program. Messiah also OVERVIEW M Rhodes Fulbright offers three-year degree Messiah University is a Carnegie nationally ranked, private options, allowing motivated D Truman I S students to graduate one or Christian university with S R T Boren A I L a student body of 3,370 NG O two semesters early. UI CH undergraduate and graduate SHED S View a full list of our students located in Mechanics- academic programs at burg, , just 12 miles messiah.edu/majors. from the state capital, Harrisburg. • Colleges of Distinction has recog- nized Messiah’s business, education, HISTORY engineering and nursing programs Messiah University was founded in based on their merits of accredita- 1909 by the Brethren in Christ Church. tion, breadth of program and track Now, the University’s faith base record for success. includes students and employees from a breadth of 60+ denominations and • All of Messiah’s majors require Christian faith traditions. experiential learning (internships, leadership, service learning, off- UNDERGRADUATE campus study or research) as a graduation requirement. PROGRAMS Visit messiah.edu/ELI to learn more. Messiah University offers bachelor’s degrees that include extensive off- • Messiah students engage faculty- campus study, individualized majors, mentored research across all of our independent study, service learning, undergraduate majors. internships, accelerated advanced Visit messiah.edu/UGresearch degree programs in applied health to learn more. and a flourishing University Honors LD WOR REPO S & RT W r E an N TOP k . in .S g U “Best Regional College in the Northeast” 80+ S S undergraduate O G U N — PRINCETON REVIEW GUIDE, 2021 I R B K C E in the northeastern Y N E S 20 T A : 2 T I R 0 U.S. S E 2 RE R G Named to “America’s Top Colleges" List 1 U G VE LE .S IO NI L . N NAL U CO — FORBES, 2019 EWS ORT AND PRE-HEALTH & WORLD REP ADVISING OPTIONS TOP “Best Value University” in the North 20 SOURCE: U .S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 2021 Visit messiah.edu/recognitions to learn more. Messiah students choose from GRADUATE PROGRAMS 60+ Messiah University offers 20+ graduate off-campus programs and adult degree programs and 35+ graduate-level certificates in a mix of in countries traditional and online courses, including 100% 40+ of the undergrad class of 2019 master's and doctoral degrees in nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy. survey respondents indicated they Messiah ANNUAL were employed or in graduate/ University ECONOMIC V isit messiah.edu/gradprograms makes a $310 IMPACT and messiah.edu/adult-degree professional programs within MILLION in Pennsylvania. 20+ to learn more. 6–9 months after graduation. graduate and * BASED ON SURVEY RESPONSES AND OTHER VERIFIABLE SOURCES adult degree programs CHRISTIAN FAITH FORMATION Messiah weaves opportunities for spiritual growth throughout students’ UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT THE CALVIN AND JANET college experience—including chapel COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and an Arbor Foundation “Tree HIGH CENTER HOSTS and worship services, discipleship and Campus USA.” Other on-campus initia- 2,614 undergraduate students Messiah students and employees are small groups, ministry outreach teams, •  tives include a community garden representing 39 states and 27 countries deeply involved with serving their community service and missions trips. and apiary, campus-wide composting • Male | Female students 40% | 60% local communities. Messiah has been  program, one of the nation’s largest 100+ To learn more about spiritual growth nationally recognized by the Carnegie • Full-time students 2,424 solar thermal systems and reforesting public cultural • Out-of-state students 35% opportunities at Messiah, visit Foundation for the Advancement of programs through Messiah Press. events each year. • Students from domestic 15.4% messiah.edu/faithandservice. Teaching and the President’s Higher underrepresented racial, Education Community Service Honor The energy savings from Messiah’s ethnic and cultural populations Roll for its commitment to service • International students 3.1% DISTINGUISHED OUTSTANDING CAREER learning, community service and civic 100+ campus solar panels EDUCATORS PREPARATION engagement. equals planting 3,600 of undergraduate Messiah University’s faculty hold  • Messiah students connect with potential • Messiah’s mission students live on campus degrees from internationally recog- trees per year. 78% employers through Into the City, a unique, as a Christian nized graduate schools, including Duke immersive career development and university University, Johns Hopkins University, UNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL AID networking program in major U.S. cities. contributes to the Oxford University, Vanderbilt University common good of church and society. • The Collaboratory for Strategic • Average aid package: $28,120 for and the University of Pennsylvania. • Messiah is recognized as a 2020-21 Research and Applied Partner- first-year students They actively contribute research, College of Distinction for Career Devel- Visit messiah.edu/commongood ships enables students to apply their • $24,607 all undergraduates scholarly writing and artistic works that opment for its resources in helping to learn more. academic knowledge and Christian faith EAR S inform their academic disciplines and *Estimated for 2020-21 ST Y TU students reach their career goals. through hands-on projects that meet IR DE academic year (averages F N the national conversation on faith in the F T community needs around the world. do not include federal O S academy and broader culture, and are To learn more, visit messiah.edu/careers of Messiah PLUS loans or private/ often sought by regional and national • The Center for Public Humanities • Messiah’s Oakes Museum of Natural alternative loans) employees media for their expertise. 79% engages academic, civic and cultural History provides guided tours, field R eager employers and volunteer or serve in 100E %D communities in contemporary issues trips and special events to allow visi- I C A EI L some of the nation’s and promotes learning through schol- tors to experience the museum’s collec- UNDERGRADUATE VE IA 400 their communities. FIN NC RETENTION AND A best graduate schools welcomed arship programs, lectures, film series tions of African and North American 195 147 Messiah graduates into their organizations. and partnerships with school districts animals, birds, eggs and nests; Native GRADUATION full-time faculty part-time faculty 55% male | 45% female • In 2018-19, an estimated 99 percent and literacy outreach programs. American artifacts; rocks and minerals; • Returned for second year 86.5% of the student body participated in and seashells. • The School of the Arts contributes to • Graduated within four years 74.3% hold terminal ECONOMIC IMPACT some form of community service • Graduated within six years 78.6% through the Agapé Center for Service the cultural life of the region through degree Messiah University is an important *Messiah does not track students who 86% and Learning. affiliations with accomplished artists- The Oakes Museum transfer from Messiah University and contributor to its local and statewide in-residence and with visiting artists of Natural History hosts graduate from another institution. student/faculty ratio economies—annually generating • Messiah’s extensive sustainability and art organizations internationally an overall economic impact of $310 efforts earned recognition as aPrinc - and locally, such as the Harrisburg 21,000+ 13:1 million, supporting roughly 2,100 eton Review Guide 2019 “Green Symphony Orchestra. GRADUATE ENROLLMENT jobs. Messiah is directly and indi- College,” a Sierra Club “Cool School” rectly responsible for a diverse array visitors • 756 graduate students representing each year. 43 states and 5 countries of economic activity, employment and • Male | Female students 29% | 71% tax revenues, serving as a major hub of economic activity in the state. ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS NCAA Division III Athletics AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 22 TEAMS Messiah University sets standards for excellence in NCAA Division III college • Baseball (M) • Outdoor track programs while developing the Christian • Basketball (M/W) and field (M/W) character of its athletes. • Cross country • Soccer (M/W) (M/W) • Softball (W) • Messiah University is the first school • Field hockey (W) • Swimming (M/W) in NCAA history to win both men’s and women’s soccer national champion- • Indoor track and • Tennis (M/W) ships in the same year—not only once field (M/W) • Volleyball (M/W) but four times (2012, 2009, 2008, 2005)! • Lacrosse (M/W) • Wrestling (M) Conference Team 163 Championships ATHLETIC MASCOT NCAA Division III 339 All-Americans National Players SCHOOL COLORS of the Year 20 INCE 2000 S BLUE WHITE gomessiah.com 31NCAA national championships

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