College-Wide Accreditation and Memberships
Since 1963, Messiah College has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680. Telephone: 267-284-5000.
Accreditors Recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND); Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE); Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Commission on Accreditation; National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation; National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), Commission on Accreditation.
Accreditors Recognized by the Counsel for Higher Education Accreditation: PA Department of Education (Teaching Certification Programs); Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Program (ACBSP); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org. Discipline-specific degrees such as the BSME cannot be reviewed for accreditation until a student graduates with each degree. Program leadership has designed new degrees with accreditation expectations in mind. We anticipate an accreditation review for each discipline-specific degree (BSBME, BSCE, BSEE, BSME) during the 2022-23 academic year.
Other Accreditors and Approvals: American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training Approval; Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE); National Council on Family Relations’ (NCFR) Certified Family Life Educator Approval.
As an active participant in current developments in higher education, the College also holds educational memberships in many organizations, including the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Christian College Consortium, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.