How Much Does it Cost to Attend Messiah College? …less than you may think!

As you look into the cost of a college education, you’ll soon discover that the actual price equals the “sticker price” MINUS a package of financial aid - consisting of loans, grants, scholarships, and work programs – that the College’s financial aid office will put together for you. Here is a simplified cost presentation, for example purposes only:

Did you know . . . ?

• 100% of Messiah students determined to have financial need are offered financial aid.
• Messiah offers several scholarships based on previous high school accomplishments and continuing accomplishments of students at the College. Except for the Messiah College National Merit Scholarship, these scholarships do not consider financial need.
• 60% of our students are employed on campus.

There’s so much more we could tell you about Messiah College, but the best way to really know if Messiah is a good fit for you is to see it for yourself. We’d love to have you come visit, take a look around our scenic, 471-acre suburban campus in Grantham, Pa., and maybe even meet some of our professors.

• Visit Individually
• Visit Overnight

It is our pleasure to customize your visit to fit your unique interests and questions.

The Admissions Committee seeks to admit those applicants who are most likely to benefit from and contribute to the Messiah College community.

Applications are evaluated on:

• Student’s preparation for college-level courses
• Relative strength of student’s academic program
• Standardized test results (Scholastic Aptitude Test [SAT] or American College Test [ACT] scores)
• Application essay
• Program of study desired.
• Written recommendations and cocurricular activities

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Because we want our students to become global citizens, we work hard to keep the costs of studying abroad in line with the costs of attending Messiah. When you study off-campus through a Messiah-approved program, all your state and federal grants and loans, as well as all your Messiah aid, will apply. In most cases, Messiah even pays for international flights.

We want our students to change the world. [But before you can change the world, you need to see it for yourself]. At Messiah, you don’t have to ask if it’s possible to study abroad. We ask you—Where will you go?

At Messiah, we believe that learning doesn’t just take place in the classroom. In fact, we want the world to be your global classroom, and that’s why international education is an important part of the Messiah experience.

• Learn Mandarin Chinese in Dalian, China
• Study community development in Nairobi, Kenya
• Explore the arts in Sydney, Australia
• Dive into history and philosophy in Athens, Greece

Messiah College’s study abroad program is recognized as one of the best in the nation. In 2006, Messiah was ranked one of the top 10 bachelor’s institutions sending students abroad by the Institute for International Education’s annual Open Doors Survey. With 30 programs in more than 40 countries, our goal is to make some form of off-campus study or service an option for every Messiah student—and we meet that goal. More than 60% of recent graduates participated in a study abroad program.