Messiah College

A Message from the President

Kim S Phipps

Welcome to Messiah College. We are delighted that you have chosen our distinct educational community to advance your studies and career. The School of Graduate Studies offers innovative graduate-level degrees and certificates that meaningfully integrate academic excellence and Christian faith. Our graduate programs are led by outstanding Christian educators who are practicing professionals, scholars, researchers, authors and sought-after experts in their fields. Messiah’s graduate faculty is student-centered and our professors enjoy serving as mentors as they help students engage in deep learning, scholarly activities and the pursuit of meaningful vocations. Designed with the working professional in mind, our graduate programs allow you to pursue advanced study while balancing the responsibilities of your career, family and personal life.

At Messiah College, you will experience the academic distinction of a nationally ranked Christian college that will challenge and transform you to see yourself, your world, your future and your possibilities in exciting new ways. I wish you all the best as you pursue your graduate education.

Kind regards,

Kim S. Phipps

President

Identity and Mission

Three statements best describe the identity and mission of 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.

Statement on Liberal Learning and Christian Scholarship

Messiah College educates for mature Christian citizenship. This means that:

  • we expect our faculty to teach as Christian scholars in pursuit of faithfulness to both God and academic disciplines;
  • we embrace liberal learning, believing that all truth is God’s truth—revealed by God to be understood and applied by each of us;
  • we expose our students to multiple views and perspectives to enable them to respond with maturity to the complexities of the contemporary world;
  • we approach intellectual questions in a spirit of humility recognizing that each individual’s knowledge, understanding, and wisdom are finite; and
  • we seek to learn in order to better serve God and others.

Statement on Nondiscrimination

Messiah College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other College-administered programs.

Statement on Change

The provisions and requirements stated in the Messiah College Catalog are not to be considered as an irrevocable contract between the student and Messiah College. The College reserves the right to change any of the provisions or requirements at any time within the student’s term of residence. No such change, however, will be applied retroactively so as to extend the time normally required for completion of the student’s program. The College reserves the right to cancel any announced program, major, or course, as well as change the course instructor or change the time it will be offered. The College’s obligation to continue to offer any programs or majors in conjunction with another institution is expressly contingent on the institution’s continued participation.