| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,046 men, 1,808 women, 2,854 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,018 men, 1,770 women, 2,788 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
28 men, 38 women, 66 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
48% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.0% | Hispanic |
| 82.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.7% | Hispanic |
| 87.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
485 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Grantham |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Nearest major city: |
Harrisburg |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
12 miles |
| Online campus map: |
www2.messiah.edu/
visitors/map.shtml |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
86% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
14% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
562 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Center for advanced studies, natural history museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Swinging Bridge |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
55 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Outreach Teams, World Christian Fellowship, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Seek His Face Ministries, Powerhouse Band, Acclamation Dance, Alliance of Confessing Theologies, Service Trips |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Phi Omega Chi, Multi-Cultural Council, LaAllianza Latina, Asian Student Association, African Student Union, Caribbean Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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International Student Association (Mu Kappa) |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jerry Chaplin,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Amy Weaver,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA |
| School colors: |
Navy Blue and White |
| School mascot: |
Falcons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Commonwealth Conference (Division III);Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Anderson Field (field hockey, lacrosse)
Brubaker Auditorium (basketball, volleyball, wrestling)
Criste Tennis Courts (tennis)
Lower Starry Field (baseball, cross country, softball)
Shoemaker Field (soccer, track and field)
Sollenberger Sports Center (basketball, track and field, volleyball, wrestling)
Outdoor Practice Fields (lacrosse, soccer, others) |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Basketball, broomball, flag football, floor hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, others. |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Men's volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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None |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Harrisburg (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Harrisburg (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Harrisburg (12 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
26% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% immediately, 15% within one year of graduation, 20% within 3 years of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
69% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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KPMG, NAVAIR, Milton Hershey Medical Center, Black & Decker, Ernst & Young, Peace Corps, Messiah College |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Marlin Benedict - Managing Parner, Simon Lever & Company Lori Garrett - President, American Institute of Architects
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