Messiah offers a variety of different chapel experiences. Common Chapels, for the entire student body, are held in Brubaker Auditorium on Tuesday and a few Thursday mornings. Elective Chapels, which offer students a choice between liturgical worship, Bible teaching, praise and worship, mission awareness, and more, are held on the remaining Thursday mornings at the regular chapel hour. Alternate Chapels are services held at other times and planned by various student organizations and special interest groups.

Have you ever wanted to live in a picturesque British town? Cheltenham, located in the peaceful Cotswalds region of England, provides an ideal setting for students to experience British culture! Students take classes with English peers at the University of Gloucestershire, selecting courses from the school’s 40 academic disciplines. Program participants live in student housing, which offers easy access to the university’s social activities. The program, run by BCA, includes field trips to significant cultural and historical sites throughout the country. Previous excursions include Stonehenge, Bath, nearby villages and countryside, Oxford, Wales, and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Costs for 2009 - 2010:
Messiah College Tuition + Messiah room and full meal plan fees + $1,050 off-campus study fee. Includes round-trip, international airfare; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from jumping off point in the United States.

Spread your wings, stretch your faith and nurture your soul. Check out some of the opportunities available to you here at Messiah!

• The AVERAGE first-year student financial aid package in Fall 2008 was $18,402.
• Messiah College contributed $20 million in financial aid in 2006.
• In 2006, the College announced an initiative that seeks to raise an additional $20 million in financial aid over the next five years.
• Of students who enrolled at Messiah College in 2008, 100% of Messiah students, determined through our analysis to have financial need, received financial aid
• In 2008, financial aid packages for enrolled students included:
  • grants or scholarships (99%)
  • one or more loans (70%)
  • work package or campus job (46%)

* Consult with your high school guidance counselor if you have questions about these items.

“I loved living in Athens because it offered all of the conveniences of a modern city, yet there were ancient sites just around the corner. The relaxed European mindset combined with the vitality of a thriving metropolis and the history that can be plainly seen made Athens an amazing place to study.

As a history minor being able to see many of the sites I had only read about was a tremendous asset to my education. It’s one thing to study the oracles, and assembly of Athens and completely another to stand in Delphi or in front of the Parthenon and really experience it.” - Sarah Plumadore ‘10

Study in the shadow of the ancient Acropolis while participating in BCA’s program in Athens, Greece. Investigate the rich heritage of Greece by living in a former center of ancient Greek culture and civilization. 3,000 years old, Athens contains ancient temple ruins along with beautiful streets, museums, markets, and modern cafes. The program takes students to historically significant sites such as Delphi, Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Naphleon, and Sparta. Among the wide class selection available at City University, favorite courses students have taken in the past include Classical Greek Art, Overview of the European Union, Photojournalism, Macroeconomics, and World Literature. Students also study the Modern Greek language in order to interact with their surrounding culture.

Costs for 2009 - 2010: Messiah College Tuition + Messiah room and full meal plan fees + $1,050 off-campus study fee. Includes round-trip, international airfare; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from jumping off point in the United States.

Students applying to or who are accepted to study abroad are required to attend pre-departure orientation sessions designed to prepare them for their international experiences. These session include:

• Health and Safety in an International Setting
• Growing Your Faith While Studying Abroad
• Cross-Cultural Adjustment and Communication
• SAFE: Self-Defense Awareness & Familiarization Exchange (For women)

Ultimately, your academic major is just one factor in determining your future career path and job prospects. Other factors include: your academic transcript, choice of coursework, out-of-classroom activities, skills acquired through related experience, and personal fit. For more information about choosing a Major, we encourage you to read Choosing A Major (pdf).

You’ll be challenged to stretch your mind and expand your worldview, but also apply your Christian values in concrete ways as you learn, explore, and grow intellectually, spiritually, and personally.

Whatever your interest, whatever the class, your Messiah professors will serve as role models for you — showing you how to integrate a life of faith with your intellectual pursuits.