Messiah College

Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. 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.

The College was established in 1909 as a school of the Brethren in Christ Church. Ownership by the Church was replaced in 1972 by a covenant relationship which placed legal responsibility for the College with a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. "Christ Preeminent" has served as the College motto for many years.

The College awards both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. The academic program includes over 50 majors, more than 60 minors, and secondary education certification in eleven academic disciplines. The College’s program is administered through thirteen academic departments. Off-campus study opportunities abound through cooperative arrangements with Brethren Colleges Abroad, Daystar University, AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies, Oregon Extension, and programs offered by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

Grantham, PA, ten miles southwest of the capital city, Harrisburg, provides the College with a suburban setting and easy access to such urban centers as Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Since 1910 the Grantham Campus has been developed into a 400-acre site with modern, attractive facilities accommodating academic, social, religious, and athletic activities. Nineteen of the 23 buildings have been constructed since 1964.

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